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Morris County deed and record copies
From the Morris County Clerk in Morristown, plain or certified.
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Send the requestNeed a copy of a deed or mortgage for property in the county? The Morris County Clerk in Morristown holds the recorded documents, and we pull them for you, plain or certified.
Morris County Clerk
Administration and Records Building
10 Court St, Morristown, NJ 07960
973-285-6120
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Morris County land records search
By statute, county clerks may charge $2 a page for copies their staff make and $5 for a clerk's certificate (N.J.S.A. 22A:2-29). Many counties charge less for self-service or online copies, so the exact fee depends on the county and the copy. We pass it through at cost.
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- Give the names, property address, book and page, or docket number so the record can be found.
- Agency copy and certification fees are billed at cost after the pull.
- Vital records can only go to people the state allows to request them.
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Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Morris County?
With the Morris County Clerk (Administration and Records Building), 10 Court St, Morristown, NJ 07960, 973-285-6120.
Can I search Morris County land records online?
Yes, the county has an online land records search. Plain copies can often be printed there. Certified copies still come from the office in Morristown, and we can order them for you.
Do you do title searches?
No. We pull specific recorded documents you ask for. A full title search is a job for a title company.
Morris County record offices
Recording, estate and assessment records in Morris County
Recorded deeds are one of three places the county keeps property and estate records. Here is what we could confirm about recording with the Morris County Clerk, and the two other offices people often need.
- Recording a deed
- $30.00 first page, $10.00 each additional page, as the county's page states it. Recording fees
- Wills and estates
- Morris County Surrogate's Office
10 Court St., 5th Floor, Morristown, NJ 07960
973-285-6500
Probated wills and administrations for Morris County estates come from the Surrogate, not the Morris County Clerk. - Civil court files
- Morris County Administration and Records Building, 2nd floor
10 Court St, Morristown, NJ 07960
862-397-5700 ext. 75345
Court papers in a Morris County civil case are copied at the Civil Division. - Assessment records and appeals
- Morris County Board of Taxation
Records and Administration Building, PO Box 900, Morristown, NJ 07963-0900
(973) 285-6707
Morris County appeal deadline: April 1, or May 1 after a town-wide revaluation or reassessment.
Sources for the county figures: Morris County Clerk, recording; Morris County Surrogate (NJ Courts, Jan. 27, 2026); Monmouth County Surrogate, What We Do; Morris County Civil Division (NJ Courts office page); Morris County Board of Taxation (nj.gov, September 2026); NJ Division of Taxation, appeals. Read in November 2026; Morris County offices do move, so confirm by phone first.