How And Where Do I File A Lawsuit In The New Jersey Small Claims Section, Special Civil Part?
You may file a lawsuit called a complaint in the New Jersey Small Claims Section, Special Civil Part by preparing a written complaint and filing it by either visiting the New Jersey Superior Courthouse or appropriate Court Finance Office in the county where you intend to file the complaint all of which are located in the county seat of the appropriate county — or by sending the necessary paperwork to the appropriate county office of the Superior Court of New Jersey. Unless you qualify for indigent status (provided to people with limited income), you must pay filing and service fee to file your complaint and to have it served on the defendants named to the complaint. The fee is determined based on the number of parties you are suing, the dollar amount of the dispute and the type of trial you want. The New Jersey Special Civil Part fees often change, so it is important that you check with the court as to the appropriate fee when you are actually ready to file your papers. If you are poo
