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Where to search Cape May County records

Cape May County, New Jersey court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Official New Jersey Courts Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage, courthouse, judicial offices, and court-hours information.

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Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

Cape May County's William E. Sturm, Jr. Administration Building is at 4 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210, and the county's main phone number is 609-465-1000.
The official county Sheriff's Office directory lists the Sheriff's Office at 4 Moore Road, DN 301, Cape May Court House, with 609-465-1233 as its listed phone number.
The Corrections Division is listed at 125 Crest Haven Road, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210, with 609-465-1233 as its phone number.
The county directory lists separate Sheriff divisions for law enforcement, corrections, courts and transport, civil process, and field operations.
New Jersey Courts lists the Cape May County Courthouse at 9 North Main Street, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210, within the Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage, with a general court number of 609-402-0100.
The county Sheriff's Office page lists 911 for emergencies, 609-600-5061 for non-emergency dispatch, 609-463-6428 for civil services, and 609-465-1233 for corrections.

Cape May County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Official New Jersey Courts Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage, courthouse, judicial offices, and court-hours information	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026
Police and incident records	Official county Sheriff's Office information page with jail, civil, records-request, and emergency-service links	County or local	Open source	August 24, 2026
Official records	Official county Sheriff's Office, Corrections Division, Civil Division, staff, facility, and contact directory	County or local	Open source	August 18, 2026
Official records	Cape May County official source (njcourts.gov)	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 24, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

Records for Cape May County are held by more than one agency. This guide maps the local systems that answer different questions, from court filings and municipal cases to custody, police, and statewide records. Cape May County has 93,390 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 34-009
Population: 93,390 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Cape May County's William E. Sturm, Jr. Administration Building is at 4 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210, and the county's main phone number is 609-465-1000.
Local detail: The official county Sheriff's Office directory lists the Sheriff's Office at 4 Moore Road, DN 301, Cape May Court House, with 609-465-1233 as its listed phone number.
Local detail: The Corrections Division is listed at 125 Crest Haven Road, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210, with 609-465-1233 as its phone number.
Local detail: The county directory lists separate Sheriff divisions for law enforcement, corrections, courts and transport, civil process, and field operations.
Local detail: New Jersey Courts lists the Cape May County Courthouse at 9 North Main Street, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210, within the Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage, with a general court number of 609-402-0100.
Local detail: The county Sheriff's Office page lists 911 for emergencies, 609-600-5061 for non-emergency dispatch, 609-463-6428 for civil services, and 609-465-1233 for corrections.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Cape May County's William E. Sturm, Jr. Administration Building is at 4 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210, and the county's main phone number is 609-465-1000.
Local detail: The official county Sheriff's Office directory lists the Sheriff's Office at 4 Moore Road, DN 301, Cape May Court House, with 609-465-1233 as its listed phone number.
Local detail: The Corrections Division is listed at 125 Crest Haven Road, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210, with 609-465-1233 as its phone number.

How do I contact the Cape May County Sheriff's Office, Corrections Division, or non-emergency dispatch?

The county directory lists separate Sheriff divisions for law enforcement, corrections, courts and transport, civil process, and field operations. Use Official county Sheriff's Office, Corrections Division, Civil Division, staff, facility, and contact directory for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

Where is the Cape May County Correctional Facility, and how can I ask about visitation or custody?

Current approved sources for Cape May County do not substantiate complete visitation, release, booking, and medical-record procedures. Use Official county Sheriff's Office information page with jail, civil, records-request, and emergency-service links for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

Does Cape May County publish a current jail inmate list or release-status information?

No reviewed official source for Cape May County establishes complete visitation, release, booking, and medical-record procedures. Use Official county Sheriff's Office information page with jail, civil, records-request, and emergency-service links for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

Which Superior Court office handles a Cape May County criminal, civil, family, or special-civil matter?

No reviewed official source for Cape May County establishes a definitive court assignment for every case type. Check Official New Jersey Courts Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage, courthouse, judicial offices, and court-hours information to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

Where is the Cape May County Courthouse, and what is the Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage?

New Jersey Courts lists the Cape May County Courthouse at 9 North Main Street, Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210, within the Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage, with a general court number of 609-402-0100. Open Official New Jersey Courts Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage, courthouse, judicial offices, and court-hours information for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

How do sheriff civil services, sheriff's sales, process service, and court transport work?

The reviewed Cape May County source provides a direct official access path. Use Official county Sheriff's Office information page with jail, civil, records-request, and emergency-service links for the current official access path.

What is the difference between Cape May County Sheriff's services and municipal police or municipal courts?

Current approved sources for Cape May County do not substantiate one current comparison covering each requested official record or custody system. Use Official county Sheriff's Office information page with jail, civil, records-request, and emergency-service links as one official starting point, then confirm each requested record system with its responsible custodian.

How do I submit a Cape May County records request or contact the County Clerk or Surrogate?

The approved official source set for Cape May County does not document one response-time and fee rule covering every county agency. Use Official county Sheriff's Office information page with jail, civil, records-request, and emergency-service links for current submission instructions, fees, and response rules.

Cape May County criminal and court records

Start with Official New Jersey Courts Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage, courthouse, judicial offices, and court-hours information for the official Cape May County court path. County: Cape May County government and constitutional offices provide countywide administration, sheriff, corrections, clerk, surrogate, prosecutor, and related services. Municipal governments and local police departments remain separate authorities. Court: Cape May County is served by the New Jersey Superior Court's Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage. The Cape May County Courthouse handles county-located Superior Court functions; municipal courts and federal courts are separate jurisdictions.

Municipal courts and nearby local records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Cape May County Sheriff's Corrections Division operates the county correctional facility at 125 Crest Haven Road. State prison, federal detention, juvenile custody, and facilities in other counties are separate custody systems. Municipal: Municipal police departments and municipal courts retain jurisdiction over local matters. The county Sheriff's Office provides county law-enforcement, corrections, civil-process, court-transport, and related services described in the county directory.

Cape May County jail and custody information

For current custody information, start with Official county Sheriff's Office, Corrections Division, Civil Division, staff, facility, and contact directory. The county's official website contains an older home-page archive with some Sheriff's Office links and should be checked against the current staff directory before publication.

Police and incident records

Request a police or incident record from the sheriff or municipal police agency that created it. The reviewed official pages provide facility contacts and links but do not establish a complete current public inmate roster, booking history, or release-status database.

New Jersey statewide record sources

Statewide New Jersey sources are separate from Cape May County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

Cities and local search areas

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Official Cape May County and New Jersey record sources

For an official starting point, use Official county Sheriff's Office, Corrections Division, Civil Division, staff, facility, and contact directory. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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Prefer an official source? For an official starting point, use Official county Sheriff's Office, Corrections Division, Civil Division, staff, facility, and contact directory. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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