Ocean County, NJ Arrests, Mugshots & Jail Records

Interested parties may obtain publicly available arrest records from the Ocean County Sheriff's Office by utilizing the online Open Public Records Act request form. Also, a completed request form along with the required fees may also be mailed to the address below:

Ocean County Sheriff's Office

Ocean County Justice Complex

P. O. Box 2191

120 Hooper Ave

Toms River, NJ 08754-2191

Arrest records in Ocean County may be obtained from the municipal police department where the arrest occurred, either in person or by mail. Some police departments provide an OPRA request form on their websites to facilitate record requests. To obtain records in person, requesters may print and complete the form and submit it with the required fees to the police department's Records Bureau during regular office hours. Alternatively, the request form and fees may be mailed directly to the police department.

Letter-size pages cost $0.05 per page, while legal-size pages cost $0.07 per page, excluding delivery and special service charges. Ocean County has 33 police departments, including:

• Bay Head Borough Police Department
• Beach Haven Borough Police Department
• Beachwood Police Department
• Jackson Township Police Department
• Lacey Township Police Department
• Ocean Township Police Department

The New Jersey State Police (NJSP) is responsible for collecting, maintaining, and disseminating Criminal History Record Information (CHRI), which includes records of arrests and other relevant details. The NJSP's Criminal Information Unit manages these records and grants access only to eligible individuals, such as record owners, law enforcement agencies, licensed attorneys, and employers with legal authorization.

If you are eligible, the first step to obtaining your records is to schedule a fingerprint appointment with Idemia via the IdentoGO website. Enter the unique six-character service code for your application type, then select a time and location at an approved IdentoGO site and bring proper identification that matches the home address used during scheduling.

The required fee for fingerprinting is $45.73, which includes vendor and sales tax. Payments may be made using prepaid debit cards, American Express, MasterCard, or electronic debit from a checking account. Within 24 to 72 hours, you may download your records using your Personal Control Number (PCN), last name, and birthdate.

Arrest records for cases that resulted in formal charges may be obtained from the Ocean County Superior Court Clerk's Office or the relevant municipal court, depending on where the case was heard. To request your records, you may need to provide sufficient information, such as case number and defendant's name.

Alternatively, you may access these records online through the state's Public Access Portal. Additionally, comprehensive and up-to-date arrest records in Ocean County are accessible through reliable third-party resources like InfoTracer.