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How to get a copy of a deed in New Jersey

Who holds it: County Clerk in most counties; in Essex County, a separate Register of Deeds and Mortgages; State forms use the term 'county recording officer'.1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Fees
  3. Older records and indexes
  4. More details
  5. Related records in New Jersey
  6. How New Jersey handles it
  7. Deeds in New Jersey counties with a full guide
  8. Official warnings
  9. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  10. Sources

Copy fee

County example: $2.00 per page for copies of recorded documents (Union: 'Copy of any document – Each page $2.00'; Camden: 'Land/Business Records $2.00'); Camden self-service copies $0.05 letter / $0.07 legal2

How to search

Search the county recording office's index online or at public terminals in the office; staff will not do title searches. To request copies, give owner name(s), approximate transfer date and address, or the book/page.3

How to search and order

How to search (Burlington)
press.co.burlington.nj.us/PRESS/Index.aspx Burlington County Clerk PRESS system: free search with unofficial watermark; registration required for unwatermarked images4
No title search by staff
Staff cannot conduct title searches5

Fees

Recording fee (example Camden)
Deed: $30.00 first page + $10.00 each additional page + $10.00 abstracting fee + $5.00 Homeless Trust Fund (minimum $55.00); Realty Transfer Fee extra6
Recording fee (example Union)
Deed: $45.00 first page including tax abstract + $10.00 each additional page; $5.00 Homeless Trust Fund surcharge per document2
Copy fee (Camden)
$2.00 per page; self-service $0.05 letter / $0.07 legal6
Certified copy fee
County examples differ: Union County Clerk certified copy $8.00 first page + $2.00 each additional page; Camden County Clerk certified copy $2.00 plus copy fee2
Certified fee (Camden)
$2.00 plus copy fee6
Realty transfer fee
State Realty Transfer Fee, paid by the seller when the deed is recorded, based on the consideration; plus a Graduated Percent Fee when consideration exceeds $1,000,000 (1% over $1M to $2M; 2% over $2M to $2.5M; 2.5% over $2.5M to $3M; 3% over $3M to $3.5M; 3.5% over $3.5M), which the seller is also statutorily responsible for. Collected by the county recording officer when the deed is offered for recording.7

Older records and indexes

Years online (Camden)
1978 to present (free basic access with watermark; $25.00/month premium subscription)8
Premium (Camden)
$25.00 per month premium access8
Years online (Essex)
Computerized index since December 1988; electronic images since May 20015

More details

Held by (example Camden)
Camden County Clerk6
Held by (example Union)
Union County Clerk9
Held by (Essex)
Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages (essexregisternj.gov); record room holds documents recorded since the county's creation5
Homeless trust fund
$5.00 surcharge per recorded document in participating counties (P.L. 2009, c.123 amending N.J.S.A. 22A:4-17)2
Fraud alerts
Many counties offer free property fraud alerts (e.g., Union, Burlington, Camden Property Alert System, Essex RECORD ALERT)9
Daniels law redaction
Covered persons' information is removed from county clerk records after registration with the Office of Information Privacy9
Liens: liens at the county
County recording office records federal tax liens, construction liens, lis pendens, tax sale certificates, and UCC financing statements. Camden: federal tax lien $25.00; construction lien $15.00; UCC filings and name searches $25.00.6
Maps: state GIS portal
NJ Office of GIS: NJGIN (nj.gov/njgin) and NJGIN Open Data (njogis-newjersey.opendata.arcgis.com)10
Maps: parcel data
Statewide parcel composite built from county data and aligned with Treasury MOD-IV tax list. Downloads: 'Parcels and MOD-IV Composite' and the Property Explorer app. Not survey data; owner names redacted (Daniel's Law).11
Older records: deeds
Microfilm of all county deeds up to 1900 (originals stay with counties)12

How New Jersey handles it

  • Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages. In Essex County, deeds and mortgages are recorded by a separate Register of Deeds and Mortgages, not the County Clerk.1

