Court filing · Bergen County
File papers at the Bergen County courthouse without going
$175 to file in person in Hackensack, plus the court fee at cost. Stamped copy back the same day.
Need a motion, answer or other paper filed in person at the Bergen County courthouse? We print your papers, take them to the Civil Division window in Hackensack, pay the court fee, and send you a scan of the stamped copy the same day.
Bergen County filing window
Bergen County Justice Center
1st floor
10 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Civil Division: 201-221-0700 ext. 25210
Special Civil Part: Room 427, same building
Call 201-221-0700 to confirm hours before you go.
Price in Bergen County
$175 to file in person, next business day. Same day is $250 if the papers reach us by 10 AM. The court fee is added at cost.
Pay online when you send the request. Start a request
Bergen County, Bergen vicinage
Bergen County is in North Jersey. Civil papers for cases venued here go to the window in Hackensack. We pick up signed originals anywhere in the county, from Hackensack, Teaneck, Fort Lee, Paramus, Englewood, Fair Lawn, Garfield, Lodi and the rest.
Court fees, deadlines and how to pay the clerk are on the New Jersey filing locations page.
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Before you send
- Send the final, signed PDF. Some clerks want an ink signature on paper filings, so the desk checks before the run.
- We print two sets: one to file and one for the clerk to stamp "filed" and hand back.
- Court fees are paid at the window to "Treasurer, State of New Jersey" and billed to you at cost.
- A motion is generally filed and served at least 16 days before the hearing date it asks for.
- You get a scan of the stamped copy the same day it's filed.
- Serving the other parties is a separate job unless you add it.
- We file the papers you send. We don't review them for legal content or give legal advice.
Prefer to talk?
Call the desk and we'll take the request by phone.
Questions
Where do I file civil papers in Bergen County?
At the Superior Court Civil Division in the Bergen County Justice Center, 1st floor, 10 Main St, Hackensack, NJ 07601. The court lists the civil office phone as 201-221-0700 ext. 25210. Special Civil Part papers go to Room 427, same building.
Can you pick up my originals in Bergen County first?
Yes. We collect signed originals anywhere in Bergen County, including Hackensack, Teaneck, Fort Lee, Paramus, and take them to Hackensack the same trip. Add the pickup address on the form.
Which vicinage is Bergen County in?
Bergen County is part of the Bergen vicinage of the Superior Court. Civil cases venued in Bergen County are filed with its Civil Division in Hackensack.
Will you read my motion before filing it?
No. We aren't lawyers and don't review documents for legal content. We file them at the Hackensack window as sent, and tell you the clerk's reason if anything is turned away.