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Questions about official Essex County criminal records belong with the agency that keeps the original. Court files, sheriff reports, county custody entries, local police reports, and fingerprint histories have separate custodians. The contacts below route each request while making clear that this privately run resource cannot retrieve, change, or certify a government record.

This Is Not a Government Office. This private reference resource cannot retrieve or correct records, conduct official checks, accept OPRA requests, or file an expungement petition.

Need an Official Record?

Use the source that owns the requested Essex County record:

  • Superior Court files: Essex Criminal Records Room, Veterans Courthouse, room 1012, 973-776-9300 extension 55965
  • Sheriff-created reports: BCI Reports Division, 50 West Market Street, Newark, 973-621-4111, weekdays 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • County custody records: Essex County Correctional Facility, 354 Doremus Avenue, Newark, 973-274-7500
  • Personal statewide history: New Jersey State Police personal-record instructions and IdentoGO fingerprint capture
  • Local police reports: the Newark, East Orange, Irvington, or other arresting agency that created the report
  • Expungement: file through New Jersey eCourts and track a granted order with NJSP using its XP number

The Sheriff and the Superior Court records room share 50 West Market Street but have different authority. Call the report counter for a sheriff record and the Judiciary extension for a criminal case file.