Landlord tenant court near me is what a renter types after the papers arrive, and the answer is more specific than a state: it is one courthouse, one address, one deadline that runs from the day you were served. This guide lists every landlord-tenant court with its own verified page on this site, across New Jersey, New York and California, with the location and the official page for each, so you can find yours in one click.
Click any court below for its full guide: where it is, how to look up your case, the deadlines after service, what happens on the court date, and the free help available in that building.
Quick Facts — Finding Your Landlord Tenant Court (2026)
- This guide covers 41 courts: 18 New Jersey county courts, 12 New York courts including all five NYC boroughs, and 11 California county courts
- New Jersey has no housing court. Every landlord-tenant case goes to the Superior Court, Special Civil Part, in the county where the rental is — all 21 counties are in the NJ Courts directory
- New York City has a dedicated Housing Court in each borough, part of the Civil Court; outside the city, cases go to the city or district court for that place
- California calls it unlawful detainer and hears it in the county Superior Court — there is no separate housing court anywhere in the state
- The deadline to answer is short everywhere: 5 court days in California, 10 days after the notice of petition in New York, and the trial date itself in New Jersey
- Free help exists in most of these buildings — self-help centers, legal-aid desks, and in New York City a right to counsel for income-eligible tenants
- The address in the papers is the address that counts. Use this page to confirm it and find the court’s own case lookup
Landlord Tenant Court Near Me — Every Court Listed, by State
The table shows where each court is. For New Jersey the address and phone come from the NJ Courts directory of Special Civil Part offices; for New York and California they come from the court’s own official page, linked in the row.
New Jersey: 18 landlord tenant courts
| Court | Where to Go |
|---|---|
| Bergen County Landlord Tenant Court | Bergen County Justice Center, 10 Main Street, Suite/Room 427, Hackensack, NJ 07601; 201-221-0700 ext. 25250 |
| Hudson County Landlord Tenant Court | Frank J. Guarini Justice Complex, 24 Central Avenue, Suite/Room 104, Jersey City, NJ 07306; 201-748-4400 ext. 66680 |
| Essex County Landlord Tenant Court | Essex County Historic Courthouse, 470 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Floor 2, Newark, NJ 07102; 973-776-9300 |
| Middlesex County Landlord Tenant Court | Middlesex County Courthouse, PO Box 1146, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0964; 732-645-4300 ext. 88381 |
| Monmouth County Landlord Tenant Court | Monmouth County Courthouse, 71 Monument Street, Freehold, NJ 07728; 732-358-8700 ext. 87590 |
| Ocean County Landlord Tenant Court | Ocean County Special Civil Part, 118 Washington Street, PO Box 2191, Toms River, NJ 08754; 732-504-0700 ext. 64340 |
| Passaic County Landlord Tenant Court | Passaic County New Courthouse, 77 Hamilton Street, Floor 1, Paterson, NJ 07505; 973-653-2910 ext. 24240 |
| Camden County Landlord Tenant Court | Camden County Hall of Justice, 101 South 5th Street, Suite/Room 150, Camden, NJ 08103; 856-650-9100 ext. 43250 |
| Morris County Landlord Tenant Court | Morris County Courthouse, PO Box 910, Morristown, NJ 07960-0910; 862-397-5700 ext. 75365 |
| Burlington County Landlord Tenant Court | Burlington County Court Facility, 49 Rancocas Road, Mount Holly, NJ 08060; 609-288-9500 ext. 38092 |
| Mercer County Landlord Tenant Court | Mercer County Civil Courthouse, PO Box 8068, Trenton, NJ 08650-0068; 609-571-4200 ext. 76019 |
| Somerset County Landlord Tenant Court | Somerset County Courthouse, PO Box 3000, Somerville, NJ 08876; 908-332-7700 ext. 13085 |
| Gloucester County Landlord Tenant Court | Gloucester County Old Courthouse, 1 North Broad Street, Woodbury, NJ 08096; 856-878-5050 ext. 15370 |
| Atlantic County Landlord Tenant Court | Atlantic County Civil Courthouse, 1201 Bacharach Boulevard, Atlantic City, NJ 08401; 609-402-0100 ext. 47770 |
| Cumberland County Landlord Tenant Court | Cumberland County Courthouse, 60 West Broad Street, Bridgeton, NJ 08302; 856-878-5050 ext. 15390 |
| Warren County Landlord Tenant Court | Warren County Courthouse, PO Box 900, Belvidere, NJ 07823; 908-750-8100 ext. 13910 |
| Cape May County Landlord Tenant Court | Cape May County Courthouse, 9 North Main Street, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210; 609-402-0100 ext. 47910 |
| Union County Landlord Tenant Court | Union County Courthouse, 2 Broad Street, Third Floor, Elizabeth, NJ 07207; 908-787-1650 ext. 22160 |
New York: 12 landlord tenant courts
California: 11 landlord tenant courts
Each landlord tenant court near me row was written from that court’s own verified guide on this site and the court’s official directory entry. Hours and courtrooms change; the court page linked in each guide is the final word on both.
