Local Courthouse Addresses
| Atlantic County Civil Court Building 1201 Bacharach Boulevard Atlantic City. NJ 08401 609-345-6700 |
Mercer County Courthouse 209 South Broad Street Trenton, NJ 08650 609-571-4000 |
| Atlantic County Criminal Court House 4997 Unami Boulevard Mays Landing, NJ 08330 609-909-8154 |
Middlesex County Courthouse 56 Paterson Street New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0964 732-519-3200 |
| Bergen County Justice Center 10 Main Street Hackensack. NJ 07601 201-527-2700 |
Monmouth County Courthouse 71 Monument Park Freehold, NJ 07728-1266 732-677-4300 |
| Burlington County Court Facility 49 Rancocas Road Mount Holly, NJ 08060 609-518-2600 |
Morris County Courthouse Washington & Court Streets Morristown, NJ 07963-0910 973-656-4000 |
| Camden County Hall of Justice 101 South Fifth Street Camden, NJ 08103 856-379-2200 |
Ocean County Courthouse 118 Washington Street Toms River, NJ 08754 732-929-2042 |
| Cape May County Courthouse 9 North Main Street Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 609-465-1000 |
Passaic County Court House 77 Hamilton Street Paterson, NJ 07505-2017 973-247-8000 |
| Cumberland County Courthouse Broad & Fayette Streets Bridgeton, NJ 08302 856-451-8000 |
Salem County Courthouse 92 Market Street Salem, NJ 08079 856-935-7510 |
| Essex County Veterans Courthouse 50 West Market Street Newark, NJ 07102 973-693-5701 |
Somerset County Courthouse North Bridge Street Somerville, NJ 08876-1262 908-231-7191 |
| Gloucester County Courthouse 1 North Broad Street Woodbury NJ 08096 856-853-3200 |
Sussex County Judicial Center 43-47 High Street Newton, NJ 07860 973-579-0675 |
| Hudson County Administration Building 595 Newark Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07306 201-795-6000 |
Union County Courthouse 2 Broad Street Elizabeth, NJ 07207 908-659-4600 |
| Hunterdon County Courthouse 65 Park Avenue Flemington, NJ 08822 908-237-5800 |
Warren County Courthouse 413 Second Street Belvidere, NJ 07823 908-475-6161 |
Criminal, civil and family cases are heard in the trial courts. Criminal cases are those in which a defendant stands accused of a serious crime, such as assault , theft, robbery, fraud, or murder. Approximately 50,000 criminal cases are heard in the Criminal Division of Superior Court each year.
Most civil cases that are heard in the Superior Court involve disputes in which a plaintiff claims that he or she has been hurt by the actions of the defendant and seeks monetary compensation. Examples of such cases are those involving automobile accidents, medical malpractice, breaches of contracts and landlord tenant disputes.
Civil cases in which the amounts in controversy exceeds $15,000 are heard in the Civil Division of Superior Court. Cases in which the amounts in controversy are between $3,000 and $15,000 are heard in the Special Civil Part of the Civil Division. Those in which the amounts in controversy are less than $3,000 also are heard in the Special Civil Part and are known as small claims cases. In all, about 560,000 cases are heard in the Civil Division and Special Civil Part.
Civil cases in which monetary damages are not being sought are heard in the General Equity Division of Superior Court. General Equity judges handle non-jury cases such as those involving trade secrets, labor matters, foreclosures and other disputes in which court relief, often in the form of restraining orders, is sought on an emergency basis.
Family related cases, such as those involving divorce, domestic violence, juvenile delinquency, child support, foster-care placements and termination of parental rights, are heard in the Family Division of Superior Court. About 350,000 cases are handled by the Family Division each year.