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eCourts
Practical Law Glossary Item w-011-0567 (Approx. 3 pages)
Glossary
eCourts
The web-based application that allows New Jersey attorneys to electronically file (e-file) and view documents. Counsel e-file using:
- eCourts Supreme in the New Jersey Supreme Court.
- eCourts Appellate in the Superior Court, Appellate Division.
- eCourts Civil in the Superior Court:
- Law Division, Civil Part (including in the Complex Business Litigation Program (CBLP)) and in the Special Civil Part (except in the Small Claims Section); and
- Chancery Division, General Equity Part (in foreclosure actions only).
- eCourts Criminal for the Superior Court, Law Division, Criminal Part.
- eCourts Tax for the Tax Court.
Counsel e-file using the Judiciary Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) system in courts where eCourts is unavailable, such as in non-foreclosure General Equity Part actions (see E-Filing: Judiciary Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) System Checklist (NJ)).
For resources on eCourts Appellate and eCourts Civil, see Filing Documents in State Court Toolkit (NJ): E-Filing.
For more on New Jersey state courts, see Practice Note, State Court Structure (NJ).