patch1.jpg (158457 bytes) SOUTH PLAINFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT 

 

 

          

 

FIREARM APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

NEW JERSEY FIREARMS ID CARD -$5.00
PERMIT TO PURCHASE A HANDGUN - $2.00 FOR EACH PERMIT
MAY BE CASH, CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO SOUTH PLAINFIELD PD
REFERENCES ARE REQUIRED .NAMES AND COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF (2) REPUTABLE PERSONS WHO ARE PERSONALLY ACQUAINTED WITH THE APPLICANT NO POST OFFICE BOXES ARE ALLOWED.THESE REFERENCES CANNOT BE A RELATIVES OR POLICE OFFICERS, MUST BE OVER 21 AND RESIDE WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

FIRST TIME APPLICANTS

A MONEY ORDER,OR A CASHIER’S CHECK PAYABLE TO THE "DIVISION OF STATE POLICE-S.B.I."IN THE AMOUNT OF $54.00.
MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS SEARCH APPLICATION.DO NOT SIGN THE FORM UNTIL YOU ARE IN THE PRESENCE OF RECORDS ROOM PERSONNEL AND ARE ASKED TO DO SO !IF YOU ARE UNDER 22, A COPY OF YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. ALL PAPER WORK,MONIES AND CHECKS SHOULD BE HANDED IN AT THE TIME OF FINGERPRINTING TO AVOID ANY DELAY IN THE PROCESSING OF OUR APPLICATION.

ALL FIREARMS ID CARD APPLICANTS MUST BE FINGERPRINTED.THIS IS DONE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. PLEASE CALL (908)226-7670 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 3:30 P.M. FOR AN APPOINTMENT WITH SCHANNA WOODEL, RECORDS CLERK.

EVERY 6 MONTHS, AS THE APPLICANT COMES IN FOR ADDITIONAL PERMITS, A REQUEST FOR CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD MUST BE COMPLETED. THIS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A $15.00 MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO THE DIVISION OF STATE OF POLICE S.B.I. A MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS SEARCH FORM MUST ALSO BE COMPLETED AT THIS TIME.

ALL APPLICANTS REQUESTING A CHANGE OF ADDRESS FROM ANOTHER JURISDICTION WILL BE TREATED AS A NEW APPLICANT.EVERY TWO YEARS THE APPLICANT WILL BE PROCESSED AS A NEW APPLICANT AND ANY COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROCESSING IS HIS OR HER RESPONSIBILITY.
 
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For non-emergencies dial 908 755-0700
Last modified: January 09, 2006