Morris County Special Civil Part Information
Morris County Courthouse
Washington & Court Sts.
Morristown, NJ 07963
973-656-4125
Directions To Morris County Special Civil Part Courthouse
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From Garden State Parkway Northbound:
· Take Exit 145 to I-280 West.
· Take I-280 to the end where it merges into I-80 West.
· From I-80 West, follow signs for I-287 South. Proceed as From I-287.
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From Garden State Parkway Southbound:
Take Exit 161 to I-80 West. Take I-80 West approxiamtely 20 miles to I-287 South. Proceed as From I-287.
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From I-80:
From Essex, Passaic and Bergen Coutnies, take I-80 West. From western Morris, Sussex and Warren Counties, take I-80 East. Follow signs for I-287 South. proceed as From I-287.
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From I-287:
· Take Exit 35, which is for Route 124 (old 24 West) in Morristown.
· Follow signs for Madison West; this beocmes South St. in downtown Morristown.
· South St. ends at The Green, a small park at which all traffic must turn right onto S. Park Pl.
· From S. Park Pl. go three-quarter of the way around the Green by turning left onto E. Park Pl. and then turning left again onto N. Park Pl.
· From N. Park Pl., turn right onto Washington St. Court House is on the left, at the corner of Washinton and Court Sts. (2 blocks from The Green).
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From Essex and Union Counties:
Take Route 24 West towards Morristown. Where the expressway ends take I-287 South. Then proceed as From I-287.
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Morris County Special Civil Part Mileage List
Bartley................... $ 14.00
Beattystown...............16.00
Berkshire Valley ........10.00
Boonton........................8.00
Boonton Twp..............10.00
Brady Park ................14.00
Brookside Park............8.00
Budd Lake .................14.00
Butler.........................16.00
Cedar Knolls................4.00
Chatham......................5.00
Chatham Twp. .............9.00
Chester-Chester Twp...9.00
Convent........................4.00
Cozy Lake ..................16.00
Denville........................5.00
Dover ...........................8.00
Drakestown ...............14.00
Espanong ...................16.00
Fairmount................. 15.00
Flanders .................... 12.00
Florham Park ............. 4.00
Gillette ...................... 11.00
Gladstone .................. 13.00
Green Pond ............... 11.00
Green Village .............. 5.00
Greystone Park........... 4.00
Hackettstown............ 16.00
Hanover-E. Hanover... 6.00
Harding Twp............... 5.00
Hibernia .................... 11.00
Ironia........................... 7.00
Jefferson.................... 16.00
Kenvil........................ 10.00
Kinnelon.................... 16.00
Lake Denmark.......... 11.00
Lake Hiawatha ........... 5.00
Lake Hopatcong ........ 16.00
Lake Intervale.............6.00
Lake Rogerene.............8.00
Lake Shawnee........... 11.00
Lake Telemark ..........10.00
Landing .....................13.00
Ledgewood................. 11.00
Lincoln Park..............12.00
Long Valley................12.00
E. Mill Rd. ...............13.00
Longwood Lake .........15.00
Madison.......................4.00
Marcella ....................10.00
Mendham-
Mendham Twp. .........5.00
Meyersville ..................9.00
Middle Valley ............15.00
Millington....................8.00
Milton ........................16.00
Mine Hill .....................9.00
Montville..................... 9.00
Morristown-Morris Plains-
Morris Twp. .............. 3.00
Mt. Arlington .............13.00
Mt. Fern...................... 9.00
Mt. Freedom ............... 5.00
Mt. Hope ..................... 9.00
Mt. Kemble Lake........ 4.00
Mt. Olive ....................16.00
Mt. Tabor .................... 5.00
Mountain Lakes ......... 8.00
Naughright ................14.00
Netcong......................13.00
Newfoundland ...........16.00
New Vernon ................ 5.00
Nolan’s Point .............14.00
Oak Ridge ..................16.00
Parsippany-Troy Hills . 5.00
Pequannock-
Pompton Plains .......14.00
Picatinny....................10.00
Pine Brook ...................9.00
Pleasant Grove ..........15.00
Port Morris ................14.00
Prospect Point ...........14.00
Rainbow Lakes ............5.00
Randolph Twp........... 10.00
Richard Mine ............ 10.00
Riverdale................... 15.00
Rockaway Boro ........... 6.00
Rockaway Twp. ........... 8.00
Rockaway Valley......... 8.00
Roxbury..................... 11.00
Schooley’s Mountain . 15.00
Shongum .....................7.00
Smoke Rise................14.00
Stephensburg ............16.00
Stirling ........................9.00
Succasunna ............... 11.00
Towaco.......................10.00
Victory Gardens ..........8.00
Washington Twp........16.00
Washington Valley...... 4.00
Waterloo.....................12.00
Weldon .......................14.00
Wharton.....................10.00
Whippany ................... 4.00
White Meadow Lake-
Rockaway Twp.......... 8.00
Woodport....................11.00
New Jersey Special Civil Part Fees
Small Claims:
One defendant...................................................................................................$15.00
Each additional defendant...................................................................................$2.00
Tenancy:
One defendant...................................................................................................$25.00
Each additional defendant...................................................................................$2.00
Other Special Civil Part Cases:
Complaint or other initial pleading containing a counterclaim,
cross-claim or third-party complaint in all other civil actions
where the amount exceeds the small claims monetary limit..............................$50.00
Each additional defendant...................................................................................$2.00
Complaint or other initial pleading containing a counterclaim,
cross-claim or third-party complaint in all other civil actions
where the amount does not exceed the small claims monetary limit.................$32.00
Each additional defendant...................................................................................$2.00
Filing of appearance or answer to a complaint or a third party
complaint in all matters except tenancy and small claims.................................$15.00
Service of process:
Summons by mail, each defendant.....................................................................$7.00
Summons by mail, each defendant at place of business or
employment with postal instructions to deliver to addressee only,
additional fee.......................................................................................................$7.00
Reservice of summons by mail, each defendant.................................................$7.00
Reservice of summons or other original process by court officers:
One defendant............................................................................$3.00 plus mileage
Each additional defendant...........................................................$2.00 plus mileage
Substituted service of process by the clerk upon the
Director of the Motor Vehicle Commission........................................................$10.00
Plus Postage........................................................................................................$7.00
Mileage of court officer in serving or executing any process, writ, order, execution, notice, or warrant, the distance to be computed by counting the number of miles in and out, by the most direct route from the place where process is issued, at the same rate per mile set by the state for other state employees and the total mileage fee rounded upward to the nearest dollar.
Jury of six persons...............................................................................................$50.00
Warrant for possession in tenancy.......................................................................$15.00
Warrant to arrest, commitment or writ of capias ad respondendum,
each defendant..................................................................................................$15.00
Writ of execution or an order in the nature of execution,
writs of replevin and attachment issued subsequent to summons......................$5.00
Wage execution by mail to a federal agency, additional fee..................................$7.00
For advertising property under execution or any order........................................$10.00
For selling property under execution or any order................................................$10.00
Court information (including fees) changes very frequently. Be sure to confirm the latest addresses, telephone #’s & fees before completing any documents for filing with the New Jersey Special Civil Part, before forwarding any documents to the New Jersey Special Civil Part and confirm directions before traveling to the New Jersey Special Civil Part Courthouses.
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