What Are the Filing Fees?
The cost for filing a complaint in the Landlord/Tenant Section is:
| For one defendant/tenant. | $50 |
| For each additional defendant/tenant. | $5 |
| Service fee for the lawsuit to be served on the tenants/defendant(s) by the Special Civil Part Officer. | $7 |
If you file by mail, include a check for the filing fees (remember to include the mileage fee). Your check should be made payable the Treasurer, State of New Jersey. If you file through the Judiciary Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) system, the filing fees can be paid by credit card or collateral account. There is a 3% credit card processing fee for this service. Be sure to follow the instructions provided on the payment screen.