Landlord Tenant Court Near Me — Which Court Hears Your Case
The answer to landlord tenant court near me is fixed by where the rental is, not where the landlord is or where you are now. In New Jersey that means the Special Civil Part of the Superior Court in the county of the property. In New York City it is the Housing Court of the borough. Outside the city, it is the city court (Yonkers, White Plains, Buffalo, Rochester, Albany) or the district court (Nassau, Suffolk) for that place. In California it is the Superior Court of the county, sometimes at a specific branch courthouse the county assigns to unlawful detainer cases.
Papers that name the wrong landlord tenant court near me are a real defense, and a real trap: the case can be dismissed, but only if you raise it, and the landlord can refile. The court guides say how each court handles it.
Landlord Tenant Court Near Me — The Deadline That Runs From Service
Finding the building is the easy part of landlord tenant court near me. The reason to find it fast is the response deadline, which starts the day you are served and is shorter than most renters expect. In California you have five court days to file an answer to an unlawful detainer complaint, and missing it means a default judgment. In New York you answer the notice of petition, in person or in writing, within the window it states, usually ten days. In New Jersey there is no written answer; the trial date on the summons is the deadline, and not showing up is a default.
Show up, in writing or in person, before the deadline. A default is the fastest eviction in every state on this page. Answering, even with a simple denial, turns a two-week case into a real hearing, and the court guides walk through exactly what to file and where.
Landlord Tenant Court Near Me — Free Help in the Building
Every landlord tenant court near me on this page has some form of free help, and the guides name it. New York City tenants who qualify by income have a right to a free lawyer under the city’s Right to Counsel law; ask for it at the first appearance. New Jersey courts run self-help centers and the Legal Services of New Jersey hotline. California superior courts have self-help centers that will help you complete the answer form, and many counties host legal-aid eviction clinics on court days.
For the full picture, pair your court guide with the eviction timeline by state and your state’s eviction process guide: New Jersey, New York, California.
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Official Sources
- NJ Courts, Special Civil Part office directory: njcourts.gov — every county office, address and phone
- NJ Courts landlord-tenant self-help: njcourts.gov — the process, forms and what to expect
- New York City Housing Court: nycourts.gov — the five borough courts and their hours
- New York landlord and tenant forms: nycourts.gov — statewide answer and order to show cause forms
- California county superior courts: each county’s unlawful detainer self-help page, linked inside the individual court guides
- Legal Services Corporation: lsc.gov — find free local legal aid before your deadline runs
Landlord tenant court near me data compiled from the NJ Courts directory, the NYS Unified Court System, each California county superior court, and each court’s verified guide on this site. Courthouse addresses, hours and case-lookup tools change; the official page linked in each guide is the final word. Click any court above for its verified guide. Last reviewed September 2026.
Disclaimer: This page is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is created by reading it. Rules, notice periods, caps and deadlines vary by state and sometimes by city, and they change over time. For advice about your specific situation, consult a licensed attorney or your local tenant-rights or legal-aid organization.