The NJ Courts are using new technology and creative solutions to ensure an open door to justice. Visit our COVID-19 information page for the latest updates on our court operations. Also view our special publication on the Court’s response to COVID-19. Read Chief Justice Stuart Rabner’s broadcast message to the Judiciary.
Housing Assistance During Covid-19
A small number of judges and court staff are working on-site each day. The rest continue to work remotely to ensure safe distancing can be maintained. See the video for tips on preparing for a remote court hearing.
Courthouses and court facilities are open only to attorneys, litigants, and members of the public with scheduled proceedings or appointments. While the courts are conducting most matters remotely, judges can schedule an in-person proceeding based on the facts and circumstances in any case.
Contact the court if you have questions about filing emergent applications or about a scheduled hearing, motion, conference, or other matter.
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For more information about COVID-19 coronavirus, visit https://covid19.nj.gov/ or NJ.gov/health or call the 24-hour public hotline at 1-800-222-1222
What to Expect at the Courthouse
Courtroom Modifications During COVID-19
Notice and Order - Resumption of Socially Distanced In-Person Grand Jury Sessions - Effective June 15, 2021
Notice and Order – Resumption of Certain In-Person Jury Trials Effective June 15, 2021; Prioritization of Criminal Trials That Involve Detained Defendants
Notice – COVID-19 - Court Operations and Public Access: (1) Increased On-Site Presence in State Court Locations; and (2) Remote and In-Person Access to Virtual and In-Person Court Events
Notice - COVID-19 - Summoning of Jurors for Possible In-Person Jury Trials on or after May 17, 2021
Notice – COVID-19 – Health and Safety Precautions in State Court Facilities; Availability of Courthouse Technology Rooms to Facilitate Remote Participation in Virtual Court Events
Notice – COVID-19 – Health and Safety Precautions in the Municipal Courts
Directive #06-21 – COVID-19 – Protocol for Matters That Cannot Proceed in a Remote Format Without Consent
Notice and Order – COVID-19 – When Matters Can Proceed Remotely
Safety Precautions for Entering Court Buildings (Video)
COVID-19 Guidance for Attorneys and Litigants
Virtual Civil Jury Trials During COVID-19
Notice and Order - Resumption of Socially Distanced In-Person Grand Jury Sessions - Effective June 15, 2021
Notice and Order – Resumption of Certain In-Person Jury Trials Effective June 15, 2021; Prioritization of Criminal Trials That Involve Detained Defendants
Notice – COVID-19 - Court Operations and Public Access: (1) Increased On-Site Presence in State Court Locations; and (2) Remote and In-Person Access to Virtual and In-Person Court Events
Notice and Order – COVID-19 – Extension of Post-Indictment Excludable Time; Delay in Resumption of In-Person Jury Trials
Notice and Order – COVID-19 – Eleventh Omnibus Order on Court Operations and Legal Practice
Notice - COVID-19 - Summoning of Jurors for Possible In-Person Jury Trials on or after May 17, 2021
Notice – COVID-19 – Health and Safety Precautions in State Court Facilities; Availability of Courthouse Technology Rooms to Facilitate Remote Participation in Virtual Court Events
Notice – COVID-19 – Health and Safety Precautions in the Municipal Courts
Directive #06-21 – COVID-19 – Protocol for Matters That Cannot Proceed in a Remote Format Without Consent
Notice and Order – COVID-19 – When Matters Can Proceed Remotely
Notice/Order/Directive – Virtual Civil Jury Trials During COVID-19; Supreme Court Authorizing Order; Directive #02-21 Relating to Electronic Evidence
All Covid-19 Notices
Record Expungement
New Jersey expungement laws were recently amended, reducing waiting periods and expanding the types of offenses eligible for expungement. The Judiciary’s new e-Courts expungement system makes the process less complicated, allowing attorneys and self-represented litigants to file petitions for expungement online.
Overview of eCourts Expungement System (Video)
Expunging Your Court Record
How to Get Copies of Court Records
General Expungement Information (Legal Services of New Jersey)
Instructions for Filing for an Expungement Online (Legal Services of New Jersey)
Supreme Court Outlines Action Plan for Equal Justice
Read the Court's Action Plan
Read the Release on the Court's Action Plan
Read the Release and Court's Order on Juvenile Matters
Read the Notice and Court's Order on CLE Requirements
Read the Notice on the Judiciary’s Real-Time Virtual Courses of Elimination of Bias
Read the Release on the Judiciary’s Review for Early Discharge of Rehabilitated Probationers
Judiciary Celebrates Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Watch the video.
Landlord/Tenant Services and Resources
Housing Assistance During Covid-19
Notice and Order - COVID-19 - Landlord/Tenant - Application for a Commercial Landlord/Tenant Trial in Certain Circumstances
Supreme Court Issues Landlord/Tenant Protections During Pandemic
Landlord/Tenant - Proposed Amendments to Rule 1:38-3(f) to Remove from Public Access Records of Landlord/Tenant Matters Not Resulting in a Judgment for Possession
Notice and Order - COVID-19 - Landlord/Tenant - Amendment of Summons and Complaint Forms (Rules Appendices); Rule Relaxations; Orders to Show Cause
NJ Civil Rights Division Fact Sheets on Housing