Sunday, February 22, 2015

NJ SUPERIOR COURT FEES increased for 2015 filing

SUPERIOR COURT FEES increased for 2015 filing

Law Division, Civil Part
Complaints, including in Multi-County Litigation $ 250.00
Complaint Contesting Election (N.J.S.A. 19:29-2) 250.00
Appeals from Inferior Court or Tribunal............... 100.00
Answers without Counterclaim or third party
claim, including in Multi-County Litigation
(first paper filed by any other person other
than a plaintiff).................................................. 175.00
Cross Claim, Counterclaim, or Third Party
Complaint ......................................................... 75.00
Amended Answer or Amended Complaint
Containing New Relief (Rule 1:43)..................... 75.00
Answers with Counterclaim or third party claims 250.00
Transfer case from Law Div. to Special Civil Part .... 15.00
Motions, including in Multi-County Litigation ..... 50.00
Petition in a Pending Action ................................. 50.00
Orders to Show Cause........................................... 50.00
First paper in any motion, petition or application
not in a pending action or proceeding or if
made after dismissal or judgment entered
(N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7; Rule 1:43) ............................. 50.00
Petition for Discovery not in a pending action ...... 50.00
Application for withdrawal of money deposited in court. 50.00
Security Deposit for costs (per defendant or as
order reads)........................................................ 200.00
Judgment on bond and warrant............................ 15.00
“Non-Party” Notice of Appearance........................ 50.00
Rule 4:23-5 fee for Failure to Make Discovery:
Within 30 days of entry of order of dismissal . 100.00
Beyond 30 days of entry of order of dismissal 300.00
Notice of Application for Wage Execution ............. 50.00
Writ of Execution .................................................. 50.00
Assignments of Judgment..................................... 35.00
Warrant of Satisfaction......................................... 50.00
Warrant for Arrest ................................................ 35.00
Trial De Novo (N.J.S.A. 2A:23A-27; Rule
4:21A-6(c)).......................................................... 200.0

FEES OF SUPERIOR COURT SPECIAL CIVIL PART
N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1 and 2, effective July 1, 2002
Certain fees amended by R. 1:43 (as authorized by N.J.S.A. 2B:1-7), effective December 23, 2014

Small Claims
One defendant.................................................... $35.00
Each additional defendant......................... 5.00
Counterclaims .................................................... 30.00
Tenancy
One defendant (plus mileage)............................. $50.00
Each additional defendant......................... 5.00
Other Special Civil Part Cases
Complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim or third
party complaint in all other civil actions where
the amount exceeds the Small Claims
monetary limit (currently $3,000.00, or
$5,000.00 for actions involving return of
landlords’ security deposits) ............................ $75.00
Each additional defendant......................... 5.00
Complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim or third
party complaint in all other civil actions where
the amount does not exceed the Small Claims
monetary limit (currently $3,000.00, or
$5,000.00 for actions involving return of
landlords’ security deposits) ............................ 50.00
Each additional defendant......................... 5.00
Filing of appearance or answer to a complaint or
third party complaint in all matters ............... 30.00
“Non-Party” Notice of Appearance ..................... 30.00
Service of Process
Service of Process, summons by mail (N.J.S.A.
22A:2-37.1), Each defendant ........................... $7.00
At place of business or employment, with
postal instructions to deliver to addressee
only, additional fee .................... 7.00
Re-service of summons by mail, each defendant 7.00
Re-service of summons or other original process
by court officers:
One defendant (plus mileage).................... 3.00
Each additional defendant (plus mileage) 5.00
Substituted service of process by the clerk upon
the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
(N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1)....................................... 10.00
Plus Postage ............................................... 7.00
Other Fees
Warrant of Removal (plus mileage).................... $ 35.00
Warrant for arrest, commitment or writ of capias
ad respondendum, each defendant (plus
mileage) .......................................................... 35.00
Wage Execution (plus mileage) .......................... 35.00
Writ of execution or an order in the nature of
execution (plus mileage) ................................. 35.00
Wage Execution to a Federal Agency by mail,
additional fee .................................................. 7.00
Writs of replevin and attachment issued
subsequent to summons (plus mileage) .......... 35.00
Writ of Attachment and making inventory (plus
mileage) .......................................................... 35.00
Writ of Possession ............................................. 35.00
Writ and Summons in Replevin, taking bond and
any inventory (plus mileage)........................... 35.00
Each additional defendant......................... 5.00
Serving order for possession in replevin ............ 4.00
For advertising property under execution or any
order................................................................ 50.00
For selling property under execution or any
order................................................................ 50.00
On every dollar collected on execution, writ of
attachment, or any order (commission to
Special Civil Part Officer, not payable to Court)  0.10
Jury of six persons ............................................. 100.00
DC Motions and Orders to Show Cause............. 25.00
Exemplified copy of judgment ............................ 50.00
Rule 6:4-6 fee for Failure to Make Discovery:
Within 30 days of entry of order of dismissal . 25.00
Beyond 30 days of entry of order of dismissal. 75.00
Assignment of Judgment ................................... 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

