The public is permitted access to government records under the New Jersey
Public Records Act
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, et seq. Members of the public must complete this agency's
Record Request Form provided
below and submit it to:
The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office
595 Newark Avenue, 6th Floor
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
Attention: Custodian of the Record
Please carefully read and complete the entire form.
The following documents will not be provided because they are privileged or protected categories and exempt from the Public Records Act:
Autopsy Reports, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq.
Child abuse or sex assault victim's name or address, N.J.S.A. 2A:82-46b
Court records sealed, Executive Order 69
Computer security information, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq.
Criminal investigatory records, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq.
Credit card numbers, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq.
Grand Jury testimony, information, Court Rule 3:6-7
Grievance information with public employer, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq.
Domestic violence data, N.J.S.A. 2C:25-33
Drivers' license numbers, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq.
DYFS information, N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.10
Electronic surveillance materials, N.J.S.A. 2A:156A-19
Emergency or security information or procedures, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq.
Employee sexual harassment complaints, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq.
Fingerprint cards, Executive Order 69
Inter-agency or intra-agency advisory communications, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq.
Juvenile records, N.J.S.A. 2A:4A-60
Labor negotiations information, strategy or positions, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq.
Medical Examiner Photographs, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq.
Otherwise inappropriate material, Executive Order 69
Pension and personnel records, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq.
Photographs, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq.; Exec. Order 69
Pre-Sentence Investigations, State v. DeGeorge, 113 NJ Super.542 (App.Div. 1971)
Public agency insurance communications, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq.
Safety of persons or public, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq.; Exec. Order 69
Security measures and surveillance techniques, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq.
Social security numbers, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq.
Unlisted telephone numbers, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq.
Victim locations (domestic violence), N.J.S.A. 2C:25-26c.
Victim records, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, et seq.
Record has been destroyed/not retained pursuant to: Records Retention and Disposition Schedule, (NJ Dept. of State, Div. of Archives Mgmt.)
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-6 and 7, a person who is denied access to a government record by the custodian of the record, at the
option of the requestor, may appeal to either the Superior Court or the Government Records Council.
For more information visit the website of New Jersey's Government Records Council at www.state.nj.us/grc/. The Government Records Council oversees the workings of the OPRA process throughout the State. Their website provides a reader friendly version of the OPRA legislation, additional information on the appeals process, and answers to frequently asked questions.