SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 23, 2026.

About this guide

Morris County, New Jersey, has about 523,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Morris County is in the deed records of the County Clerk and its taxable value is set by the town assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.

This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.

Related guides: Morris County public records, Morris County arrest records, Morris County warrants, Morris County inmate search, Morris County criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.

Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Morris County

Who owns a parcel in Morris County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Clerk, with every lien or mortgage against the land.

SearchSystems opened and checked the County Clerk's page at morriscountynj.gov/Departments/County-Clerk (page title: County Clerk | Morris County, NJ), phone 973-285-6120, Monday 08:00 AM-04:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Morris County

The value each parcel in Morris County is taxed on is set locally, by the tax assessor of each municipality, not by the county. New Jersey property is assessed by each municipality; the county tax board hears appeals and equalizes the values.

The county property tax office's page SearchSystems verified is at morriscountynj.gov/Departments/Board-of-Taxation (page title: Board of Taxation | Morris County, NJ), phone 973-285-6707, Monday 08:30 AM-04:30 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.

Permits and City Records in the Cities of Morris County

Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Morris County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:

Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Morris County

Court cases about land from Morris County, evictions among them, are filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Morris County.

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at morriscountynj.gov/Government/Court-System, phone 862-397-5700.

Asking a County Office for a Record

Under the Open Public Records Act a county office must answer a request within 7 business days, and it may charge copying at 5 cents a page for letter size. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at morriscountynj.gov/Government/Open-Government/County-Open-Public-Re... (page title: Open Public Records Request (OPRA) | Morris County, NJ).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who records deeds in Morris County?

The County Clerk, at morriscountynj.gov/Departments/County-Clerk, phone 973-285-6120. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Morris County are filed there.

Who sets the assessed value of a property in Morris County?

The tax assessor of each municipality.

Where are evictions from Morris County filed?

In the Superior Court of New Jersey, Morris County. The file is public unless the court seals it.

How is property assessed in New Jersey?

New Jersey property is assessed by each municipality; the county tax board hears appeals and equalizes the values.

Is this the official Morris County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.