New Jersey Self Help and Legal Research
This page provides information about Self Help and Legal Research resources in New Jersey.
Links are grouped by those that cover courts statewide, for multiple counties, and then by individual county.
New Jersey - Statewide Courts Self Help
Legal Information Publications
Legal Services of New Jersey offers free publications and informational flyers about various legal issues, including child abuse and neglect, expunging criminal records, divorce, domestic violence, landlord-tenant, and general information about the court process.
Legal Information and Self Help Resources
Legal Services of New Jersey offers free legal information for self-represented parties about a variety of topics including housing, family, health care, benefits, employment, debt, disability, immigration, education, taxes, crime, senior issues, and courts in general. Search for information by keyword or browse by topic.
Legal Rights and the Court Process
A wide variety of resources are available, including legal information, legal research links, and fact sheets about civil rights. Legal information includes child support, landlord-tenant claims, small claims, violations bureau fine schedules, sentencing guidelines, and court procedure.
New Jersey Laws
Search New Jersey bills, laws, statutes, and Constitution. Information about the legislature and and legislative process is also available.
Court Rules
Search New Jersey court rules by keyword, or browse by table of contents.
Administrative Office of the Courts
View information about civil, criminal, and family court divisions, municipal court services, child support enforcement, and probation.
Child Support Services
The New Jersey Department of Human Services offers information and services related to child support for custodial and non-custodial parents. Programs, services, online case information lookup, and answers to frequently asked questions are included.
Traffic and Motor Vehicle Information
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission offers information about traffic laws, motor vehicle laws, driver licenses and how to request driver records.
Ombudsman Information
View information about the Court Ombudsman program, which answers questions about how the court system works and seeks to improve patron customer service. Contact information for your local Ombudsman, a link to public events, and a customer satisfaction survey are included.
Court Seminars and Public Events
View a schedule of legal educational events and seminars by location and topic.
The New Jersey Judicial Process
View a description of the judicial process in New Jersey, including its principles, types of courts and cases, judges, probation, and court locations.
Superior Court Information
The Superior Court Clerk's Office provides information about the court system, court services and records, contact information, and answers to frequently asked questions about foreclosure and judgments.
Municipal Court Information
View information about Municipal Courts including contact information, fines, indigent defense eligibility guidelines, and how to file an appeal. A brochure about your day in court is also provided.
Civil Information
View information about Superior Court civil cases, including dispute resolution, programs and services, contacts, and answers to frequently asked questions. Links to forms, guides, manuals, and additional legal resources are also provided.
Foreclosure Information and Mediation
View information about foreclosure, foreclosure mediation, and foreclosure prevention resources.
Dispute Resolution Information
The Civil Complementary Dispute Resolution Information Center provides information and links about arbitration and mediation, which can help parties resolve disputes without going to court.
Criminal Information
View information about Superior Court criminal cases, including a description of the criminal justice process, contacts, and links to the Pretrial Intervention and Drug Court Programs that can help some offenders avoid incarceration. Links to local Drug Court contacts, forms, and additional resources are also provided.
Child Support Information
View information about child support enforcement, including contact information and guides to applying for services and enforcement.
Probation Information
View information about adult and juvenile probation and supervision.
Estate Tax Information
View information about New Jersey inheritance and estate taxation.
Atlantic County - Courts Self Help Resources
Atlantic County Estate Administration
View the Atlantic County Surrogate's Court brochure on the duties of an estate executor and administrator.
Atlantic County Wills Information
The Atlantic County Surrogate offers information about wills, estate administration, and probate, with links to sample wills.
Egg Harbor Township Municipal Court Suspended Driver's License Reinstatement
View information about Egg Harbor Township Municipal Court's Fresh Start Program, which allows offenders to have driving privileges reinstated by paying a portion of the unpaid fine and agreeing to a payment plan.
Bergen County - Courts Self Help Resources
Bergen County Guardianship Information
The Bergen County Surrogate offers information about guardianship of mentally incompetent individuals.
Bergen County Probate Information
The Bergen County Surrogate offers information about probate, with an educational video.
Bergen County Wills Information
The Bergen County Surrogate offers information about wills, with an educational video.
Pascak Joint Municipal Court Mediation
View information mediation in Pascak Joint Municipal Court, which can help parties resolve disputes going to trial.
Burlington County - Courts Self Help Resources
Bass River Municipal Court Information
View information about types of cases and procedure in Bass River Municipal Court, including violations and offenses handled, citizen complaints, payable traffic offenses, court appearances, and pleas.
Medford Township Mediation Information
View information about mediation in Medford Township, which can help parties resolve disputes without going to court.
Cumberland County - Courts Self Help Resources
Cumberland County Probate Information
The Cumberland County Surrogate's Office offers extensive information about probate.
Cumberland County Wills Information
The Cumberland County Surrogate's Office offers extensive information about wills.
Essex County - Courts Self Help Resources
Essex County Drug Court
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office offers information about Drug Court, which can set up a treatement program in lieu of jail for some offenders.
