Search Mercer County 24 Hour Booking
Mercer County 24 hour booking records cover arrests and custody details for people held at the Mercer County Correction Center. The county seat is Trenton, which also serves as the New Jersey state capital. Booking records, inmate status, and release data are tracked around the clock at the correction center. Residents and the public can access arrest records and inmate lookup results through the county and state tools listed on this page.
Mercer County Correction Center and 24 Hour Booking
The Mercer County Correction Center is at 1750 River Road (Route 29 North) in Hopewell Township. The mailing address is 640 S. Broad St, PO Box 8068, Trenton, NJ 08650. This facility has 871 beds and runs at full capacity on most days. It holds inmates at three security levels: minimum, medium, and maximum. About 40 percent of the jail population turns over each month, which means a steady flow of new bookings and releases in Mercer County.
The jail runs a 24 hour intake process. Every person brought in on a Mercer County charge gets a booking record that logs their name, charges, bail amount, and booking date. You can call the inmate information line at 609-583-3545 at any time to check custody status. The fax number is 609-583-3560 and the email for general questions is cellis@mercercounty.org. The Mercer County Corrections Department page has more details on the facility and its programs.
Video visitation is available through the GettingOut platform. In-person visiting hours are Sunday 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday 9 AM to 7 PM, and Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM. These hours help families stay in touch with people booked into the Mercer County jail.
Note: The Mercer County Correction Center has a 40 percent monthly turnover rate, so booking and release records update often.
How to Search Mercer County 24 Hour Booking Records
The fastest way to check on someone booked in Mercer County is to call 609-583-3545. Staff can confirm if a person is in custody and share basic booking details. This line works day and night. For a broader search, the VINE notification system lets you look up inmates by name and sign up for alerts. VINE sends a phone call, text, or email when an inmate's status changes. Search under Mercer County in the system to find people held at the correction center.
Court records tied to a Mercer County booking are available through the NJ Courts Find a Case tool. This shows whether charges have moved from the booking stage to a court case. You can search by name or docket number. The PROMIS/Gavel portal covers municipal court cases in Mercer County towns. Together, these tools give a full picture of what happens after a 24 hour booking in Mercer County, from arrest to court outcome.
The search results will show the charge, court date, and case status for each matter. This lets you trace a Mercer County arrest from the booking record through the court system.
Mercer County 24 Hour Booking and OPRA Requests
New Jersey's Open Public Records Act gives the public a right to access government records. Under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, you can file an OPRA request for booking records, arrest logs, and jail documents from Mercer County. This is the best path when online tools do not show what you need. Older booking records may not appear in live lookup tools, but a written request can pull them from county files.
Mercer County has its own OPRA portal. You can submit your request at the Mercer County OPRA Portal at any time. Include the full name of the person, a date range, and the type of record you want. The county must respond within seven business days under state law. If they deny your request, you can appeal to the Government Records Council. Most booking records from Mercer County are public, though details tied to juveniles or active investigations may be withheld.
The following screenshot shows the Mercer County OPRA portal interface for submitting records requests.
That portal accepts requests for all types of Mercer County government records, including booking data and arrest logs.
The NJ OPRA website has the full text of the law and blank request forms you can use for any county in the state.
Note: Mercer County runs its own OPRA portal, which makes it simple to file requests for booking records and other public documents online.
Court Records After a Mercer County 24 Hour Booking
Trenton is both the Mercer County seat and the state capital. The county has two Superior Court locations. One is at 175 S. Broad Street and the other is at 400 S. Warren Street, both in Trenton. Criminal cases from a 24 hour booking in Mercer County are heard at these courthouses. A first appearance happens within 48 hours of the arrest. From there, the case moves through hearings, plea deals, or trial.
The eCourts system through NJ Courts is the main way to search Mercer County court records online. It shows docket numbers, charges, hearing dates, and case outcomes. Municipal courts across Mercer County handle disorderly persons offenses and traffic cases. These records are in the PROMIS/Gavel system. Both databases let you trace a case from the original Mercer County booking to the final court result. A person booked on a criminal charge will have a booking record at the jail and a court record once the case is filed.
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is at 175 S. Broad St in Trenton. Call 609-989-6111 for questions about warrant service, prisoner transport, or civil process. Sheriff John A. Kemler leads the office. The department also runs a Body Worn Camera program for its officers. The County Clerk is at 209 S. Broad St and can be reached at 609-989-6465 for property records and other county documents.
Criminal History Checks in Mercer County
A criminal history check goes beyond a single 24 hour booking record. It shows all arrests and outcomes for a person across New Jersey. The New Jersey State Police handle the official process. You can submit a request at the NJSP Personal Record Request portal. This returns your own record, including arrests in Mercer County and statewide.
The NJ Department of Corrections also maintains records for people who have served state prison time. The screenshot below shows the DOC offender search tool.
That tool covers state inmates and is separate from the Mercer County jail system.
Third-party background checks require consent. Under N.J.S.A. 2C:52-1, expunged records are sealed and will not appear in standard searches. This covers Mercer County arrests that a court has ordered expunged. Fingerprint-based checks provide the most thorough results since they use both state and federal databases. For Mercer County residents, the State Police process handles these checks through approved vendors.
Note: Expunged Mercer County booking records are sealed by court order and will not show up in public searches.
Cities in Mercer County
Mercer County includes Trenton, Hamilton, and other towns. People arrested in any of these places may be booked into the Mercer County Correction Center. Below are cities with their own pages.
Other towns in Mercer County include Princeton, Ewing, Lawrence, and West Windsor. All arrests in these areas may lead to a 24 hour booking at the county correction center.
Nearby Counties
These counties share a border with Mercer County. If you are not sure where someone was booked, check the neighboring county systems as well.