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, Law Division, Chancery Part 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, Law Division, Chancery Part Family
| 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 |
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.
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