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Fees of the Superior Court - Law Division*
The tables below include selected filing fees and costs in New Jersey.
Only those fees and costs most relevant to collection litigation appear
in these tables. Pursuant to periodic legislation, certain filing fees
are increased from time to time. This table is current through April
1, 2005.
Filing Fees |
| Complaints |
$200.00 |
| Answers without Counterclaim or third party claim; Motion; Amended Answer Adding New Defendant (first paper filed by any other person other than a plaintiff). |
$135.00 |
| Answers with Counterclaim or third party claims |
$200.00 |
| Counterclaim or Third Party Complaint filed after Answer is filed |
$65.00 |
| Transfer case from Special Civil Part to Law Division |
$15.00 |
| Motions: Pre-judgment and Post-Judgment |
$30.00 |
| Warrant of Satisfaction |
$35.00 |
| Recording Statement of Docketing from Special Civil Part as a Lien on the Civil Judgment and Order Docket |
$10.00 |
| Recording of "Foreign" [Out Of State] Judgment |
$35.00 |
Service of Process and Sheriff's Fees |
Note: Interpretation of statutory fees is subject to variations in some counties. Many of the fees listed below include a $2.00 return fee. See N.J.S.A. 22A:4-8.
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Summons and Complaint and Non-Matrimonial Process issuing out of Superior Court
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First Defendant: |
$24.00 plus mileage |
Second Defendant: |
$20.00 plus mileage |
Other Defendants: |
$16.00 plus mileage |
| Service of Out of State Papers |
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First Defendant: |
$27.00 |
Second Defendant: |
$20.00 |
Each Additional Defendant: |
$16.00 |
| Sheriff's Return |
$10.00 |
| Superior Court Execution Including Levy and/or Return |
$50.00 plus mileage |
| Deposit on Foreclosure or Execution Sale (For one tract of real estate; varies in some counties) |
$1000.00 |
| Deposit on Personal Property Sale |
$75.00 |
Other Fees |
Recording Money Judgment as a Lien of the Civil Judgment and Order Docket (except Statement of Docketing from Special Civil Part) |
$35.00 |
| Transcript of Judgment |
$5.00 |
| Writ of Execution (on Judgment Docketed from Special Civil Part) |
$5.00 |
| Writ of Execution (after first) |
$5.00 |
| Rule 4:23-5 fee for Failure to Serve Answers to Interrogatories: |
$5.00 |
Within 30 days of entry of order of dismissal: |
$100.00 |
Beyond 30 days of entry of order of dismissal |
$300.00 |
* DISCLAIMER: We have tried to make this information as accurate as possible however, we make no representations or warranties as to the same. All information should be verified by consulting appropriate sources. These materials are not intended as legal advice; they are for informational purposes only. Consult an attorney for legal advice.
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