Using Fillable PDF Forms

Forms on this web site labeled as "Fillable" can be filled in electronically and then printed.. . Note that there are limitations on the functionality of these forms depending on the product you are using

The New Jersey State Police develops/posts PDF documents that can be viewed using Adobe's Acrobat Reader, version 4.0 or higher. To get the most recent version of Acrobat Reader, visit Adobe's download center.

Using Fillable PDF Forms

1)

Open the form by selecting the link. If you have Adobe Reader 4.0 or higher, it will open the .pdf document and have it ready for editing.

2)

Select the Hand tool if it isn't already selected.

3)

Position the cursor (it will change to an I-beam) inside a form field, and click. (NOTE: If the form field is a button, a check box, a radio button, or an item from a list, the cursor changes to an arrow.)

4)

After entering text (or selecting an item, check box, or radio button), do one of the following:

Press Tab to accept the form field change and go to the next form field.
Use the mouse to select the next form field.

5)

Once you have filled in the appropriate form fields, print out the completed form.

Saving PDF Forms

If you would like to save completed PDF forms on your hard drive for future reference or to send them in an e-mail, you will need to have the full version of the Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer. The free Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to view, print and save blank PDF forms from the Web site, however, it does not allow you to save any of your filled-in forms. To download the Adobe Reader, please go to the Adobe Web site.