eCourts is a web based application that is designed to allow attorneys, in good standing, to electronically file documents with the courts. The Judiciary's plans for full implementation of eCourts in all trial court divisions are underway. The plan to modernize our systems is built on the following four essential functionalities:
- Electronic filing and information exchange between the court and attorneys;
- The creation of an electronic filing system;
- The establishment of an electronic case jacket;
- The maintenance of an electronic records management system that provides both attorneys and the public with access to case information.
View the eCourts Training Page for videos, documentation and help systems.
Attorney Login
System Filing Hours: 24 hours a day - 7 days a week.
Case Jacket Access hours: 24 hours a day - 7 days a week.
NOTE: Availability is with the exception of scheduled system maintenance periods.
Who can file?
Prosecutors, Public Defenders and Private Attorneys
What can be filed?
Motions, motion-related filings, and other Criminal documents that do not require a filing fee.*
- *Note: The below documents cannot be filed via eCourts:
- - Sealed
- - Megan’s Law
- - Expungements
- - Gun Permits
- - Municipal Appeals
Judiciary Help Desk 609-421-6100
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System Filing Hours:
24 hours a day – 7 days a week (*NOTE: Availability is with the exception of scheduled system maintenance periods.)Important Contact Information:
eCourts Appellate filing assistance is available Monday through Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM by contacting the Appellate eFiling team at 609-815-2950 ext. 52590 or email njedatanotices.mailbox@njcourts.gov
Pre-Trial Detention Appeal procedural assistance is available Monday through Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM by contacting the Pre-trial Detention Appeals Team at 609-815-2950 ext. 52580 or email appellatepda.mailbox@njcourts.gov
Who can file?
All NJ licensed attorneys in good standing are mandated to file electronically effective January 1, 2018
What can be filed?
All documents can be filed except those for Court's Eyes Only which must be submitted in paper.
What payment methods are accepted?
Filers can pay applicable filing fees with a JACS account (Judiciary Account Charge System) or by credit card. Filers who use a credit card will be charged a service fee. Click here for the list of Fees.
NOTE: The credit card payment service is unavailable from 11:30 PM until midnight daily. If you are paying filing fees by credit card, to receive today's filing date, you must submit your filing before 11:30 PM.
How do I file an emergent matter?
All emergent matters must first go through our emergent clerk. Please contact Jenna Kennett at 609-815-2950 x 52614. Click here for emergent application guidelines.
- Appellate Rules
- eCourts Appellate Rule Relaxation(s)
- eCourts Appellate eFiling Checklist
- Common Filing Deficiencies
- Frequently Asked Questions
- User Agreement - Copy
- eCourts Appellate System Generated Forms
- List of Fees
- Helpful Tips
- Glossary
- Criminal Manual
- Civil Manual
- Condensed PDA Training Manual
- Pre-Trial Detention Information
- Build-A-Brief Creator
- Build-a-Brief Sample (Letter Brief Sample)
- Formal Brief Sample
- Build-A-Brief Troubleshooting
- Information on appealing a Tax Court Decision
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System Filing Hours: 24 hours a day - 7 days a week.
NOTE: Foreclosure, DC, and Law complaints and motions filed Monday at midnight through Friday at 9 p.m. will receive a filed date for the same day. Weekend filings will receive a filed date for the next business day.
Case Jacket Access Hours: 24 hours a day - 7 days a week.
Attorneys must use eCourts to file these case types:
- Special civil (DC docket)
- Landlord tenant (LT docket)
- Foreclosure (F docket)
- Civil (L docket) cases
Documents filed in the following case types are available through eCourts:
- Special civil cases (DC docket) and foreclosure cases (F docket) filed on or after May 1, 2017
- Civil cases (L docket) filed on or after Jan. 15, 2018
- Landlord tenant (LT docket) cases filed on or after Oct. 12, 2021.
Mandatory Electronic Filing Dates for eCourts Civil (Law Division, Civil Part)
eCourts Law Division, Civil Part Overview
Who can file?
Attorneys
What can be filed?
All documents can be filed except the following:
- Sealed documents
- False Claims Act
- Structured settlement
Judiciary Help Desk 609-421-6100
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Login for County Boards, Municipal Clerks and Tax Assessors
Login for Self-represented Litigants
System Filing Hours: 24 hours a day - 7 days a week
Case Jacket Access Hours: 24 hours a day - 7 days a week
Case Jacket Access is available to the County Board of Taxation, Municipal Clerk, and Municipal Assessor. You can find the Tax Court case jacket access request form here.
NOTE: Availability is with the exception of scheduled system maintenance periods.
Who can file?
Attorneys and self represented litigants.
*Clerks of County boards of taxation, municipal assessors, and municipal clerks, can access case information through the non-attorney login.
What can be filed?
Complaints for local property and State Tax matters. Supplemental documents for local and State tax cases except sealed.
- Motion Related Filings
- Post Judgment Documents
- Responsive Pleadings (Answers)
- Miscellaneous Correspondences
Judiciary Help Desk 609-421-6100