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Filing Documents in State Court Toolkit (NJ)
Practical Law Toolkit w-028-7212 (Approx. 10 pages)
Filing Documents in State Court Toolkit (NJ)
by Practical Law Litigation
| Maintained • New Jersey |
Resources to help counsel file documents in the New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division, Civil Part, the Chancery Division, General Equity Part (in non-foreclosure actions only), and the Appellate Division. This Toolkit contains resources about electronic filing (e-filing) using eCourts Civil, the Judiciary Document Electronic Submission (JEDS) system, and eCourts Appellate. It also contains resources about filing in paper.
This Toolkit contains links to resources that help counsel file documents in the New Jersey Superior Court:
- Law Division, Civil Part (Civil Part), including in the Complex Business Litigation Program (CBLP).
- Chancery Division, General Equity Part in non-foreclosure actions only (General Equity Part).
- Appellate Division (Appellate Division).
Specifically, this Toolkit includes resources that address:
- Electronic filing (e-filing) using:
- eCourts Civil in Civil Part actions;
- the Judiciary Document Electronic Submission (JEDS) system in General Equity Part actions; and
- eCourts Appellate in the Appellate Division.
- Filing in paper where an exception to mandatory e-filing exists in the Civil Part or General Equity Part (see Practice Note, Filing Methods: Overview (NJ): Exceptions).
- Initiating or responding to an appeal in paper where extraordinary circumstances prevent counsel from e-filing using eCourts Appellate.
For an overview of the various filing methods, see Practice Note, Filing Methods: Overview (NJ). For more on New Jersey courts, see Practice Note, State Court Structure (NJ).