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Mercer County, New Jersey public records

In Mercer County, deeds are recorded by the Mercer County Clerk - Land Records / Recording Office and Public Search Room; property values come from the Municipal Tax Assessors, supervised by the Mercer County Board of Taxation; court files are split between the Superior Court of New Jersey, Mercer Vicinage and the Mercer County Surrogate - Surrogate's Court.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Historical records
  12. Good to know about Mercer County records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Records that are not online: public records requests
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsMercer County Clerk - Land Records / Recording Office and Public Search Room3Search deeds2$2 per page (copies by mail/made by staff); $0.10 per page on in-office copiers; map copy $7.503
Property values and ownersMunicipal Tax Assessors, supervised by the Mercer County Board of Taxation4——
Property tax billsMunicipal Tax Collectors4——
Court casesSuperior Court of New Jersey, Mercer Vicinage5
Mercer County Surrogate - Surrogate's Court6		—Judiciary copies: certified copy $15; certificate of divorce $10; certified final judgment of divorce $257
Marriage recordsMunicipal local registrars of the 12 Mercer County municipalities8——
Divorce recordsSuperior Court of New Jersey, Mercer Vicinage5—Certificate of Divorce $10; certified final judgment of divorce $257
Birth certificatesMunicipal local registrars of the 12 Mercer County municipalities8—State fee: $25 search and one certified copy (state office)9
Death certificatesMunicipal local registrars of the 12 Mercer County municipalities8——
Probate and willsMercer County Surrogate - Surrogate's Court6—Plain copy of a two-page will $6, each additional page $3; short certificates $5 each; general administration $125; search fee $10 per estate10
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Sole proprietorships and general partnerships file a Trade Name Certificate with the County Clerk of the county where the business operates11——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Mercer County are recorded by the Mercer County Clerk - Land Records / Recording Office and Public Search Room.3

About this search
Official Records Public Search2
Who runs it
Search runs on records.mercercounty.org (county domain), searchable by party name, document type and date range; the vendor is not named12
Copy fee
$2 per page (copies by mail/made by staff); $0.10 per page on in-office copiers; map copy $7.503
Certified copy fee
$10 first page plus $1.50 each additional page3
How to order
Search in the Records Room (8:30-4:30 weekdays) or online; paper copies from the Indexing Section, 609-989-6476; staff cannot do title searches3
Recording fee
Deeds $43 first page plus $10 each additional page; mortgages $33 first page plus $10 each additional page3
Fraud alerts
Mercer County Property Alert Service2
Realty transfer fee
From July 10, 2025 the 'mansion tax' on sales of $1 million+ is paid by the seller, at 1% to 3.5% by price tier3

How deeds work in New Jersey

Property values, owners and tax bills

Municipal Tax Assessors (12 municipalities), supervised by the Mercer County Board of Taxation sets property values4; Municipal Tax Collectors (property tax bills are collected by each municipality) bills and collects the tax4.

Property search
Mercer Property Information Portal, pip.mercercounty.org (registration required; Site Use Policy limits use to government agencies and their agents)13
Appealing a value
Appeal to the Mercer County Board of Taxation; deadline April 1, 2027 (added/omitted assessments: December 1, 2026)4

How property tax works in New Jersey

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Superior Court of New Jersey, Mercer Vicinage (Law Division civil and criminal, Chancery, Family)Indictable criminal, civil, special civil, foreclosure, divorce and familySuperior Court of New Jersey, Mercer Vicinage (civil and criminal courthouses in Trenton) Closed-case records via the Judiciary records request form; remote Electronic Access Program is $4 per minute7Fee charged
Chancery Division, Probate Part (Mercer County)Contested estates, guardianships, formal accountings; the Surrogate acts as Deputy ClerkMercer County Surrogate - Surrogate's Court Surrogate court matters 609-989-6327 / 609-989-6326; estate search fee $10 per estate14Fee charged
Remote access
Judiciary Electronic Access Program (remote): $4 per minute15
Fees
Judiciary copies: certified copy $15; certificate of divorce $10; certified final judgment of divorce $257

How New Jersey courts keep their files

Marriage records

Municipal local registrar where the marriage took place, or NJ Department of Health16

Ceremonies
County Clerk performs weddings once per month by appointment17
Marriage license fee
$28 (state fee)9

New Jersey marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by: Superior Court of New Jersey Records Center18

Fees
Certificate of Divorce $10; certified final judgment of divorce $257

Birth certificates

Municipal local registrar of the town of birth, or NJ Department of Health (120 South Stockton St., Trenton)8

Restriction
Vital records are not public records and cannot be searched online8
State fee
$25 search and one certified copy (state office)9

Ordering a New Jersey birth certificate

Death certificates

Local registrar of the municipality where the death occurred, or NJ Department of Health16

Ordering a New Jersey death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Mercer County Surrogate - Surrogate's Court.6

Fees
Plain copy of a two-page will $6, each additional page $3; short certificates $5 each; general administration $125; search fee $10 per estate10
Certified copy fee
Certified copy of administration $50; exemplified administration $7510

Finding a will or probate case in New Jersey

Business names (DBA)

