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Where to search Salem County records

Salem County, New Jersey court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Official Salem County government portal, county offices, public-records link, and courthouse information. Check current custody through County department directory with Sheriff, Corrections, Communications, Prosecutor, Clerk, and OPRA contacts.

Court casesOfficial Salem County government portal, county offices, public-records link, and courthouse information
Current custodyCounty department directory with Sheriff, Corrections, Communications, Prosecutor, Clerk, and OPRA contacts
Statewide recordsUse the New Jersey state-level source described below when available.
Federal recordsFederal court and custody records are outside county systems and require a separate federal search.

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.

Salem County government offices are listed at 110 Fifth Street, Salem, New Jersey 08079, with main phone 856-935-7510.
The county department directory lists Corrections under the Sheriff’s Department at 856-769-4300 and Sheriff, Corrections & Communications at 856-935-7510 extension 8375.
The New Jersey Courts directory places Salem County Superior Court within the Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage, also identified as Vicinage 15.
The Salem County Superior Court Criminal Division Records Room is at the Salem County Courthouse, 92 Market Street, Salem, New Jersey, with phone 856-878-5050 extension 15850.
The county’s official homepage provides an Open Public Records Request form and lists county commissioners’ meetings at the Historic Salem Courthouse, 104 Market Street.
New Jersey Courts lists Salem County Superior Court criminal, civil, and special-civil court services through official courthouse directories.

Salem County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	Official Salem County government portal, county offices, public-records link, and courthouse information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Jail and custody	County department directory with Sheriff, Corrections, Communications, Prosecutor, Clerk, and OPRA contacts	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Police and incident records	Official county resolutions referencing county-government and Sheriff’s Office actions	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	New Jersey Courts directory for Salem County Superior Court judges and courthouse contact information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	Salem County official source (njcourts.gov)	County or local	Open source	August 10, 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 10, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

If you are checking a Salem County record, start by identifying which agency created it. Court dockets, municipal cases, jail information, police reports, and state records are separate sources. This page brings those paths together for Salem County. Salem County has 66,280 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: 34-033
Population: 66,280 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: Salem County government offices are listed at 110 Fifth Street, Salem, New Jersey 08079, with main phone 856-935-7510.
Local detail: The county department directory lists Corrections under the Sheriff’s Department at 856-769-4300 and Sheriff, Corrections & Communications at 856-935-7510 extension 8375.
Local detail: The New Jersey Courts directory places Salem County Superior Court within the Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage, also identified as Vicinage 15.
Local detail: The Salem County Superior Court Criminal Division Records Room is at the Salem County Courthouse, 92 Market Street, Salem, New Jersey, with phone 856-878-5050 extension 15850.
Local detail: The county’s official homepage provides an Open Public Records Request form and lists county commissioners’ meetings at the Historic Salem Courthouse, 104 Market Street.
Local detail: New Jersey Courts lists Salem County Superior Court criminal, civil, and special-civil court services through official courthouse directories.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: Salem County government offices are listed at 110 Fifth Street, Salem, New Jersey 08079, with main phone 856-935-7510.
Local detail: The county department directory lists Corrections under the Sheriff’s Department at 856-769-4300 and Sheriff, Corrections & Communications at 856-935-7510 extension 8375.
Local detail: The New Jersey Courts directory places Salem County Superior Court within the Cumberland/Gloucester/Salem Vicinage, also identified as Vicinage 15.

How can I contact Salem County Corrections or the Sheriff’s Department?

For Salem County, start with Official Salem County government portal, county offices, public-records link, and courthouse information and County department directory with Sheriff, Corrections, Communications, Prosecutor, Clerk, and OPRA contacts, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I contact Salem County Corrections or the Sheriff’s Department depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed county pages identify Sheriff and Corrections contacts but did not expose a stable, directly searchable current inmate roster or detailed visitation page.

How can I check whether someone is in Salem County custody?

For Salem County, start with Official Salem County government portal, county offices, public-records link, and courthouse information and County department directory with Sheriff, Corrections, Communications, Prosecutor, Clerk, and OPRA contacts, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How can I check whether someone is in Salem County custody depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed county pages identify Sheriff and Corrections contacts but did not expose a stable, directly searchable current inmate roster or detailed visitation page.

