Records

Applications

You must complete the corresponding fingerprint application if you are applying for: 

Upon completing the corresponding form, you must return the form and receipt to the Records Clerk at the Franklin Borough Police Department immediately. You will also be required to schedule an appointment for vehicle inspection by the Chief of Police. Call Records at 973-827-9635 for scheduling.

Fingerprinting

Please note that you must be fingerprint for the specific purpose as required. Previous prints are not accepted. Example: Teachers must be printed for employment but those prints are not transferable for Firearms, Raffle, Peddler, Taxi etc.

Report Copies

To obtain a copy of a report whether motor vehicle accident or incident you must call 973-827-9635 and make a request and to see if available. Please note that necessary redaction will be made before releasing. If the records requested involve a juvenile, they will be obtained from the Family Division of Superior Court, if the records are criminal they must be obtained from the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office. Please note that no medical records/calls will be released.

Request Discovery

To request discovery, you must contact the Municipal Prosecutor at:
46 Main Street
Franklin, NJ 07416

That request will be forwarded to the Records Department and prepared and mailed pending payment.