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General Operations
Superior Court of New
Jersey-Essex Vicinage Court Complex Locations
Hall of Records
465 Dr. Martin L. King,
Blvd., Newark, NJ 07102
Civil Division Small Claims Court Landlord/Tenant
Court Surrogate's Court Arbitration & Mediation
Wilentz Justice Complex
212 Washington
Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Family Information Center Family Division &
Courts Child Support Enforcement General Equity Courts
Veterans Courthouse
50 West Market St.,
Newark, NJ 07102
Court Administration Human Resources Civil Customer
Service Criminal Division & Courts Office of the Ombudsman Information
& Community Relations Center
Probation Services Division
60 Evergreen
Place, East Orange, NJ 07018
Adult Supervision Juvenile Supervision
Community Service Programs
Court Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m.
- 4:30 p.m.
Court Holidays:
- New Year's Day Labor Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Columbus Day
- Lincoln's Birthday Election Day
- Washington's Birthday Veteran's Day
- Good Friday Thanksgiving Day
- Memorial Day Christmas Day
- Independence Day
Emergency Closings
Information regarding emergency closings or closings due to
weather conditions can be obtained by calling (973) 693-5700, or by visiting
the Judiciary Web Site at:
www.njcourtsonline.com/closings.htm.
General Information
Automated Attendant (973) 693-5700
The automated attendant provides general court-related
information including directions to the courthouse, location of disabled
parking and accessible entrances, locations of courtrooms and judges, and
special services and assistance.
Security
Essex County Sheriff's Department personnel screen all
persons, including jurors, when entering the court complex. To expedite this
process, please observe the following:
- •Remove all metal objects that will activate the
metal detector (including keys, coins, cell phones, cigarette packs, foil
wrappers and large buckles). If the metal detector activates as you pass
through, the Officer will use a hand-held metal detector to screen you.
- •Purses and other carried items, such as brief cases
and backpacks, will be x-rayed. Leave pocket knives, scissors, pepper spray,
etc. at home or in your vehicle. All weapons and potential safety hazards will
be confiscated.
- •Cameras and recording devices are prohibited.
Office of the Trial Court Administrator
Room 514
- Veterans Courthouse (973) 693-5701
The Trial Court Administrator
is the administrative arm of the courts within the vicinage, under the
direction of the Assignment Judge and the Administrative Director of the
Courts. The responsibilities of the Trial Court Administrator include the
provision of technical and managerial support to the Assignment Judge and
Administrative Director with respect to budget development and expenditures,
the supervision of all judicial support personnel, program development and
analysis, and facilities and resource management.
The Assistant Trial Court Administrators assist the Trial
Court Administrator by guiding and overseeing the division managers in case
processing, and in areas such as the Interpreters Unit, Complementary Dispute
Resolution, Judiciary Volunteers, Records Management, Facilities, Court
Security, Transcripts, Law Library, and the Information and CommunityRelations
Center. They oversee labor management issues and ensure compliance with Federal
and State laws and policies regarding public access and employment.
Media & Press Inquiries (973)
693-5701
Contact the Trial Court Administrator's Office for the
Assignment Judge's approval for the use of photographic, video or audio
equipment in the courthouse. New Jersey Supreme Court Guidelines for media and
press coverage of proceedings in the courts of New Jersey can be obtained from
the Information & Community Relations Center or the Office of the Trial
Court Administrator.
Law Library (973) 693-5723
Room 512 - New Courts
Building
The law library is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The law library has approximately 10,000 to 20,
000 volumes including New Jersey Official Reporters and Statutes, New York
Statutes and the United States Code Annotated.
The library does not provide Internet Service. Attorneys
that have their own Westlaw account, may access it in the library by using
their own password. In addition, the library is not a lending library, however
a coin operated copier is available for public use. Books must be re-shelved
after use. Cell phone use in the library is prohibited.
Finance Division (973) 693-5734
Payments
are accepted at the cashier windows, located on the 1st floor of the
Veterans Courthouse for the following: filing fees, fines, restitution, escrow
accounts, landlord/tenant, small claims, transcripts, warrants of removal, wage
executions, bail, probation, applications for record checks, expungements,
municipal appeals, PTI applications and gun permits.
Payments for probation fines, fees and restitution are
accepted on the 1st floor of 60 Evergreen Place in East Orange.
Payments for child support, family and general equity filing
fees, fines, restitution, and escrow are accepted on the 1st floor
of the Wilentz Justice Complex in Newark.
