RULE 1:43 - Filing and Other Fees Established Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:1-7

RULE 1:43 - Filing and Other Fees Established Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:1-7

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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