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R. 1:43 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:43: Filing and Other Fees Established Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2B:1-7, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked

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

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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, 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

(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, Chancery Division, Family Part

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; headings for Family section and for General Equity section amended July 15, 2024 to be effective September 1, 2024.

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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, 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
(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, Chancery Division, Family Part
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; headings for Family section and for General Equity section amended July 15, 2024 to be effective September 1, 2024.
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referenced_by: 4:11-4, 6:1-1, 6:3-3, 6:7-3, 6:7-4
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2026-03-20; corpus harvested 2026-09-02

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