Salem County, NJ Arrests & Jail Records

The Salem County Sheriff's Office maintains arrest records and makes them available to the public. Interested persons may obtain the County's arrest records by mailing or visiting the Sheriff's Office during business hours at:

The County Sheriff's Office

94 Market Street

Salem, NJ 08079

Phone: (856) 935-7510

Fax: (856) 935-8880

The County's arrest records may be accessed from various Police Departments within the county. It is important to ascertain where the arrest occurred before making a request. Typically, the arrestee's name, the location of the arrest, and the date of arrest are details that should be provided when making a request. There may also be applicable fees for copies, depending on the department. In addition, some police departments in the County provide online platforms for accessing their arrest logs. Major police departments in the county include the following:

• Pennsville Police Department
• Woodstown Boro Police Department
• Salem Police Department
• Penns Grove Police Department
• Carneys Point Police Department

The New Jersey State Police, through the State Bureau of Identification, maintains a central repository of criminal records from across the state. Record owners, employers, attorneys, criminal justice officers, private investigators, and government agencies are allowed to access criminal records from the SBI.

Eligible record seekers can access the New Jersey Criminal History Records Information website portal and select the most appropriate application process to make requests. It costs between $12 and $45 to obtain a criminal history report, depending on the application type. Requesters can call the SBI at (609) 882-2000 ext 2302 for more information.

Records of arrests that led to formal charges may be found in the county's criminal court records. The Salem County Superior Court and Municipal courts in the county handle criminal cases, and their clerks maintain the records. Record seekers may visit the courthouse to view or obtain criminal court records at:

County Courthouse

92 Market Street

Salem, NJ 08079

Phone: (856) 878-5050

They can also mail the completed Records Request Form to request criminal court records. Alternatively, they can search online for the county's criminal court records using the state-owned Find a Case portal. In addition, persons interested in looking up the County's arrest records may use reliable third-party websites like InfoTracer to access them. These resources typically provide more convenient and faster access. They can also aggregate results from multiple jurisdictions.