Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Morristown, New Jersey, in Morris County, has about 21,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Morris County, and the file of each case, kept by the Superior Court Clerk and the County Clerk, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files and common questions.
Related guides: Morristown public records, Morris County court records, Morristown arrest records, Morristown warrants, Morristown inmate search, Morristown criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Morristown
Court cases from Morristown are filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Morris County, which hears every civil, criminal, family and probate case.
A city with a municipal court of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the Superior Court's Family Part, and the file stays with the Superior Court Clerk's Office.
The Superior Court Clerk and the County Clerk keep the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Open Public Records Act.
Looking Up a Case from Morristown
For Morris County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at morriscountynj.gov/Government/Court-System (page title: Court System | Morris County, NJ), phone 862-397-5700, 10 Court Street Morristown, NJ 07963, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Statewide, New Jersey Courts Public Access is the Judiciary's free online case search for civil and criminal cases.
The New Jersey court page SearchSystems verified is at njcourts.gov/public.
What Reaches the Court from Morristown
Together, the 36 agencies in Morris County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 4,472 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Prosecutor decides which of those arrests become cases in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Morris County.
The County Prosecutor's page SearchSystems verified is at morriscountynj.gov/Departments/Prosecutor (page title: Morris County Prosecutor's Office | Morris County, NJ), phone (973) 285-6200, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Morristown guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Morristown criminal records, Morristown divorce records, Morristown traffic tickets, Morristown DUI and Morristown property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Morristown?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at morriscountynj.gov/Government/Court-System, phone 862-397-5700. Statewide, New Jersey Courts Public Access is the Judiciary's free online case search for civil and criminal cases.
Which court hears felonies in Morristown?
The Superior Court of New Jersey, Morris County, which hears every civil, criminal, family and probate case.
Who keeps the court records in Morristown?
The Superior Court Clerk and the County Clerk. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in New Jersey?
Yes: New Jersey Courts Public Access, the Judiciary's free online case search for civil and criminal cases.
Is this the official Morristown website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.