Official Record Contacts

Custody and Records Offices

For a current Somerset custody question, begin with the jail. For an arrest report, a booking record, or a photograph, use the agency that maintains the specific record and submit a narrow public-record request. The county’s post-2024 housing arrangement means a longer-term detainee may be held in Morris County, so ask the jail which facility has custody rather than relying on a name search alone.

The county uses its JustFOIA route for public-record requests. Its published framework generally provides a response within seven business days when a record is available, subject to permitted extensions, storage needs, and lawful redactions.

Choose the Correct Official Path

Different records stay with different custodians. The following options help route a request without assuming that a county arrest and a county jail stay are the same event.

• For a municipal arrest report, contact the arresting department or its records custodian.
• For a county-held booking or transfer record, submit a focused county OPRA request that identifies the Corrections Division.
• For a pending case or outcome, use the New Jersey Courts criminal search and the proper municipal-court channel.
• For a state-prison record, use the New Jersey Department of Corrections offender information route.
• For federal or immigration custody, use the official BOP or ICE locator that matches the custody system.

For an immediate emergency or a sighting involving a wanted person, call 911. A public-records request and a tip report serve different purposes.