Search Union County 24 Hour Booking Records
Union County processes booking records at the Division of Corrections in Elizabeth. Captain Anthony Davis serves as Officer in Charge of the facility. The county provides an online inmate lookup tool that shows current custody information. Union County also offers a dedicated OPRA portal that covers 49 agencies across the county. All booking data updates daily and is consistent with the state Open Public Records Act.
Union County Division of Corrections and 24 Hour Booking
The Union County Division of Corrections is located at 15 Elizabethtown Plaza in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The facility operates under the Union County Sheriff's Office. Captain Anthony Davis leads the corrections staff. Intake runs around the clock. When someone is arrested anywhere in Union County, local police bring that person here for processing.
The booking process at the Union County facility follows standard steps used across New Jersey jails. Staff verify the person's identity through photo ID or prior records. Fingerprints are taken next. A booking photograph is captured. Medical personnel screen the person for health needs. All personal items are logged and stored. The booking officer then enters the charges, sets bail based on the court's guidelines, and assigns a housing unit. Each booking creates a record with a unique number in the Union County system.
Union County sits in the northeastern part of New Jersey. Elizabeth is the county seat and the largest city in the county. The Superior Court at 2 Broad Street in Elizabeth handles indictable cases that follow from Union County bookings. The Sheriff's Office at 10 Elizabethtown Plaza oversees both the corrections division and law enforcement operations. You can reach the Sheriff's Office at (908) 527-4450 or email peter.corvelli@ucnj.org for general inquiries.
| Division of Corrections |
15 Elizabethtown Plaza Elizabeth, NJ 07207 Phone: (908) 558-2600 |
|---|---|
| Sheriff's Office |
10 Elizabethtown Plaza Elizabeth, NJ 07207 Phone: (908) 527-4450 |
| Officer in Charge | Captain Anthony Davis |
Union County 24 Hour Booking Inmate Lookup
Union County provides an inmate lookup tool that lets you search current booking records. The system provides information consistent with the Open Public Records Act for public safety purposes. It updates daily. You do not need to create an account to use it. The tool is free and available at any hour.
You can search the Union County inmate database by name to find current inmates. Results show the person's booking details, charges, bail amount, and custody status. This tool is the fastest way to check if someone is currently held at the Union County Division of Corrections. If you have a specific booking number or identifier, you can use that for a more direct search.
The Union County corrections page describes the facility and its booking operations.
This page provides details about the Division of Corrections and links to the inmate search tool.
Note: The Union County inmate lookup may experience occasional downtime, so try again later if the page does not load on your first attempt.
OPRA Requests for Union County 24 Hour Booking Records
Union County offers a unique OPRA portal that lets you submit public records requests to 49 agencies across the county. The NJ OPRA Portal for Union County is a centralized system. You can request booking records, arrest logs, and other documents from the Sheriff's Office, the Division of Corrections, or any other Union County agency through a single portal. This makes Union County one of the more accessible counties for public records in New Jersey.
Under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, you have the right to request government documents from Union County. Include the person's full name, the date of arrest, and the type of records you need. The county must respond within seven business days. You can also email requests directly to opra@ucnj.org. Standard copy charges of $0.05 per letter-size page and $0.07 per legal-size page apply under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5. Records sealed through an expungement under N.J.S.A. 2C:52-1 will not be released.
The NJ OPRA Portal covers 49 Union County agencies for public records requests.
Submit your request here to reach the right Union County agency for booking and arrest records.
Court Records After Union County 24 Hour Booking
After a booking at the Union County Division of Corrections, the case moves to the courts. Indictable offenses go to the Union County Superior Court at 2 Broad Street in Elizabeth. Disorderly persons offenses are heard at the municipal court in the town where the arrest took place. Both court levels create public records under Court Rule 1:38.
The NJ Courts case search tool lets you look up Union County Superior Court cases for free. Enter a name or case number to find filings, hearing schedules, and outcomes. For a personal criminal history check, the NJSP records request portal allows you to request your own record through the State Police. You can also use the VINE notification system to track custody changes for anyone booked at the Union County jail.
Court records and booking records serve different roles. Booking records capture the arrest and intake details at the Division of Corrections. Court records document the legal proceedings, including charges, plea agreements, trial outcomes, and sentences. Both types of records are available to the public through different channels in Union County.
Note: The Union County Clerk at 2 Broad Street in Elizabeth, reachable at (908) 527-4787, handles land records and other county filings separate from criminal booking data.
Union County Cities and 24 Hour Booking
Elizabeth is the county seat and the most populous city in Union County. It is where the Division of Corrections and the Superior Court are both located. Plainfield and Union Township are also major municipalities in the county. All arrests across these towns and the rest of Union County lead to booking at the Elizabeth facility.
Local police departments in each Union County municipality handle the transport from the arrest scene to the Division of Corrections. The facility processes inmates from every town in the county. Whether an arrest happens in Elizabeth, Plainfield, Westfield, Cranford, or any other Union County town, the booking takes place at 15 Elizabethtown Plaza in Elizabeth.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Union County in northeastern New Jersey. Each one has its own jail and booking process. Search the county where the arrest took place for the best results.