Searching Camden County Court Records
How do I search Camden County Superior Court records?
Start with NJ Courts Find a Case, not the county website. The official Find a Case page links separate tools for civil and foreclosure, criminal, criminal judgments, judgment liens, Tax Court, municipal complaints, Supreme Court cases, and court opinions. Pick the database that matches your case type. A docket number opens a file fastest, but you can also search by party name with a date range. For copies of a Camden Superior Court file, use the Judiciary Records Request Form and choose the right division and county. More detail sits on the Superior Court page.
Is the Camden County Clerk the clerk of the Superior Court? No. The elected Camden County Clerk handles county records such as deeds, mortgages, trade names, passports, notary work, and elections. Superior Court case files are judiciary records held by NJ Courts, the Camden Vicinage divisions, and the Superior Court Clerk's Office. Probate and adoption files run through the County Surrogate. Sending a court request to the County Clerk just slows things down, so match the record to the right office first. The Clerk of Court page explains the judiciary side.
How do I find Camden County court dockets?
A docket is the running list of filings and events in a case. You reach Camden dockets through the same Find a Case databases, sorted by case type. With a docket number you go straight to the right file. Without one, search by party name and narrow with a date range. Civil and criminal dockets each have their own search, so confirm you are in the matching system. The court dockets page breaks down what a docket entry shows and which courts post them online.
Where is the main courthouse?
The Camden County Hall of Justice sits at 101 South 5th Street, Camden, New Jersey 08103. It is the Superior Court courthouse tied to Camden Vicinage proceedings. The County Clerk and Sheriff offices are at 520 Market Street. The Prosecutor is at 200 Federal Street. Camden City Municipal Court is at 520 Market Street, City Hall, 4th Floor. Several court and government buildings sit within a few blocks downtown, so read your notice closely before you go. For case-file basics, see the court records page.
Copies and Fees
How do I get copies of a court record?
NJ Courts says to fill out the Records Request Form and send it through Judiciary Electronic Document Submission. Give the case name, the docket, complaint, or ticket number, the division, the county, and a full description of the document you want. Records are returned by email to the address you provide. If you cannot use a computer, mail the form to Customer Access, Superior Court Clerk's Office, Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, P.O. Box 971, Trenton, NJ 08625-0971. The Copies of Court Records page lists each step.
What do court copies cost?
NJ Courts lists plain copies at $0.05 per letter-size page and $0.07 per legal-size page. A certified copy is $15. The seal of the court is $10. An exemplified copy is $50 plus plain copy fees, and a triple exemplified copy is $60. A certificate of statewide judgment lien is $10. A certificate of divorce is $10, while a certified final judgment of divorce is $25. Extra fees can apply to divorce settlement agreements. The full table sits on the NJ Courts copy fee page, and the court records page shows it too.
Can anyone get divorce records? No. NJ Courts warns that divorce documents go only to a party in the case or an attorney of record. A party must show valid state ID. Anyone else needs a court order directing the clerk to release the files. The reason is simple. Divorce files often hold financial details, child information, and other private family matters. So a neighbor or a curious third party cannot just pull the documents. The marriage and divorce records page covers how a party requests their own file.
Jail and Inmate Questions
Does Camden County publish an online jail roster?
No public searchable web roster was found on the official Camden County Corrections pages. Instead, the Corrections page says to call (609) 299-1694 for 24/7 automated access to facility information and inmate status. For someone sent to state prison, use the NJDOC Offender Search. For federal custody, use the BOP Inmate Locator. To set up custody alerts, register with VINE. The inmate records page walks through each of these tools and what they show.
How do I schedule a jail visit?
All Camden County Corrections visits are by appointment only. Call the Visiting Desk at 225-7618 or 225-7689 to book. You can call Friday through Sunday to set up a visit for the next week, or come in person on Friday to schedule. Visitors must arrive 15 minutes before the appointment. Late visitors are not allowed in. Visiting days depend on the housing area, so confirm the day when you book. For more on contacting an inmate, see the inmate records page.
How do I deposit money for an inmate?
The Camden County Corrections Mailroom takes deposits from family and friends for an inmate account. You can pay by cash or postal money order. Inmates may also release property through the mailroom. Daily mailroom hours run 8:30 to 11:00 a.m., 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m., and 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Confirm any vendor or policy change with the facility before you go, since these details can shift. The inmate records page lists the other ways to reach someone in custody.
How do I find out if someone was released?
Call Camden County Corrections at the 24/7 automated line, (609) 299-1694. If the person was sentenced to state prison, use the NJDOC Offender Search instead. If they are in federal custody, use the BOP Inmate Locator. You can also register with VINE for notice of custody changes such as release, transfer, escape, return, out to court, parole actions, and death. The released inmates page explains how to set up alerts and verify a release.
Property and Probate Records
How do I search Camden County property records?
Use Camden County Clerk Property Records Online. The County Clerk states that records from 1978 to present are online and updated nightly. Basic access is free, needs no account, allows unlimited printing, and watermarks documents as unofficial. It includes primary documents such as deeds, mortgages, discharges, and cancellations. Premium access costs $25 per month and opens broader document types without watermarks. Land records are a County Clerk function, not a court function, so the County Clerk page handles this search in full.
Why can't I see Social Security or bank numbers in recorded documents?
