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'''1675-present:''' Small Cause Courts and Justices' Courts are presided over by justices of the peace. Justices of the peace perform marriages, issue summons for debts, and rule on minor civil suits. They also once had criminal jurisdiction over bastardy, domestic violence, trespass, disorderly conduct, and forcible entry. Most of these courts have been replaced in the twentieth century by district and superior courts. Some of their records have been deposited with county clerks, but some were kept by families of the justices. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of some justice of the peace records. | '''1675-present:''' Small Cause Courts and Justices' Courts are presided over by justices of the peace. Justices of the peace perform marriages, issue summons for debts, and rule on minor civil suits. They also once had criminal jurisdiction over bastardy, domestic violence, trespass, disorderly conduct, and forcible entry. Most of these courts have been replaced in the twentieth century by district and superior courts. Some of their records have been deposited with county clerks, but some were kept by families of the justices. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of some justice of the peace records. | ||
'''1682-present:''' The Supreme Court of Judicature has statewide appellate jurisdiction in civil matters, original common law jurisdiction, and criminal jurisdiction in capital crimes such as treason and murder. Some common law matters handled by the court included dower, naturalization, land title, and child custody. The early minutes also record criminal matters such as trespassing, adultery, prostitution, disturbing the peace, malfeasance, assault, and rape. In 1947, the Supreme Court of Judicature became the highest court in the state. | '''1682-present:''' The Supreme Court of Judicature has statewide appellate jurisdiction in civil matters, original common law jurisdiction, and criminal jurisdiction in capital crimes such as treason and murder. Some common law matters handled by the court included dower, naturalization, land title, and child custody. The early minutes also record criminal matters such as trespassing, adultery, prostitution, disturbing the peace, malfeasance, assault, and rape. In 1947, the Supreme Court of Judicature became the highest court in the state. | ||
The state archives and the Family History Library have: | The state archives and the Family History Library have: | ||
''New Jersey, Supreme Court, Index to Supreme Court Cases Before and After the Revolution, 1709 to 1842.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=17533&disp=Index+to+Supreme+Court+cases+before+and+++ film 1028304-305].) | ''New Jersey, Supreme Court, Index to Supreme Court Cases Before and After the Revolution, 1709 to 1842.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=17533&disp=Index+to+Supreme+Court+cases+before+and+++ film 1028304-305].) | ||
''New Jersey, Supreme Court (Burlington County), Early Index to Supreme Court Minutes, 1681-1842''. Not Published Bibliofilm, 1938. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=478749&disp=Early+index+to+Supreme+Court+minutes%2C+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 016538 item 2]). | ''New Jersey, Supreme Court (Burlington County), Early Index to Supreme Court Minutes, 1681-1842''. Not Published Bibliofilm, 1938. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=478749&disp=Early+index+to+Supreme+Court+minutes%2C+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 016538 item 2]). | ||
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*''Chancery Court Cases, 1743-1845.'' (beginning with Family History Library microfilm [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=19655&disp=Chancery+court+cases%2C+1743-1845++ 1032125].) These are indexed by plaintiff. | *''Chancery Court Cases, 1743-1845.'' (beginning with Family History Library microfilm [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=19655&disp=Chancery+court+cases%2C+1743-1845++ 1032125].) These are indexed by plaintiff. | ||
*''Enrolled Decrees, 1825-1850''. There is an ''index to enrolled decrees, 1825 to 1854.'' (Family History Library film 1032124.) The usual way to access records is to use the C''hancery Docket Books, 1824 to 1900.'' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=44683&disp=Chancery+docket+books%2C+1824-1900%3B+++ films 1023876-81].), and ''dockets, 1824 to 1900'' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=44683&disp=Chancery+docket+books%2C+1824-1900%3B+++ films 1023882-84], and [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=44683&disp=Chancery+docket+books%2C+1824-1900%3B+++ 1024050-62]). Case files and indexes from 1850 to 1947 are at the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court. | *''Enrolled Decrees, 1825-1850''. There is an ''index to enrolled decrees, 1825 to 1854.'' (beginning with Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=18359&disp=Enrolled+decrees%2C+1825-1850%3B+index++ 1032124].) The usual way to access records is to use the C''hancery Docket Books, 1824 to 1900.'' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=44683&disp=Chancery+docket+books%2C+1824-1900%3B+++ films 1023876-81].), and ''dockets, 1824 to 1900'' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=44683&disp=Chancery+docket+books%2C+1824-1900%3B+++ films 1023882-84], and [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=44683&disp=Chancery+docket+books%2C+1824-1900%3B+++ 1024050-62]). Case files and indexes from 1850 to 1947 are at the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court. | ||
*''Chancery Register, 1781-1894.'' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=416834&disp=Chancery+register%2C+1781-1894+%5BNew+++ films 1018599-608].) | *''Chancery Register, 1781-1894.'' (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=416834&disp=Chancery+register%2C+1781-1894+%5BNew+++ films 1018599-608].) | ||
*''Court Executions, 1810-1900.'' (On 84 Family History Films films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=296775&disp=Court+executions%2C+1810-1900++ 1019886].) | *''Court Executions, 1810-1900.'' (On 84 Family History Films films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=296775&disp=Court+executions%2C+1810-1900++ 1019886].) | ||