Court filing · Cape May County
File papers at the Cape May County courthouse without going
$175 to file in person in Cape May Court House, plus the court fee at cost. Stamped copy back the same day.
Need a motion, answer or other paper filed in person at the Cape May County courthouse? We print your papers, take them to the Civil Division window in Cape May Court House, pay the court fee, and send you a scan of the stamped copy the same day.
Cape May County filing window
Cape May County Courthouse
1st floor
9 N. Main St, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
Civil Division: 609-402-0100 ext. 47910
Call 609-402-0100 to confirm hours before you go.
Price in Cape May 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.
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Cape May County, Atlantic/Cape May vicinage
The county is in South Jersey. Civil papers for cases venued here go to the window in Cape May Court House. We pick up signed originals anywhere in the county, from Ocean City, Cape May, Wildwood, North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, Sea Isle City, Avalon, Stone Harbor 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 Cape May County?
At the Superior Court Civil Division in the Cape May County Courthouse, 1st floor, 9 N. Main St, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210. The court lists the civil office phone as 609-402-0100 ext. 47910.
Can you pick up my originals in Cape May County first?
Yes. We collect signed originals anywhere in the county, including Ocean City, Cape May, Wildwood, North Wildwood, and take them to Cape May Court House the same trip. Add the pickup address on the form.
Which vicinage is Cape May County in?
The county is part of the Atlantic/Cape May vicinage of the Superior Court. Civil cases venued in the county are filed with its Civil Division in Cape May Court House.
Do you check my papers or give legal advice?
No. We file what you send, as you send it. If the Cape May Court House clerk won't accept something, we tell you why and return any court fee that wasn't spent.