Union Criminal Court Records

Union County, New Jersey Warrant Search

Yes. Requesters may access publicly available warrant-related information in Union County in accordance with the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA). This law states that the public may view or inspect government records, including warrant-related entries in arrest records, unless an exemption applies. The exemption clause allows custodian agencies to withhold or redact access to active criminal investigation records, or sealed, expunged, juvenile-related, confidential, or restricted records.

Union County requesters may also access warrant-related information in court records under Court Rule 1:38, not OPRA. Rule 1:38 provides that court records within the custody and control of the Judiciary are generally open for public inspection, unless an exception applies.

Agency/Resource	Purpose	Search Methods	Notes
Union County Sheriff’s Office	Handles sheriff functions, including fugitive and warrant-related investigations.	Phone, in person, or referral to the Investigations Unit.	The Sheriff’s contact page lists Fugitives and Warrants/Investigations at (908) 527-4480.
Union County Sheriff’s Office - Investigations/Fugitive Unit	Receives information on known wanted persons and handles fugitive-related inquiries.	Phone inquiry or tip to the Investigations Unit.	Anyone with information about a known wanted person may contact the Investigations Unit at (908) 527-4480 during the listed daytime hours or at (908) 558-2313 after hours. The page does not provide a public online active-warrant search list.
Union County Sheriff’s Office - Family Violence Unit	Handles court-ordered services and investigates/apprehends defendants on Family Court warrants, including child support violations, restraining-order violations, and other court-order violations.	Phone inquiry.	The Family Violence Unit investigates and apprehends defendants who are wanted on Family Court warrants. Contact: (908) 558-2313, or Investigations Division at (908) 527-4480 for earlier service.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Union County/Criminal Division	Maintains Superior Court criminal case information where warrant-related entries may appear in a public case record.	NJ Courts criminal case tools, records request, phone, or in person.	New Jersey Courts lists the Union Criminal Division at Union County Courthouse, 2 Broad Street, Floor 7, Elizabeth, NJ 07207. Phone: (908) 787-1650
New Jersey Courts - Find a Case	Official starting point for searching public New Jersey court case information.	Online search.	The Find a Case page links to official public case databases, written opinions, criminal and municipal case searches, and court-record request resources.
PROMIS/Gavel Public Access	Provides public criminal case information from New Jersey Judiciary records.	Online search.	The portal states that information displayed is generated from computerized records in the custody and control of the New Jersey Judiciary. It is a criminal case information tool, not a full county active-warrant database.
Municipal Court Case Search	Provides access to public municipal traffic and complaint information.	Online search by available municipal case criteria.	Useful for municipal matters where a bench warrant, failure-to-appear issue, or complaint-related entry may appear. It does not serve as a complete warrant-confirmation system.
Union County Prosecutor’s Office	Handles county-level criminal prosecutions and may hold records connected with active or closed criminal matters.	Phone, email, in person, or records request where appropriate.	Contact: 32 Rahway Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07202. Phone: (908) 527-4500 Email: ucpo@ucpo.org. Prosecutor records may be restricted if they involve active investigations, victims, witnesses, juveniles, confidential sources, or protected law enforcement information.
Union County Clerk’s Office	Maintains county clerk records, including land and recording functions. It is not the main custodian for active criminal warrants.	In person, by phone, or through a county clerk record search for records within its custody.	The County Clerk’s Elizabeth office is at Union County Courthouse, 2 Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07207. Main phone: (908) 527-4787. Use the Clerk for records it maintains, not as the primary warrant-confirmation office.
New Jersey State Police - Criminal History Record Information	Provides state-level criminal history checks for authorized, noncriminal-justice purposes.	Online 212A process with proper ORI number, where eligible.	This is not a Union County warrant search. The portal states that CHRI requests for noncriminal justice purposes may be submitted online, and each submission costs $20.