All checks must be made payable to: Superior Court of
NJ.
Civil Drop-Box
1st Floor-New Courts
BuildingThe Civil Drop-Box accepts court documents and payments after
regular business hours. Documents are stamped automatically with date and time.
Documents received before 7pm will be considered same-day mail. Documents
received after 7pm will be considered next-day mail. The box is closed Friday
evening through Sunday.
Transcripts (973) 693-5780/5779
Rooms 165 &
183 - Veterans CourthouseThe Transcripts Unit handles requests for
court transcripts and provides them as a matter of public record. Fees are
payable by check or money order. Call the transcript unit to find out the
amount of the deposit, and the name of the transcript company assigned to the
request. Transcripts for Family Court cases can be obtained in Room 1053 of the
Wilentz Justice Complex, 212 Washington Street.
Public Access Terminals
Information &
Community Relations Center - Room 132
Two computers are available
to the public to access Civil and Criminal case information. The computers are
available from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday and are used on a
first-come, first-served basis.
In order to access Civil Division case information, the
researcher must have a name or docket number. Additional information may be
obtained from the Civil Records Vault located in Room 240 of the Hall of
Records.
For Criminal Division cases, researchers can only access
information using an individual's name. Requests for copies of criminal case
records must be submitted to the Criminal Records Unit in Room 100S of the New
Courts Building.
Copy Machine
Information & Community
Relations Center - Room 132A self-service coin-operated copier is
available to all court users and visitors in the Information and Community
Relations Center, Room 132 of the Veterans Courthouse. Copies are 10¢ per
page.
Facilities
For the public's convenience,
a cafeteria is located on the 3rd floor of the Hall of Records.
Vending machines are located in the first floor lobby of the New Courts
Building and on the first floor of the Wilentz Justice Complex. A small
convenience store and an ATM are located on the first floor of the Wilentz
Justice Complex. All public restrooms are wheelchair accessible. The restrooms
in the Wilentz Justice Complex have baby-changing stations.
Division of Human Resources (973) 693-5740
Room
612 - Veterans Courthouse
The Essex Vicinage employs more than
1,000 employees and is the busiest vicinage in the state. We offer diverse
career opportunities in entry-level, para-professional, professional and
management positions. Interested applicants may obtain a listing of judiciary
positions by visiting the Human Resources office or the judiciary web site at
www.njcourtsonline.com/jobs/index.htm. Job
listings are also available on the State of New Jersey Home Page at
http://www.state.nj.us/personnel/vacancy/vacancy.htm
Access for the Disabled
ADA Coordinator (973) 693-5707/5725
TDD/TTY (973)
693-5715
Room 514 - Veterans Courthouse
The judiciary is
committed to providing equal access to its services and programs in accordance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Each courthouse has a
coordinator responsible for implementing the ADA. Disabled individuals who need
an accommodation are encouraged to contact the ADA Coordinator.
The judiciary will make reasonable accommodations for
disabled persons in a way that integrates the individual into the mainstream of
court activities to the fullest extent possible.
The disabled person is responsible for requesting an
accommodation and the judiciary is responsible for providing a reasonable
accommodation.
Advance notice to the court of the need for auxiliary aids
or service is strongly encouraged. The ADA Coordinator should be notified at
least two weeks in advance of court sessions and hearings. For ongoing services
and programs, the ADA Coordinator should be notified at least 48 hours in
advance. For emergencies or urgent requests, the ADA Coordinator should be
notified immediately. We will make every effort to fulfill all requests.
The judiciary also fosters compliance with the law by
conducting training of judges and court staff, completing required renovations
and construction, and acquiring ADA compliant facilities. Consistent with the
law, the judiciary endeavors to ensure compliance with the ADA by vendors and
providers of goods and services to the courts.
The following Auxiliary Aids are available for courtroom and
administrative support needs in the Essex Vicinage:
- •Public TDD/TTY telephones - located on the
4th floor of the Veterans Courthouse and on the 3rd floor
of the Hall of Records.
- •Portable courtroom and jury room infrared
amplification systems.
- •Infrared equipped courtroom (available by prior
arrangement) in room 422 of the Hall of Records.
- •"Real Time" transcription equipped courtroom in
room 1203 of the Veterans Courthouse. (Additional "real time" transcription
arrangements available.)
- •Sign language interpreters.
- •Wheelchair accessible cubicles - in the library
located on the 5th floor of the Veterans Courthouse.
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