Judiciary Electronic Document Submission (JEDS)

JEDS allows you to electronically submit your documents and record requests to the courts. Documents can be submitted through JEDS 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They will be processed during normal business hours: weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except court holidays and recesses.

Registration and Login

If you are a self-represented litigant and have not previously registered with the New Jersey Courts, you must complete the registration process before eFiling: Register now.

If you have a user ID and password to access eCourts, Evidence Submission, Judiciary Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) or Municipal Case Resolution you must use those credentials. Attorneys must use their assigned attorney bar ID credentials: Log in now.

What you’ll need:

Use a computer or laptop. JEDS does not work with mobile devices.
Electronic copies of all documents and forms.
Filing fees can be paid by credit card, debit card, or ACH transfer from U.S. banks only.

How to Prepare

Forms are available in the Self-Help Center.

All documents must be in .pdf, .docx, or .jpg format.

The file size limit is 35MB. Larger files must be broken up into smaller files for uploading.

You cannot upload evidence or discovery documents.

If you have questions about what to file, you can email or call your local court ombudsman for help.

Filing Fees. Some filings require a filing fee. The system will tell you how much the fee is when you select your filing type. You can use a credit or debit card. You can also use an ACH transfer from a U.S. bank. You will need the account number and routing number to do a bank transfer.

Emergent Matters. JEDS can be used to submit emergent matters 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Emergent matters filed while the courts are closed will be processed on the next business day. Learn more about emergent matters

Uploading Multiple Documents. You must attach all related documents at the time of filing for one submission. You will not be able to add additional documents to your filing after it is submitted. The maximum file size for each document is 35 MB.

Court Stamped Documents. Documents are affixed with the date and time once they are accepted by the court. If the documents you submitted are not listed under "Court Stamped Documents," please contact the court you submitted your filing to.

Submitted Documents. Documents submitted by 11:59 p.m. will receive a filed date for the same day.

Confirm the Status of Your Filing. You can view your submitted filings by selecting the tile "Filings You Have Submitted" on the "Home" screen.

Filings that are not successfully submitted will be listed in the “Filings You Have Not Submitted” tile. These filings will be removed from the system after 72 hours. Once the filings have been removed, you will need to restart the filing process. You can also delete these filings by selecting the three dots (ellipsis) at the end of the row.

You can view your submitted documents by going to "Filings You Have Submitted" and selecting "Open" next to your filing. You can also request access to see your case information in eCourts.

Self-Represented Litigants

Watch the JEDS instructional video to learn how to use the system.

Use JEDS for These Case Types

Civil Cases	Criminal
Child Support/Custody	Divorce
Domestic Violence Contempt	Domestic Violence/Victim’s Assistance and Survivor Protection Act
Chancery	Foreclosure
Special Civil	Landlord/Tenant
Small Claims	Judgment Processing
Records Requests	Municipal complaints and Traffic tickets

Note: JEDS cannot be used for civil commitments, guardianship, estate cases, or any Tax Court filings. Record Requests for Tax Court documents should be sent to the

Information for Attorneys

Attorneys should use their bar ID to log into JEDS. Watch this information video specifically for attorneys.

You cannot upload evidence or discovery documents in JEDS.

Attorneys should use JEDS for

Child Support/Custody	Judgment Processing
Divorce	Municipal complaints and Traffic tickets
DV Contempt	Small Claims
DV/VASPA

NOTE: JEDS cannot be used for civil commitments, guardianship, or estate cases

Filing Fees. Attorneys can use their existing JACS account to pay filing fees. Credit cards, debit cards, and ACH transfers are also accepted. Filing fees are not processed by your JACS account automatically.