Rule text
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 $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1 (except for Special Civil Part) 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; $250.00 N.J.S.A. Petition and Cross Petition For Certification or 22A:2-1 Review First paper filed if not in a pending case or $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-1 if made after judgment entered 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 $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2- case or if made after judgment entered 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 $175.00 N.J.S.A. Other than the Plaintiff 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 $35.00 N.J.S.A. allowable taxed cost) 22A:2-7 Warrant to Satisfy Judgment (not an $50.00 N.J.S.A. allowable taxed cost) 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) $25.00 ---- (No Fee for Turnover Motions Satisfying Judgment, per R. 6:3-3(c)
(6)) 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 $30.00 N.J.S.A. Complaint 22A:2-37.1 Answer with crossclaim, counterclaim, $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1 3rd party claim or $3000 or less 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 $5.00 N.J.S.A. Pleading 22A:2-37.1 Against Each Additional Party Reservice of Summons or Other $3.00 N.J.S.A. Original Process 22A:2-37.1 by Court Officer: One Defendant (Plus Mileage) Reservice of Summons or Other $5.00 N.J.S.A. Original Process 22A:2-37.1 by Court Officer: Each Additional Defendant (Plus Mileage) Writ of Possession $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1 Assignment of Judgment (not an $35.00 ---- allowable taxed cost) Warrant to Satisfy with docketed judgment $50.00 ---- (not an allowable taxed cost) Warrant to Satisfy without docketed judgment $35.00 ---- (not an allowable taxed cost) Advertising Property under execution or any order $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1 Selling Property under execution or $50.00 N.J.S.A. any order 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 $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-12 and -13 (General Equity and Foreclosure) 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 $300.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-12 types) $275.00 to and and court 52:27D-43.24a Filing First Responsive $175.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-12 Pleading in Dissolution Matter Motions in Dissolution Matters $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-12 Order to Show Cause $50.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-6 (Dissolution Only) Post-disposition Application/Motion in $25.00 ---- Non-Dissolution Matters 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 No fee N.J.S.A. 2C:58- purchase handgun or firearms purchaser ID 3d card 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 $25.00 per month Interstate Compact for (probationer transferred to NJ from another Adult Offender Supervision state/jurisdiction for (ICAOS), supervision in NJ) Rule 4.107(b)(1) Superior Court Clerk’s Office Fee Subject Fee Authority Docketing or recording judgment $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7 in the judgment and order docket Recording assignment, subordination, $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7 cancellation, postponement, or release of judgment Issuing or recording executions $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7 Issuing or recording any other $35.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:2-7 documents 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, $50.00 Court Rule 8:12 local, or state (small claims remains $0) Filing fee for non-small claims $250.00 N.J.S.A. 22A:5- cases 1(a), Court Rule 8:12 Counterclaim in non-small claims $250.00 Court Rule 8:12 cases for one parcel (non-taxing district) Filing fee for state and local $50.00 Court Rule 8:12 property small claims cases Counterclaim in small claims for $50.00 Court Rule 8:12 one parcel (non-taxing district)
Notes
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.