The Camden County Clerk online property records page says personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers has been redacted for protection. Public access to recorded documents does not mean every sensitive number stays visible. Redaction guards privacy while still letting you view deeds, mortgages, liens, and other public records. So you get the document, just not the private identifiers inside it. The public records page covers how access and redaction work under state law.
How do I search probate records?
The Camden County Surrogate records database notice says you must email named staff to complete a search, or call (856) 225-7288. Include the decedent or estate name, the approximate date of death, the record type, and any docket or file information you have. The Surrogate keeps estate records and microfiche dating back to 1851, so the archive runs deep. Searches are not fully self-service online. The Surrogate's Court page explains what the Surrogate holds and how to request it.
When can a will be probated in Camden County? The Surrogate Probate FAQ says a will may be brought to the Surrogate's Office anytime after death. But probate and the issuance of letters happen only after the 11th day following death. The applicant starts by filing an application at the Surrogate's office. You must bring the original will and the death certificate. There is a short wait built into the process by rule. The probate records page lays out the estate steps in order.
Sealed and Restricted Records
Are adoption records public?
No. New Jersey law seals adoption judgments and records. The Camden Surrogate functions page says the Surrogate serves as Clerk of Superior Court in adoption matters, reviews applications, schedules hearings, and keeps adoption files under seal. NJ Courts cites Rule 1:38-3 and N.J.S.A. 9:3-51 and 9:3-52 for adoption sealing. Access generally needs a court order. So these files are not open to the public the way most case records are. The Surrogate's Court page covers the Surrogate's role in adoptions.
Are juvenile records public?
Generally no. N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-60 shields social, medical, psychological, legal, court, probation, and law-enforcement records about juveniles from public view. Access is limited by statute, agency role, victim or civil-action exceptions, and court order. The NJ Courts FAQ also notes that juvenile probation records are not sealed on their own unless a court orders it, so applicants should answer required questions truthfully. The arrest records page covers how sealed and restricted criminal matters are handled.
What is expungement in New Jersey?
N.J.S.A. 2C:52-1 defines expungement as the extraction, sealing, impounding, or isolation of records held by courts, jails, law enforcement, and criminal-justice agencies about an arrest, detention, trial, or disposition. Expunged records can include complaints, warrants, arrests, fingerprints, photos, rap sheets, and judicial docket records. Eligibility turns on the offense, the waiting period, prior history, and statutory bars. The State Police Expungement Unit handles processing, and the arrest records page explains the route.
Traffic Tickets and County Officials
How do I pay or fight a traffic ticket?
NJ Courts says the traffic-ticket system lets you find a ticket, pay fines or set up time payments, plead not guilty, and request a different court date. To find a ticket you need the court ID number, the ticket number, and your license number. If the ticket does not require a court appearance, NJMCdirect can take payment by credit card. For a Camden City ticket, contact Camden City Municipal Court. The traffic court records page covers the full process.
What does Camden City Municipal Court handle?
The City of Camden Municipal Court and Violations Bureau handles criminal complaints, ordinance violations, and traffic tickets issued in the city. That includes matters from Camden County Metro Police, the New Jersey State Police, Camden County Park Police, the Camden City Parking Authority, the Port Authority, and Transit Police. The court schedules hearings, accepts bail, and keeps criminal and traffic ticket records for attorneys, defendants, residents, and the public. The municipal court page lists sessions and contacts, and the traffic court records page explains lookups.
Who is the Camden County Prosecutor?
Grace C. MacAulay is the Camden County Prosecutor. Her official county profile says she was sworn in on January 6, 2022. Before that she served in Domestic Violence, Drug Court, Grand Jury, Juvenile, Motions and Appeals, Megan's Law, Trial Team, Special Victims, and Deputy First Assistant roles. The office is at 200 Federal Street, Camden, NJ 08103, and the phone is (856) 225-8400. The Prosecutor handles indictable charges that show up in the arrest records and court records systems.
Who is the Camden County Sheriff?
Sheriff Chuck Billingham leads the Sheriff's Office. His official county profile lists the office at Room 100, Courthouse, 520 Market Street, Camden, NJ 08102, with a term from January 2025 through December 2027. The office runs court security, civil process, transportation, foreclosure, criminal identification, special investigations, and other bureaus. Jail operations sit with the Camden County Department of Corrections, not the Sheriff. The warrant records page covers the Sheriff role in serving warrants and process.
What is Camden Recovery Court? Camden Recovery Court is a Judiciary problem-solving program for nonviolent, addicted offenders. Participants move through phases of drug and alcohol treatment and recovery under court supervision. NJ Courts reported in February 2025 that Camden's program began in 1996, had 496 participants, and had graduated 1,075 people. A 2025 graduation honored 13 participants at the Hall of Justice. Specialty programs like this are part of the Superior Court system in Camden Vicinage.
How do I get a driver history abstract?
The NJ MVC says a Driver History Abstract lists New Jersey moving violations, points, accidents, suspensions, and related history for the past five years. Online requests need a User ID number, a New Jersey driver license or ID, and a credit or debit card for the $15 fee. Mail requests use Form DO-21 with a copy of your license or ID and a separate check or money order payable to NJMVC. The court traffic record is a different file, as the traffic court records page explains.
Still Have Questions?
For the right office, see the Clerk of Court or the elected County Clerk. For broader access rules under state law, see public records. To browse records by topic, start with court records, court dockets, arrest records, warrant records, inmate records, marriage and divorce, or the Surrogate's Court.