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Monday, September 26, 2016

Chancery filing fee 22A:2-12. Payment of fees in Chancery Division of Superio Court upon filing of first paper.

Chancery filing fee
22A:2-12. Payment of fees in Chancery Division of Superio Court upon filing of first paper.
     22A:2-12. Payment of fees in Chancery Division of Superior Court upon filing of first paper. Upon the filing of the first paper in any action or proceeding in the Chancery Division of the Superior Court, there shall be paid to the clerk of the court, for the use of the State, the following fees, which, except as hereinafter provided, shall constitute the entire fees to be collected by the clerk for the use of the State, down to the final disposition of the cause:

     Receivership and partition, $200.00.

     All other actions and proceedings except in probate cases and actions and proceedings for divorce or dissolution of a civil union, $200.00.

     Actions and proceedings for divorce or dissolution of a civil union, $250.00, $25.00 of which shall be forwarded by the Clerk of the Superior Court as provided in section 2 of P.L.1993, c.188 (C.52:27D-43.24a).

     Any person filing a motion in any action or proceeding shall pay to the clerk $30.00.
Payable, Treasurer, State of NJ if not a Probate matter

Superior Court, Law Division, Chancery Part General Equity
Fee SubjectFeeAuthority
Filing Complaint$250.00N.J.S.A. 22A:2-12 and -13
Filing Answer$175.00N.J.S.A. 22A:2-12 and -13
Order to Show Cause (General Equity and Foreclosure)$50.00N.J.S.A. 22A:2-12 and -13
Filing Motion$50.00N.J.S.A. 22A:2-12 and -13