Essex County Pretrial Intervention
The Essex County Prosecutor's Office offers information about Pre-Trial Intervention, which can result in dismissed charges for some first offenders who complete a rehabilitation program.
Orange Muncipal Court Information
View answers to frequently asked questions about Orange Municipal Court, including ticket payments, court appearances, and warrants.
Gloucester County - Courts Self Help Resources
Gloucester County Consumer Protection
The Gloucester County Division of Consumer Affairs offers information about various types of fraud, instructions and an online form for filing a consumer complaint, instructions for filing a small claims case, a professional license search, consumer tips, and links to additional online resources.
Gloucester County Domestic Violence Information
The Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office offers information about domestic violence cases including arrest, dropping of charges, and restraining orders.
Gloucester County Pretrial Intervention
The Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office offers information about its Pretrial Intervention Program, which can result in dismissed charges for some offenders who complete a rehabilitation program and pay fines and restitution.
Gloucester County Superior Court Probate Part and Guardianship Information
View information about types of matters heard in Gloucester County Superior Court Probate Part, instructions for filing in the Surrogate's Office, upcoming Probate Court dates, and a checklist for proceedings involving guardianship of an incapacitated person.
Gloucester County Surrogate Court Services
View information about the types of matters handled by Gloucester County Surrogate's Court, including adoption by relatives, guardianship of minors, administration of estates without a will, and probate of wills.
Gloucester County Surrogate's Court Information
View answers to frequently asked questions about Gloucester County Surrogate's Court, including probate, wills, surety bonds, estates without a will, power of attorney, executors and administrators, accounting, and living trusts.
Hunterdon County - Courts Self Help Resources
Hunterdon County Probate Information
View information about the probate process in Hunterdon County Surrogate's Court.
Readington Township Municipal Court Ticket/Complaint Information
View information about ticket and complaint procedures in Readington Township Municipal Court, including court appearances, fine payment, pleas, warrants, and public defenders.
Mercer County - Courts Self Help Resources
Hopewell Township Municipal Court Information
View information about Hopewell Township Municipal Court, including types of cases, court appearances, pleas, public defenders, penalties, mediation, conditional discharge, and appeals.
Mercer County Administration of Estates with No Will
The Mercer County Surrogate's Office offers information about administration of estates when there is no will.
Mercer County Executors and Administrators Duties
The Mercer Count Surrogate's Office offers a list of the duties of executors and administrators in probate and administration of estates.
Mercer County Guardianship of Incapacitated Persons
The Mercer County Surrogate's Office offers information about guardianships of incapacitated persons, including types of guardianships.
Mercer County Guardianship of Minors
The Mercer County Surrogate's Office offers information about the guardianship of minors and their property.
Mercer County Pretrial Intervention
The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office offers information about the pretrial intervention program, which can result in dismissed charges for some offenders who complete a rehabilitation program and pay restitution.
Mercer County Probate Information
The Mercer County Surrogate's Office offers information about the probate of wills.
Princeton Municipal Court Information
View information about Princeton Municipal Court including traffic summonses, court procedure, mediation, traffic penalties, and citizen complaints.
Trenton Municipal Court Information
View answers to frequently asked questions about Trenton Municipal Court, including parking tickets, missed court dates, filing a complaint, warrants, police reports, postponements, and points.
Trenton Municipal Court Plea By Mail
View instructions for filing your traffic plea affidavit by mail in Trenton Municipal Court, when appearing in person would be a hardship.
Middlesex County - Courts Self Help Resources
Cranbury Township Community Dispute Resolution
View information about the mediation program in Cranbury Township Municipal Court.
Middlesex Borough Municipal Court Information
View answers to frequently asked questions about Middlesex Borough Municipal Court including pleas, court appearances, attorneys, public defenders, plea agreements, appeals, and warrants.
Middlesex County Adoption Information
View information about adoptions from the Middlesex County Surrogate's Office.
Middlesex County Civil Legal Information
The Middlesex County Bar Association offers information about small claims, Special Civil Part claims, and landlord/tenant matters. Filing instructions are included.
Middlesex County Domestic Violence and Victim/Witness Information
The Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office offers information about domestic violence and restraining orders. A link to the Victim Witness Advocacy Unit is provided
Middlesex County Surrogate's Office Information
View answers to frequently asked questions about Middlesex County Surrogate's Office, including probate with and without a will, fees, surety bond, guardianship, and contesting a will.
Middlesex County Wills Information
The Middlesex County Surrogate's Office offers extensive information about wills.
North Brunswick Community Dispute Resolution
View information about the mediation program in North Brunswick Municipal Court.
Old Bridge Township Municipal Court Information
View answers to frequently asked questions about Old Bridge Township Municipal Court including contacts, hours, adjournments, tickets, bail, public defenders, discovery, police reports, impounds, restraining orders, and complaints.
Piscataway Municipal Court Information
View answers to frequently asked questions about Piscataway Municipal Court, including adjournments, ticket payment, bail, discovery, court dates, and Public Defender applications.
