Sex Offender Records in Essex County, NJ

Where to get them

Official government sources

The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.

• Essex County Sheriff's OfficeOfficial · Free

  Look up people in custody at the Essex County Department of Corrections.

• Essex County Court — Criminal CasesOfficial · Free

  Search Essex County, NJ criminal court cases — charges, dispositions, and sentencing — through the county court's public case search — NJ Judiciary statewide case-search hub — civil/foreclosure by party/docket; criminal search limited online.

• New Jersey Criminal History CheckOfficial

  Request a name-based criminal history record check (SBI 212B) online by submitting a subject's name, date of birth, and identifiers for employment, volunteer, or licensing purposes; the fee is $20 per submission ($12 for volunteer organizations). Records are provided by the New Jersey State Police Criminal Information Unit, the official state criminal history repository.

  $20 ($12 volunteer)OnlineEmployment/volunteer/licensing use
• New Jersey Sex Offender RegistryOfficial · Free

  Look up registered sex offenders by name or address in the New Jersey public registry, or nationwide via the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Registry (NSOPW) — free.

• New Jersey Department of CorrectionsOfficial · Free

  Locate current inmates in New Jersey prisons through the New Jersey Department of Corrections inmate locator; use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator for federal custody (free).