Deeds in New Jersey counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Atlantic CountyAtlantic County Clerk's Office14Search13—
Bergen CountyBergen County Clerk - Registry Division15Search157 cents per page (self-service copies in the Land Records Management Division)16
Burlington CountyCounty Clerk18Search17Free search$2.00 per page by order (N.J.S.A. 22A:2-29); 5 cents per page on self-service copiers in the office; unofficial online copies free19
Camden CountyCounty Clerk21Search20Free search, fee for copies$2.00 per page (land/business records); self-service $0.05 letter, $0.07 legal per page21
Cape May CountyCape May County Clerk23Search22Self-service copies in the Record Room $0.05 per letter-size page; mail orders $0.05 per page; same-day fax copies $2 per page22
Cumberland CountyCumberland County Clerk25Search24—
Essex CountyRegister of Deeds and Mortgages27Search26Certified copy fee: $8.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page (deeds, mortgages, etc.); UCC financing statements $8.00; veteran's discharge $6.0028
Gloucester CountyGloucester County Clerk30Search29Free searchAs little as $0.05 per page in the Clerk's Office29
Hudson CountyHudson County Register of Deeds and Mortgages32Search31Regular copy $0.05 per page; printing from computer $0.07 per page33
Hunterdon CountyHunterdon County Clerk, Recording Section and Search Room34——
Mercer CountyMercer County Clerk - Land Records / Recording Office and Public Search Room36Search35$2 per page (copies by mail/made by staff); $0.10 per page on in-office copiers; map copy $7.5036
Middlesex CountyOffice of the County Clerk - Registry37Search37Certified copy fee: $10 certification plus $2 per page38
Monmouth CountyCounty Clerk, Recording Division40Search39Free search$2.00 per page when the Clerk's Office processes the request; $0.05 per page on the self-service copiers (by appointment)40
Morris CountyMorris County Clerk - Registry Department42Search41By mail: non-certified copies $2.00 per page; $1.00 flat postage fee if no self-addressed stamped envelope41
Ocean CountyOcean County Clerk43Search43Free search—
Passaic CountyPassaic County Clerk - Registry Division45Search44Free searchCertified copy fee: $10 for the first page, $2 each additional page46
Salem CountySalem County Clerk48Search47Certified copy fee: Certification letter $10.00, plus $1.00 per page, or $2.00 per page by mail49
Somerset CountySomerset County Clerk51Search50Free search, fee for copiesRegular copies $.07 per page (record room); scanned images e-mailed free52
Sussex CountySussex County Clerk - Recording / Land Records54Search53$2 per page55
Union CountyUnion County Clerk - Recording Office57Search56Free search$2.00 per page (copy of any document)58

For any other county, see the county list on the New Jersey guide.

Official warnings

  • Property/deed fraud: free county Property Fraud Alert. Burlington explains how deed fraud works (scammers forge documents to take title) and urges owners to use the free alert and the free online search (Burlington County Clerk)59

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any New Jersey office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: deeds and land records in every state. Everything else in New Jersey: New Jersey public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 59 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Essex County Clerk homeEssex County Clerk
  2. Fee SchedulesUnion County Clerk
  3. Frequently Asked QuestionsEssex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages
  4. Accessing Public RecordsBurlington County Clerk
  5. Records & IndexingEssex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages
  6. Registration of Deeds and Mortgages FeesCamden County Clerk
  7. Realty Transfer FeeNJ Division of Taxation
  8. Online Property RecordsCamden County Clerk
  9. County ClerkUnion County Clerk
  10. NJ Geographic Information NetworkNJ Office of GIS
  11. ParcelsNJ Office of GIS
  12. Genealogical CollectionsNJ State Archives
  13. Atlantic County Clerk's Office homeAtlantic County Clerk
  14. RecordingAtlantic County Clerk
  15. Land Record ServicesBergen County Clerk
  16. Land Records Management DivisionBergen County Clerk
  17. County ClerkBurlington County, NJ
  18. About the County Clerk's OfficeBurlington County, NJ
  19. Ordering Document CopiesBurlington County, NJ
  20. Online Property RecordsCamden County, New Jersey
  21. Registration of Deeds and Mortgages FeesCamden County, New Jersey
  22. Document Copy Policy (County Clerk)County of Cape May
  23. County Election OfficialsNJ Department of State, Division of Elections
  24. Home - Cumberland County Clerk's OfficeCumberland County Clerk
  25. Cumberland County, NJ home pageCounty of Cumberland, NJ
  26. Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages homeEssex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages
  27. Vital Records OfficesCounty of Essex
  28. FeesEssex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages
  29. Real Estate RecordsGloucester County, NJ
  30. Land RecordsGloucester County, NJ
  31. Property SearchHudson County Register
  32. FAQHudson County Clerk
  33. Copy Fees (PDF)Hudson County Register
  34. Hunterdon County homeHunterdon County, NJ
  35. Mercer County Clerk
  36. Mercer County Clerk
  37. Land Records (Office of the County Clerk - Registry)County of Middlesex (NJ)
  38. Registry Frequently Asked QuestionsCounty of Middlesex (NJ)
  39. Open Public Records Search SystemMonmouth County, New Jersey
  40. Real Property Recordings / Public RecordsMonmouth County Clerk
  41. Records VaultMorris County Clerk
  42. RegistryMorris County Clerk
  43. Records and Forms | Office of the Ocean County ClerkOffice of the Ocean County Clerk
  44. Public Records Electronic Search System (Press) - Passaic CountyPassaic County Clerk
  45. Land RecordsPassaic County Clerk
  46. Registry Division FeesPassaic County Clerk
  47. Clerk: Public Records SearchSalem County
  48. Salem County ClerkSalem County
  49. Clerk: Fee ScheduleSalem County
  50. Somerset County Office of the Clerk Record Search System (AcclaimWeb)Somerset County Clerk (Harris Recording Solutions AcclaimWeb)
  51. Somerset County homeSomerset County, New Jersey
  52. Land Recording General Information (County Clerk land records)Somerset County Clerk
  53. Real Estate / Property RecordsSussex County, New Jersey
  54. Recording ServicesSussex County, New Jersey
  55. Recording FeesSussex County, New Jersey
  56. Union County Clerk's Office Public Land RecordsUnion County Clerk (clerk.ucnj.org)
  57. County ClerkCounty of Union, New Jersey
  58. Fee Schedules - County ClerkCounty of Union, New Jersey
  59. Property Fraud ProtectionBurlington County Clerk