Cape May County Court cases in Cape May County, Cape May Court House, NJ
Cape May County Superior Court is a New Jersey state Superior Court (trial court of general jurisdiction) serving Cape May County from Cape May Court House within the Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage. It operates the Law Division (Criminal and Civil Parts, including the Special Civil Part for small claims and landlord‑tenant) and the Chancery Division (Family Part and General Equity/Probate). The court handles indictable criminal cases; major civil lawsuits and contract/tort claims; landlord‑tenant disputes; small claims; family matters such as divorce, child custody and support, juvenile matters, and domestic violence restraining orders; and chancery and probate disputes. It also hears appeals from municipal courts in the county, including matters arising from traffic and disorderly persons offenses.
Cape May County Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | County |
| County: | Cape May |
| Street Address: | 9 N. Main St. |
| City: | Cape May Court House |
| Zip Code: | 8210 |
| Phone: | 609-402-0100 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Website URL: | https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/vicinages/atlcm.html |
| Parking: | Street parking is available. Attorneys may obtain Cape May County Courthouse parking lot access through the Cape May County Sheriff's office. |
| Directions: | From North: Take Garden State Parkway South to exit 10. Turn right. Drive one block to the light. Turn left onto Rte. 9. Courthouse is located on your right just before the light. From South: Take Garden State Parkway North to exit 10. Turn left. Drive one block to the light. Turn left onto Rte. 9. Courthouse is located on your right just before the light. |
| Forms & Filing: | Forms Catalog |
| Divisions / Services: | Atlantic/Cape May Ombudsman : Ellen Procida-Fisher 609-402-0100 ext. 47230 |
| Jury Service: | Jury Information |
| Languages: | Multi |
| Facebook: | https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=105931256105724 |
| ADA: | Jill Houck - Atlantic/Cape May ADA Coordinator |
| ADA Phone: | 609-402-0100 ext. 47031 |
| Special Access: | Handicap parking is not available on the street. If you need handicap parking accommodations, please proceed to the lot located off North Boyd Street, directly behind the County Library Building. Enter from Boyd Street. When entering the lot, drive to the security gate, push and release the button on the black box and indicate that you need handicap parking accommodations. |
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_May_Court_House,_New_Jersey |
Services and Case Types Handled in Cape May County Court
Cape May County Superior Court serves the public by:
- Processing case filings and hearings in:
- Criminal: indictable offenses, pretrial, pleas, trials, sentencing, expungements.
- Family: divorce, custody/parenting time, child support, juvenile, abuse/neglect, domestic violence.
- Civil: torts/contracts; Special Civil Part (small claims, landlord-tenant, debt collection).
- Chancery/General Equity: injunctions, foreclosures; Probate Part for contested estates/guardianships.
- Issuing protective orders: domestic violence restraining orders, Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Orders, Extreme Risk Protective Orders.
- Managing jury services: summons, qualification, deferrals, reporting, and juror management for civil and criminal trials.
- Scheduling and conducting conferences, motion hearings, mediation/arbitration, and trials.
- Providing records and transcript requests, case information, interpreter and ADA accommodations, fines/fees payment, and Probation Division services (child support enforcement, criminal supervision).