The Essex County Clerk's Office


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Welcome

Christopher J. Durkin - Essex County Clerk

Thanks for visiting the official Web site of the Essex County Clerk, your guide to the wide range of services available to you as residents of Essex County.

Here, in one convenient location, you will find detailed instructions, downloadable forms, and fee information for the many services offered by your Essex County Clerk, both in our Newark office, and at satellite locations throughout the county.

If you need additional information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us via telephone or e-mail.

Christopher J. Durkin
Essex County Clerk

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ATTENTION! Our new address is: Dr. Martin Luther King Justice Building - 495 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Newark NJ 07102

Schedule my Appointment

Services for Notary Oaths, US Adult Passports (Ages 16 years and up), US Child Passports (Ages 0-15 years), Notary Certifications and ALL County Identification Cards are by APPOINTMENT ONLY. To schedule an appointment, click here.

All Vault Services are handled via mail or walk in only and are still located in the Hall of Records 465 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Newark, NJ 07102.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE UPDATED LEAD TIMES FOR U.S. PASSPORTS HAS BEEN CHANGED.

ROUTINE PASSPORTS are now taking up to 6-8 weeks
EXPEDITED PASSPORTS are now taking up to 2-3 weeks

ADULT US PASSPORT BOOK ONLY (Routine)$130.00
ADULT US PASSPORT BOOK AND CARD (Routine)$160.00
ADULT US PASSPORT BOOK (Expedite)$190.00
ADULT US PASSPORT BOOK (Expedite with First Class Mail return)$211.36
CHILD US PASSPORT BOOK ONLY (Routine)$100.00
CHILD US PASSPORT BOOK AND CARD (Routine)$115.00
CHILD US PASSPORT BOOK (Expedite)$160.00
CHILD PASSPORT BOOK (Expedite with First Class Mail return)$181.36

Services Outside of the Clerk's Office

The Essex County Clerk is NOT the OPRA Custodian of Records.

The current Custodian of Records can be contacted via phone at 973-621-5241 or at oprarequests@counsel.essexcountynj.org.