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N.J. Ct. R. 1:43

Filing and Other Fees Established Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:1-7

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The following filing fees and other fees payable to the court, revised and supplemented by the Supreme Court in accordance with N.J.S.A. 2B:1-7, are established effective November 17, 2014. All other filing fees or other fees not here listed are unchanged by the process set forth in N.J.S.A. 2B:1-7.

All State Courts

Fee Subject Fee Authority

Affixing Court Seal $10.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-20

Exemplification $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-20

Certified Copy of any document $15.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-19

Non-Party Notice of Appearance Fee

(except for Special Civil Part) $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1

Recording Instruments not otherwise provided for $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7

Supreme Court

Fee Subject Fee Authority

Notice of Appeal or Cross Appeal; Petition

and Cross Petition For Certification or Review $250.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-1

First paper filed if not in a pending case or

if made after judgment entered $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-1

Superior Court, Appellate Division

Fee Subject Fee Authority

Notice of Appeal or Cross Appeal $250.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-5

First paper filed if not in a pending case or

if made after judgment entered $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-5

Superior Court, Law Division, Civil Part

Fee Subject Fee Authority

Complaint $250.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-6

Filing of First Paper by Anyone

Other than the Plaintiff $175.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-6

Motion $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-6

Complaint in Multicounty Litigation $250.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-6

Answer in Multicounty Litigation $175.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-6

Motion in Multicounty Litigation $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-6

Civil Law Writs $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7

Order to Show Cause $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-6

Assignment of Judgment (not an allowable taxed cost) $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7

Warrant to Satisfy Judgment (not an allowable taxed cost) $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7

Wage Garnishment $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7

Warrant for Arrest $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7

Superior Court, Law Division, Special Civil Part

Fee Subject Fee Authority

DC Motion (including Orders to Show Cause)

(No Fee for Turnover Motions

Satisfying Judgment, per R. 6:3-3(c)(6)) $25.00 ----

Small Claims Complaint $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1

Tenancy Complaint $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1

Initial Pleading for more than $3000 $75.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1

Initial Pleading for $3000 or less $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1

Writ of execution or replevin $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1

Warrant of Removal $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1

Wage Garnishment $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1

Warrant for Arrest $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1

DC Answer to Complaint or 3rd Party Complaint $30.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1

Answer with crossclaim, counterclaim,

3rd party claim or $3000 or less $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1

Answer with crossclaim, counterclaim,

3rd party claim greater than $3000 $75.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1

Small Claims Counterclaim $30.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1

Filing Complaint or Other Initial Pleading

Against Each Additional Party $5.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1

Reservice of Summons or Other Original Process

by Court Officer: One Defendant (Plus Mileage) $3.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1

Reservice of Summons or Other Original Process

by Court Officer: Each Additional Defendant (Plus Mileage) $5.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1

Writ of Possession $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1

Assignment of Judgment (not an allowable taxed cost) $35.00 ----

Warrant to Satisfy with docketed judgment

(not an allowable taxed cost) $50.00 ----

Warrant to Satisfy without docketed judgment

(not an allowable taxed cost) $35.00 ----

Advertising Property under execution or any order $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1

Selling Property under execution or any order $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1

Superior Court, Chancery Division, General Equity

Fee Subject Fee Authority

Filing Complaint $250.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-12 and -13

Filing Answer $175.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-12 and -13

Order to Show Cause

(General Equity and Foreclosure) $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-12 and -13

Filing Motion $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-12 and -13

Foreclosure Complaint $405.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2- 12, 2B:1-7, 2A:50-80

Foreclosure Answer $175.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-12 and -13

Foreclosure Motion $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-12 and -13

Foreclosure Writs $50.00 ----

Foreclosure Assignments $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-12 and -13

Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part

Fee Subject Fee Authority

Filing Divorce Complaint (all types) $300.00

$275.00 to court N.J.S.A. 22A:2-12

and and 52:27D-43.24a

Filing First Responsive Pleading in

Dissolution Matter $175.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-12

Motions in Dissolution Matters $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-12

Order to Show Cause (Dissolution Only) $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-6

Post-disposition Application/Motion in

Non-Dissolution Matters $25.00 ----

Superior Court, Law Division, Criminal Part

Fee Subject Fee Authority

Municipal Court Appeal $100.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-27

Appeal of denial of permit to purchase

handgun or firearms purchaser ID card No fee N.J.S.A. 2C:58-3d

Appeal of denial of permit to carry handgun No fee N.J.S.A. 2C:58-4e

Bail/Post/Discharge $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-29

Superior Court, Probation Division

Fee Subject Fee Authority

Probation Out-of-State Supervision Fee

(probationer transferred to NJ from another

state/jurisdiction for supervision in NJ) $25.00 per month Interstate Compact for

Adult Offender

Supervision (ICAOS),

Rule 4.107(b)(1)

Superior Court Clerk’s Office

Fee Subject Fee Authority

Docketing or recording judgment

in the judgment and order docket $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7

Recording assignment, subordination,

cancellation, postponement,

or release of judgment $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7

Issuing or recording executions $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7

Issuing or recording any other documents $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7

Signing and issuing a subpoena $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7

Filing all papers related to civil bail $30.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7 ($5)

and 22A:2-29 ($35)

Entering judgment by confession $30.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7

Tax Court

Fee Subject Fee Authority

Filing motion in non-small claim, local,

or state (small claims remains $0) $50.00 Court Rule 8:12

Filing fee for non-small claims cases $250.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:5-1(a),

Court Rule 8:12

Counterclaim in non-small claims

cases for one parcel (non-taxing district) $250.00 Court Rule 8:12

Filing fee for state and local property

small claims cases $50.00 Court Rule 8:12

Counterclaim in small claims for one parcel

(non-taxing district) $50.00 Court Rule 8:12

History

Note: Adopted October 31, 2014 to be effective November 17, 2014; amended March 7, 2017 to be effective immediately; Special Civil Part section amended July 27, 2018 to be effective September 1, 2018; Criminal section amended December 8, 2020 to be effective immediately; Special Civil Part section amended November 29, 2021 to be effective immediately; Criminal section amended (Permit to Carry Handgun deleted as court action; fee for appeal from denial of handgun purchase permit or firearms ID card changed to “no fee”; fee for appeal from denial of handgun carry permit set as “no fee”) January 3, 2023 to be effective immediately; headings for Family section and for General Equity section amended July 15, 2024 to be effective September 1, 2024.

Provenance

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2026-09-14
Edition
2026-09-14
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