UCC search · New Jersey
New Jersey UCC search
The New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, UCC Section keeps New Jersey's UCC filings: the notices lenders file to claim a business's assets. Search them by business and see each filing's status, dates and parties, with the source on every result.
What New Jersey's UCC records include
The fields a Clerkfield lien search returns for New Jersey.
- Debtor name
- Debtor's city
- Filing number
- Status (Active or Lapsed, in the state's words)
- Filing date
Not in New Jersey's free records
No lender names or lapse dates (the state sells them).
Search by lender
Not in New Jersey: search by the business's name.
How to search New Jersey UCC filings by hand
The state's own search is at www.njportal.com. The debtor-name list is free. A status report with the lender and history is about $6 per filing ($5 plus a $1 portal fee, more for long filings). A certified search is $25 per debtor name.
- Open the UCC section of njportal.com and choose the non-certified search.
- Pick Organization and the Status Report output.
- Type the start of the debtor's name, tick the box to include lapsed filings, and search.
- Read the list: debtor, city, filing number, status, filing date and page count.
- To see the lender and history, tick the filings, add them to the cart and buy status reports.
New Jersey specifics
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New Jersey's free list has no lender names, lapse dates, filing history or street addresses. The state sells those in status reports.
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You cannot search New Jersey UCC records by lender. Searches are by debtor name or filing number only.
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The search page states the date its records run through, usually the previous business day.
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Bulk records, which include lenders, are sold at about 2.35 cents per record.
Check the business behind the lien
Before you rely on a lien search, confirm the business is registered and active in New Jersey.
New Jersey business search-
No. The free list shows the debtor, city, filing number, status and date. The secured party and filing history are in the paid status report, about $6 per filing.
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No. New Jersey only offers searches by debtor name, city and filing number.
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A certified search follows the standard Article 9 name rules and produces a search certificate for $25 per name. The non-certified search lets you use partial names and the % wildcard and produces status reports.
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Not in the non-certified search. If a business name starts with The, search with and without it.
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No. It shows status and filing date only. Lapsed filings appear only if you tick the include-lapsed box.