Q: How do I find help if I think I was illegally evicted in NJ.
A:
Generally speaking the only way you can be evicted in New Jersey is by a court officer after an eviction hearing. Self help evictions (i.e. the landlord locking you out) are illegal. It is both the civil and criminal violation. If you need help getting back into your unit, you can either talk to an attorney or the local courthouse in your County and the clerk there should have the forms you need to fill out.
Note that this is not in your municipality but in the county seat of that particular County. For example if you were in Hunterdon County you would need to go to the Superior Court in Flemington. In Essex County you would need to go to the Superior Court in Newark. In Camden County you would need to go to the Camden County Justice complex in Camden.
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