Gloucester Township Criminal Court Records
Gloucester Township criminal court records are managed through the local municipal court and the Camden County Superior Court. Located in Camden County, Gloucester Township has nearly 65,000 residents. Searching for criminal court records here involves checking both municipal and county level systems. You can look up cases online or visit the court in person. Multiple options exist for obtaining criminal court records from Gloucester Township, and this guide walks through each one.
Gloucester Township Quick Facts
Gloucester Township Municipal Court
The Gloucester Township Municipal Court handles disorderly persons offenses, traffic violations, and local ordinance violations. The municipal court is located inside the Gloucester Township Municipal Building. Criminal court records for these types of cases stay at the municipal level. The presiding judge is the Honorable Robert Switzer, J.M.C. The municipal prosecutor is Marc Nehmad, Esquire.
Records requests for municipal court cases should go to the Municipal Court Administrator. You can call the township clerk's office for court hours and contact details. The court keeps records of all complaints, dispositions, and sentences for cases it handles. If you need a copy of a municipal criminal court record from Gloucester Township, contact the court clerk directly.
Any indictable charges from Gloucester Township are referred to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office for review. Once referred, those criminal court records move to the county level. The municipal court does not handle felony-level cases.
Note: Municipal court records in Gloucester Township include both traffic violations and disorderly persons criminal complaints.
Camden County Criminal Records
The Camden County Superior Court handles all indictable criminal offenses from Gloucester Township. The courthouse is at the Hall of Justice, 101 South 5th Street, Camden, NJ 08103. The Criminal Division there manages cases from the initial complaint through final disposition.
| Court | Camden County Superior Court, Criminal Division |
|---|---|
| Address | 101 South 5th Street Camden, NJ 08103 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Website | njcourts.gov/courts/camden |
Records requests for indictable offenses from Gloucester Township should be directed to the Criminal Division Records Office at the Camden County courthouse. You can visit in person or submit a written request. Bring a valid photo ID when you go. The records office can provide copies of criminal court records for cases that have been processed through the Superior Court system.
Search Gloucester Township Records Online
Several online tools give access to Gloucester Township criminal court records. The Municipal Court Case Search provides access to Gloucester Township Municipal Court case information. You can search by ticket number, complaint number, driver's license number, or name. The system shows case status and disposition information for traffic and criminal complaints.
For Superior Court criminal cases from Gloucester Township, use the PROMIS/Gavel Public Access system. This covers indictable offenses that went through Camden County. You search by name or docket number. Not all records show up online. Sealed, expunged, and juvenile records are not in the system.
The New Jersey Courts website at njcourts.gov is the starting point for all online case searches. It links to both the municipal and Superior Court search tools. These are free to use. You do not need an account for basic searches of criminal court records from Gloucester Township.
The screenshot below shows the NJ Courts criminal records information page.
This state portal connects you to criminal court records across all New Jersey counties.
Gloucester Township OPRA Requests
You can request criminal court records and police records from Gloucester Township through the Open Public Records Act. OPRA gives every person the right to access government records in New Jersey under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1. Agencies must respond within seven business days.
The online submission form is the preferred method for OPRA requests in Gloucester Township. There are no provisions for free copies, but anyone is free to inspect records in person. The custodian must give access to all records that are not exceptions under OPRA. If a request is denied, the requestor must be told why and notified of their right to appeal.
Gloucester Township has been involved in GRC proceedings regarding records access. In one case, a complaint concerned video recordings, security camera footage, shift reports, and body worn camera footage. The Government Records Council has addressed OPRA compliance issues involving Gloucester Township public agencies and set procedures for records access decisions.
The New Jersey State Police maintains statewide criminal history records. Gloucester Township residents can request their own records through the State Police. Fingerprinting services may be available through local police departments or authorized vendors.
Note: The custodian must respond to OPRA requests as soon as possible, but no later than seven business days after receiving the request.
Types of Criminal Court Records
Criminal court records in Gloucester Township come in several forms. Each type serves a different purpose and is kept by a different office.
- Municipal court complaints and dispositions for disorderly persons offenses
- Superior Court indictments and sentencing records for indictable crimes
- Police incident reports and arrest records
- Statewide criminal history records from the New Jersey State Police
- Body worn camera footage and dispatch records from OPRA requests
The type of criminal court record you need determines where to look. Municipal records stay with the Gloucester Township court. County records are at the Camden County Superior Court. State records go through the State Police. Each has its own process and fees for obtaining copies of criminal court records.
The screenshot below shows the municipal court case search system used for Gloucester Township cases.
This free tool covers all municipal courts in New Jersey including Gloucester Township.
Camden County Criminal Court Records
Gloucester Township is in Camden County, and all indictable criminal cases go through the Camden County Superior Court. The county court handles criminal cases for many municipalities in the area. For more about the county court system and additional resources, visit the Camden County criminal court records page.