Piscataway Municipal Court Procedures
View information about procedures in Piscataway Municipal Court, including plea agreements, appeals, probation, mediation, record requests, expungement, and adjournments..
Plainsboro Township Community Dispute Resolution
View information about the mediation program in Plainsboro Township Municipal Court.
Monmouth County - Courts Self Help Resources
Monmouth County Domestic Violence Information
The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office offers information about domestic violence and restraining orders.
Monmouth County Estates With a Will
View information about procedures for an estate with a will in Monmouth County Surrogate's Office, with a link to duties of an executor.
Monmouth County Estates Without a Will
View information about procedures for an estate without a will in Monmouth County Surrogate's Office.
Monmouth County Pretrial Intervention
The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office offers information about its Pretrial Intervenion program, which can result in dismissed charges for some offenders who complete the program and pay fines and restitution.
Monmouth County Probate
View information about probate in Monmouth County Surrogate's Office.
Monmouth County Surrogate's Office Publications
View and download a guide to wills, trusts, and estates, and a personal record booklet.
Ocean Township Mediation
View information about mediation in Ocean Township, which can help parties resolve disputes without going to court.
Tinton Falls Mediation
View information about mediation in Tinton Falls, which can help parties resolve disputes without going to court.
Tinton Falls Municipal Court Information
View answers to frequently asked questions about Tinton Falls Municipal Court, including ticket payments, points, court appearances, pleas, license restoration, and filing of complaints.
Morris County - Courts Self Help Resources
Borough of Madison Joint Municipal Court Community Dispute Resolution
View information about the Community Dispute Resolution process in the Borough of Madison Joint Municipal Court, which can help parties resolve disputes without going to court.
Dover Joint Municipal Court Information
View answers to frequently asked questions about Dover Joint Municipal Court, including court appearances, fine payments, pleas, attorneys, public defenders, points, and mediation.
Jefferson Township Municipal Court Community Dispute Resolution
View information about the Community Dispute Resolution process in Jefferson Township Municipal Court, which can help parties resolve disputes without going to court.
Jefferson Township Municipal Court Information
View answers to frequently asked questions about Jefferson Township Municipal Court, including fine payments, court appearances, and pleas.
Morris County Surrogate Court Citizen's Guide
View the Morris County Surrogate Court guide to wills, trusts, estates, and other Surrogate Court information.
Morris County Surrogate Court Will Drafting Information
View Morris County Surrogate Court tips for drafting a will.
Morristown Municpal Court Community Dispute Resolution
View information about the Community Dispute Resolution process in Morristown Municipal Court, which can help parties resolve disputes through mediation without going to court.
Roxbury Township Municipal Court Community Dispute Resolution
View information about the Community Dispute Resolution process in Roxbury Township Municipal Court, which can help parties resolve disputes without going to court.
Ocean County - Courts Self Help Resources
Ocean County Probate Guide
View a guide to the probate process in Ocean County Surrogate's Court.
Ocean County Surrogate's Court Information
View answers to frequently asked questions about Ocean County Surrogate's Court, including probate, wills, administration, and taxes.
Toms River Municipal Court Information
View answers to frequently asked questions about procedures in Toms River Municipal Court.
Tuckerton Municipal Court Information
View answers to frequently asked questions about Tuckerton Municipal Court, including ticket payment, points, and harassment complaints.
Passaic County - Courts Self Help Resources
Clifton Municipal Court Information
View answers to frequenly asked questions about Clifton Municipal Court, including traffic tickets, fine payments, public defenders, and court procedure.
Woodland Park Municipal Court Information
View answers to frequently asked questions about Woodland Park Municipal Court, including types of cases heard, finding an attorney, traffic tickets, and plea options.
Woodland Park Municipal Court Mediation
View information about the mediation process in Woodland Park Municipal Court, which can help parties resolve disputes without going to trial.
Sussex County - Courts Self Help Resources
Sussex County Surrogate's Court Information
View information about the functions of the Sussex County Surrogate's Court.
Sussex County Surrogate's Court Will Probate Information
View information about probating a will in Sussex County Surrogate's Court, with links to the required forms.
Union County - Courts Self Help Resources
Kenilworth Community Dispute Resolution
View information about the Community Dispute Resolution mediation program in Kenilworth, which can help parties resolve disputes avoid going to court.
New Providence Community Dispute Resolution
View information about the New Providence Community Dispute Resolution mediation program, which can help parties resolve disputes without going to court.
Summit Community Dispute Resolution
View information about the Community Dispute Resolution mediation program in Summit, which can help parties resolve disputes without going to court.
Union County Surrogate's Office Information
View information about Union County Surrogate's Office procedures, including administration of estates, guardianships, taxes, and records requests.
Union County Surrogate's Office Wills, Estates & Probate Information
View the Union County Surrogate's Office's information about wills, estates, and probate, including a downloadable brochure, checklist, and information sheet with instructions.
Warren County - Courts Self Help Resources
Warren County Probate Information
The Warren County Surrogate's Office offers information about the probate process.
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