How do I find a Salem County Superior Court criminal case or hearing?

For Salem County, start with Official Salem County government portal, county offices, public-records link, and courthouse information and County department directory with Sheriff, Corrections, Communications, Prosecutor, Clerk, and OPRA contacts, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I find a Salem County Superior Court criminal case or hearing depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed county pages identify Sheriff and Corrections contacts but did not expose a stable, directly searchable current inmate roster or detailed visitation page.

Where is the Salem County Superior Court Criminal Division Records Room?

For Salem County, start with Official Salem County government portal, county offices, public-records link, and courthouse information and County department directory with Sheriff, Corrections, Communications, Prosecutor, Clerk, and OPRA contacts, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Where is the Salem County Superior Court Criminal Division Records Room depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed county pages identify Sheriff and Corrections contacts but did not expose a stable, directly searchable current inmate roster or detailed visitation page.

How do I submit a Salem County Open Public Records request?

For Salem County, start with Official Salem County government portal, county offices, public-records link, and courthouse information and County department directory with Sheriff, Corrections, Communications, Prosecutor, Clerk, and OPRA contacts, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I submit a Salem County Open Public Records request depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed county pages identify Sheriff and Corrections contacts but did not expose a stable, directly searchable current inmate roster or detailed visitation page.

What is New Jersey Superior Court Vicinage 15?

For Salem County, start with Official Salem County government portal, county offices, public-records link, and courthouse information and County department directory with Sheriff, Corrections, Communications, Prosecutor, Clerk, and OPRA contacts, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. What is New Jersey Superior Court Vicinage 15 depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed county pages identify Sheriff and Corrections contacts but did not expose a stable, directly searchable current inmate roster or detailed visitation page.

What is the difference between Superior Court and municipal court in Salem County?

For Salem County, start with Official Salem County government portal, county offices, public-records link, and courthouse information and County department directory with Sheriff, Corrections, Communications, Prosecutor, Clerk, and OPRA contacts, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. What is the difference between Superior Court and municipal court in Salem County depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed county pages identify Sheriff and Corrections contacts but did not expose a stable, directly searchable current inmate roster or detailed visitation page.

Which office should receive a jail, court, police, or municipal record request?

For Salem County, start with Official Salem County government portal, county offices, public-records link, and courthouse information and County department directory with Sheriff, Corrections, Communications, Prosecutor, Clerk, and OPRA contacts, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which office should receive a jail, court, police, or municipal record request depends on the record type and jurisdiction. The reviewed county pages identify Sheriff and Corrections contacts but did not expose a stable, directly searchable current inmate roster or detailed visitation page.

Jail, booking, and custody records

For current custody information, start with County department directory with Sheriff, Corrections, Communications, Prosecutor, Clerk, and OPRA contacts. The reviewed county pages identify Sheriff and Corrections contacts but did not expose a stable, directly searchable current inmate roster or detailed visitation page.

Finding Salem County criminal court records

Start with New Jersey Courts directory for Salem County Superior Court judges and courthouse contact information for the official Salem County court path. County: Salem County government provides county-level administration and services; municipalities retain separate local-government, police, and municipal-court functions. Court: Salem County Superior Court operates within New Jersey Superior Court Vicinage 15; municipal courts, federal courts, and appellate courts are separate jurisdictions.

Local courts, citations, and municipal records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: County corrections functions are listed under the Salem County Sheriff’s Department; state-prison, federal, juvenile, and other-county custody are separate systems. Municipal: Municipal courts handle local ordinance and other municipal matters separately from Salem County Superior Court; municipal records should be requested from the relevant municipality.

Local police and incident-report sources

For police or incident records, use Official county resolutions referencing county-government and Sheriff’s Office actions. New Jersey Courts directories provide court-office contacts and divisions but not complete case-specific docket information.

City pages and jurisdiction boundaries

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

Statewide New Jersey criminal-record sources

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

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Official Salem County and New Jersey record sources

For an official starting point, use Official Salem County government portal, county offices, public-records link, and courthouse information. 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 Salem County government portal, county offices, public-records link, and courthouse information. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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