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Fees of the Superior Court - Special Civil Part*
Collection suits are filed in
the Superior Court of New Jersey. Cases involving claims of less than
$15,000 are brought in the Special Civil Part of the Superior Court. Changes
to the New Jersey Rules of Court increased the jurisdictional limit of
the Special Part to $15,000 effective Sept. 3, 2002.
The Superior
Court of New Jersey, Law Division has jurisdiction over claims for amounts
greater than $15,000.
Filing and
execution fees for cases filed in the Special Civil Part are considerably
lower than those brought in the 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 September
4, 2007.
Initial Filings |
Complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim or third party complaint where the amount exceeds $3,000.00
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$50.00 |
Complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim or third party complaint where the amount does not exceed $3,000.00 |
$32.00 |
Each additional defendant |
$2.00 |
Filing of answer in all matters except small claims |
15.00 |
Jury of six persons |
50.00 |
Service of Process |
Summons by mail, each defendant
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$7.00 |
Summons by mail, each defendant at place of business or employment with instructions to deliver to addressee only, additional fee
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$7.00 |
Re-service of summons by mail, each defendant
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$7.00 |
Re-service of summons or other original process by court officers:
One defendant (plus mileage):
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$7.00 |
Re-service of summons or other original process by court officers:
Each additional defendant (plus mileage):
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$2.00 |
Execution Fees |
Writ of Execution, order in the nature of execution, writs of replevin and attachment issued subsequent to summons (plus mileage) |
$5.00 |
Advertising property under execution or any order |
$10.00 |
Selling property under execution or any order |
$10.00 |
Exemplified copy of judgment: |
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Two pages: |
$5.00 |
Each additional page: |
$1.00 |
Court Officer Fees |
In addition to the foregoing fees, the following fees for officers of the Special Civil Part shall be taxed in the costs and collected on execution, writ of attachment or order on any execution or attachment which may result in a payment for settlement of a judgment or attachment: |
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On every dollar collected on execution, writ of attachment, or any order |
$0.10 |
For advertising property under execution or any order |
$10.00 |
For selling property under execution or any order |
$10.00 |
NOTE: These court officer fees are added ("taxed") to the amount due and owing from the judgment debtor.
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* 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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