Clerk’s Office Fees
Recording Money Judgment as a Lien on the Civil
Judgment and Order Docket ............................... $ 35.00
Recording of Foreign Judgment ............................ 35.00
Warrant of Satisfaction of Judgment .................... 50.00
“Non-Party” Notice of Appearance........................ 50.00
Recording Assignment, Subordination,
Cancellation, Postponement, or Release of
Judgment........................................................... 35.00
Judgment by Confession....................................... 50.00
Transcript of Judgment......................................... 35.00
Issuing or Recording Executions........................... 50.00
Issuing or Recording any other documents ........... 35.00
Recognizance of Civil Bail ..................................... 5.00
Filing all papers related to Civil Bail.................... 30.00
Certificate by the Clerk with Seal of the Court..... 10.00
Document with Certification................................. 15.00
Certified Document with Seal of the Court ........... 25.00


Chancery Division, Family Part
Complaints, Divorce or Dissolution of Civil Union
or Domestic Partnership.................................... $ 300.00
Parent Education Registration ................................ 25.00
First Responsive Pleading, Dissolutions ............... 175.00
Motions and Orders to Show Cause:
Dissolution .................................................... 50.00
Non-Dissolution ............................................ No Fee
“Non-Party” Notice of Appearance........................ 50.00
Post Disposition Applications, Non-Dissolution
matters .............................................................. 25.00
Writ of Execution (N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7)..................... 5.00
Warrant of Satisfaction (N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7)............ 5.00
Application for Child Support Services (45 CFR
303.2 and N.J.A.C. 10:110-7.1)........................... 6.00


Chancery Division, General Equity Part
Complaints in all Actions and Proceedings........... $ 250.00
Receiverships and Partitions ................................ 250.00
Answering pleading, Notice of Appearance or
Answer............................................................... 175.00
CrossClaim, Counterclaim, or Third Party
Complaint, .......................................................... 75.00
Amended Answer or Amended Complaint
Containing New Relief (Rule 1:43)..................... 75.00
Motions and Orders to Show Cause...................... 50.00
Writs .................................................................... 50.00
Assignment (N.J.S.A. 22A:2-12 and 13................. 35.00
Warrant of Satisfaction (N.J.S.A. 22A:2-20).......... 50.00
Clerk's Certificate of Master’s Appointment
(N.J.S.A. 22A:2-20; Rule 1:43) ........................... 5.00
All other Papers and Services, minimum
(N.J.S.A. 22A:2-20; Rule 1:43) ........................... 35.00


Law Division, Criminal Division
Expungement Application .................................... $ 75.00
Permit to Carry Handgun..................................... 50.00
Municipal Court Appeal........................................ 100.00
Appeal of Denial of Permit to Purchase Handgun
or Firearms Purchaser ID Card......................... 50.00
Pretrial Intervention (PTI) Application (N.J.S.A.
2C:43-12g and -13)............................................. 75.00
Conditional Discharge (CD) Application
(Municipal and Criminal) (N.J.S.A. 2C:36A-1d) 75.00

Bail, Application to Post or Discharge .................. 50.00