Find New Brunswick Court Records
New Brunswick court records are held at both the municipal court and the Middlesex County Superior Court. As the county seat, New Brunswick is home to the main courthouse where county-level cases are filed and stored. Residents can search for court records through state online tools or visit the court in person. The city has a busy court system that processes a high volume of cases each year, and most records are open to the public for review and copying.
New Brunswick Quick Facts
New Brunswick Municipal Court
The New Brunswick Municipal Court is part of the Middlesex County court system. It handles traffic tickets, local ordinance cases, and disorderly persons offenses. Each case creates a record on file with the court. You can visit the court during business hours to ask about a case or get copies of records. The court staff can look up cases by name or docket number.
OPRA requests for municipal records in New Brunswick go through the Municipal Clerk. The clerk follows standard state procedures for processing requests. You must submit a written request, and the clerk has seven business days to respond. Records that are public under the law will be provided with standard copy fees.
The City of New Brunswick website has contact information for the municipal court and other city departments. You can find office hours and phone numbers on the site.
The city website is a useful first stop when you need to reach a specific office about court records in New Brunswick.
Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick
New Brunswick is the county seat of Middlesex County. The Middlesex County Superior Court is located at 56 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. You can call (732) 645-4300 for general court information. This courthouse handles all Superior Court cases for the county. Criminal, civil, family, and chancery matters are all heard here. Records from these cases are stored at the courthouse and are open to the public under Court Rule 1:38.
Because the main courthouse sits in New Brunswick, residents have easy access to county-level court records. You can walk in during business hours to search records, file documents, or get copies. The court staff can help you find the right office for your request. Certified copies of court records cost $15 per document. Plain copies cost $0.05 per page.
| Court | Middlesex County Superior Court |
|---|---|
| Address | 56 Paterson St New Brunswick, NJ 08901 |
| Phone | (732) 645-4300 |
Search Court Cases in New Brunswick
The state court system offers free online tools to look up cases. The Find a Case portal covers civil, criminal, and family cases in Middlesex County. You can search by name or docket number. Results show case type, filing date, and current status. For detailed documents, you may need to contact the court directly or visit in person.
The PROMIS/Gavel system at the criminal case portal tracks criminal matters from arrest through sentencing. It covers cases across Middlesex County, including those that begin in New Brunswick. Only cases with convictions appear in the public search results.
Court Rule 1:38 sets out which court records are public and how you can get copies. It applies to all courts in the state, including those in New Brunswick.
New Brunswick Police Records
The New Brunswick Police Department is at 411 Joyce Kilmer Avenue. The department handles its own records requests for police reports, incident logs, and arrest records. You can visit the station in person or file an OPRA request through the City Clerk. Police records in New Brunswick are subject to the Open Public Records Act at N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.
Some police records are public by default. Arrest logs, basic crime reports, and 911 call records are generally available. Other records may be redacted or withheld based on active investigations or privacy concerns. The city must respond to your OPRA request within seven business days. If your request is denied, you can appeal to the Government Records Council.
Note: Police records and court records in New Brunswick are held by different offices, so you may need to file separate requests for each.
New Brunswick Record Sealing
New Jersey allows certain court records to be expunged under N.J.S.A. 2C:52. A person with an eligible conviction or dismissed case can petition the Superior Court to seal the record. The petition is filed in the county where the case was heard. For New Brunswick cases, this means filing at the Middlesex County courthouse on Paterson Street.
Once a court grants an expungement, the records are sealed from public view. They will not show up in most searches of New Brunswick court records. Agencies that hold the records must remove them from public access. The NJ Courts website has forms and guides to help with the process.
Middlesex County Clerk Office
The Middlesex County Clerk is at 75 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. You can reach the office at (732) 745-3405. The clerk keeps land records, judgment liens, and other filed documents for all of Middlesex County. You can search these records in person during business hours.
The clerk office provides copies of recorded documents including deeds, mortgages, and court judgments. These records are useful when you need to verify property ownership or check for liens tied to New Brunswick addresses. Walk-ins are welcome, and the staff can help you use the search systems on site.
Middlesex County Court Records
New Brunswick is the county seat of Middlesex County. All Superior Court cases for the county are filed here. For a full guide to the county court system, clerk offices, fee schedules, and online search tools, visit the Middlesex County page.