Where New Jersey keeps it: Sole proprietorships and general partnerships file a Trade Name Certificate with the County Clerk of the county where the business operates.11

County
Trade name certificate filed with the County Clerk: $50 (discharge $25)3

Historical records

Deeds
Real-property records since the county's 1838 incorporation; Records Room open to historians3
Vital records
Vital records May 1848-1916 at the NJ State Archives (microfilm births 1901-1923, marriages and deaths 1901-1940, in person)8

Good to know about Mercer County records

  • Mercer County was created in 1838 from parts of Hunterdon, Burlington, Middlesex and Somerset counties19
  • The County Clerk's property recording system went down in 2025, causing a backlog; the Clerk announced it was restored (letters dated 09/26/2025 and 10/15/2025)2
  • The Property Information Portal is restricted under Daniel's Law (protection of judicial and public-safety officers' home addresses)13
  • E-recording convenience fee suspended since April 1, 2019 after an Appellate Division ruling2

Office addresses, phones and hours

Mercer County Clerk - Land Records / Recording Office and Public Search Room

Address
209 South Broad Street, Trenton, NJ 08608 (first and second floors)2
Mail
Mercer County Administration Building, 640 South Broad Street, P.O. Box 8068, Trenton, NJ 08650-0068 (county general mailing address)20
Phone
609-989-6476 (Indexing Section, copies); 609-278-2711 (realty transfer fee questions); 609-989-6464 (main)3
Hours
Recording Office/Public Search Room 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday; open until 6:45 p.m. on Wednesdays21

Mercer County Clerk

Land records, trade names, passports, county/veteran ID cards, notary oaths, election ballots and results

Address
209 South Broad Street, Trenton, NJ 08608; also Mercer County Connection office in Hamilton Township2
Hours
Recording Office/Public Search Room Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (until 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays); Veteran/County ID weekdays 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.21

Municipal Tax Assessors (12 municipalities), supervised by the Mercer County Board of Taxation

Address
640 South Broad Street, Room 317, Trenton, NJ 08611 (Board of Taxation)4
Mail
640 South Broad Street; Room 317; Trenton, NJ 086114
Phone
609-989-6704 (Board of Taxation)4
Hours
Appeals accepted 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.4

Municipal Tax Collectors (property tax bills are collected by each municipality)

Mercer County Surrogate - Surrogate's Court

Address
Mercer County Civil Court House, 175 South Broad Street, Fourth Floor, Room 420, Trenton, NJ 0860814
Mail
P.O. Box 8068, Trenton, New Jersey 08650-006814
Phone
(609) 989-6331 (Surrogate); probate desks 609-989-6330 / 6321 / 6483 / 6039 on set weekdays14
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (appear no later than 4:00 p.m.)14

Superior Court of New Jersey, Mercer Vicinage (civil and criminal courthouses in Trenton)

Address
Civil Courthouse, 175 South Broad Street, Trenton; Criminal Courthouse, 400 South Warren Street, Trenton5
Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.5

Mercer County Clerk Division of Elections (ballots, vote-by-mail, results)

Hours
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday21

Municipal local registrars of the 12 Mercer County municipalities (the County does not issue birth certificates)

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
mercercountynj.mycusthelp.com/… (Mercer County Open Public Records Center)22

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Mercer County?

The Mercer County Clerk - Land Records / Recording Office and Public Search Room keeps deed records. To order copies: Search in the Records Room (8:30-4:30 weekdays) or online; paper copies from the Indexing Section, 609-989-6476; staff cannot do title searches. Plain copies: $2 per page (copies by mail/made by staff); $0.10 per page on in-office copiers; map copy $7.50. Certified copies: $10 first page plus $1.50 each additional page.3

Where do I get a divorce decree in Mercer County?

Divorce decrees are court records; ask the Superior Court of New Jersey Records Center.18

How much does a marriage license cost in Mercer County?

$28 (state fee).9

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 Mercer County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties in New Jersey with a full guide: Atlantic County, Bergen County, Burlington County, Camden County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, Essex County, Gloucester County, Hudson County, Hunterdon County, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Morris County, Ocean County, Passaic County, Salem County, Somerset County, Sussex County, Union County. Every county in the state: New Jersey county list. Looking for another Mercer County? Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 23 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Mercer County Clerk
  3. Mercer County Clerk
  4. Mercer County Board of Taxation
  5. New Jersey Courts
  6. Mercer County Surrogate
  7. Copies of Court RecordsNew Jersey Courts
  8. Mercer County
  9. Fees at a GlanceNJ Department of Health
  10. Mercer County Surrogate
  11. Business Trade NamesUnion County Clerk
  12. Official Records Public SearchMercer County Clerk (vendor-hosted search linked by the County Clerk)
  13. Mercer Property Information Portal - Site Use PolicyMercer County
  14. Mercer County Surrogate
  15. Electronic Access to Court RecordsNew Jersey Courts
  16. Vital Statistics Frequently Asked QuestionsNJ Department of Health
  17. Mercer County Clerk
  18. Divorce recordsNJ Department of Health
  19. Mercer County
  20. Mercer County
  21. Mercer County Clerk
  22. Mercer County Open Public Records CenterMercer County (GovQA portal linked in the county site footer)
  23. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau