Cherry Hill Court Records
Cherry Hill court records are maintained by the township municipal court and the Camden County Superior Court. Cherry Hill is one of the largest townships in Camden County with a population near 74,000. The municipal building on Mercer Street houses the court and clerk offices where you can request copies of local court records. County-level cases are handled at the Camden County Hall of Justice in Camden. Residents can also search for court records online through the New Jersey Courts website and other free state tools.
Cherry Hill Quick Facts
Cherry Hill Municipal Court
The Cherry Hill Township Municipal Court operates out of the municipal complex on Mercer Street. The court is open on weekdays and handles traffic violations, disorderly persons offenses, and local ordinance cases. All proceedings create court records that are stored in the system. The court staff can look up cases by name or complaint number and provide copies of records.
| Location | Cherry Hill Municipal Building |
|---|---|
| Address | 820 Mercer Street Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 |
| Phone | 856-228-4000 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday |
You can visit the court during business hours to check on a case or get copies of court records in Cherry Hill. Bring a photo ID and any case details you have. The staff will help you find what you need. If you want to call first, dial 856-228-4000 and ask for the municipal court division.
The Cherry Hill Township website has information about the court and other township services. You can find contact numbers, office hours, and department details on the site.
The township site links to the police department, clerk office, and other offices that handle public records in Cherry Hill.
Cherry Hill Public Records Requests
Cherry Hill Township handles public records requests under the Open Public Records Act. Nancy Saffos serves as the OPRA custodian for the township. You can submit a request to the clerk's office at the municipal building on Mercer Street. The township has a standard seven business day response time, and copies cost $0.05 per page under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.
OPRA covers municipal records held by the township government. This includes police reports, permits, contracts, meeting minutes, and other government documents in Cherry Hill. Court records held by the judiciary are not covered by OPRA. Those fall under Court Rule 1:38, and you request them from the court itself.
If your OPRA request is denied, you can appeal to the Government Records Council or file a case in Superior Court. The GRC is a state agency that handles access complaints at no cost to the requester. For Cherry Hill court records specifically, contact the municipal court directly or use the NJ Courts Records Request Form for county-level cases.
Note: The OPRA custodian in Cherry Hill must respond to your request within seven business days or provide a written reason for delay.
Searching Cherry Hill Court Records
The New Jersey Courts website has free search tools that cover cases from Cherry Hill. The Find a Case portal lets you search civil, criminal, and family cases at the Superior Court level. You can search by party name or docket number. The system includes all cases filed in Camden County, which covers Cherry Hill.
For municipal court cases such as traffic tickets and minor offenses, the Municipal Court Case Search is the best tool. You can look up cases by name or complaint number. Most Cherry Hill municipal court records are in this system. The search is free and does not need an account.
The PROMIS/Gavel system covers criminal cases that went through the Superior Court. It tracks cases from arrest to sentencing. Only cases that ended with a conviction appear in the public results. Juvenile records, expunged cases, and sealed files are excluded from all public searches.
Note: Online search results show basic case data such as party names, filing dates, and case status, but full document copies from Cherry Hill cases require a separate request.
Cherry Hill Court Record Fees
Fees for court records in Cherry Hill follow the state schedule under Court Rule 1:38. Plain copies cost $0.05 per letter-size page and $0.07 per legal-size page. Certified copies are $15 per document. An exemplified copy costs $50. These rates are the same at both the Cherry Hill municipal court and the Camden County Superior Court.
OPRA requests to the township also cost $0.05 per page. There is no fee to submit a request. If you need many pages, the total can add up, so ask for a cost estimate before the records are prepared. You can pay at the clerk window when you pick up your copies. For court records requested through the NJ Courts website, you can pay by credit card at the time you submit the form.
Camden County Court Records
The Camden County Superior Court is at 101 South 5th Street, Camden, NJ 08103. You can reach the court at (856) 650-9100. This is the county court that handles all major cases for Cherry Hill, including civil lawsuits, criminal trials, family law, and chancery matters. The Criminal Division handles indictable offenses with case management at ext. 43220. The court has a self-help center and ombudsman to assist people who need to access records or file papers.
The Camden County Clerk's Office maintains land records, judgment liens, and other filed documents for the county. Clerk Pamela R. Lampitt leads the office. You can call at (856) 225-5300 or email countyclerk@camdencounty.com.
The county clerk website has information about recording services, property records access, and election services. It is a central resource for anyone in Cherry Hill who needs county-level records.
Online property records from 1978 to the present are available through the Camden County online records portal. Basic access is free and includes deeds, mortgages, discharges, and cancellations. All documents are watermarked as unofficial. Premium access costs $25 per month and includes all document types without watermarks.
Camden County Records Overview
Cherry Hill is in Camden County. The county Superior Court in Camden handles all major cases for Cherry Hill residents. The county clerk keeps property records, and the surrogate handles probate matters. For a full guide to the Camden County court system, record search tools, and contact information, visit the county page.