The Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack is the sixth courthouse built to serve Bergen County since its establishment in 1683. Hackensack became the county seat in 1710, and the first courthouse was constructed in 1715, housing both court functions and a jail. Over the next century, the courthouse relocated multiple times due to war, destruction, and space limitations—including a courthouse burned by the British during the Revolutionary War and temporary locations in Oakland, Ho-Ho-Kus, and private homes in Hackensack.

In 1786, land donated by Freeholder Peter Zabriskie—whose nearby home served as George Washington’s headquarters—became the site of a new courthouse and jail. Continued growth led to another courthouse in 1822 at the current location, which served the county for more than 90 years.

The present Bergen County Courthouse was designed by civil engineer James Riely Gordon in the American Renaissance style. Construction began in 1910 and was completed in 1912 at a cost of one million dollars, alongside a jail built in the Medieval Revival style. Recognized for its architectural and historical significance, the courthouse was added to the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places in 1982 and 1983.