Court filing · Cumberland County
File papers at the Cumberland County courthouse without going
$175 to file in person in Bridgeton, plus the court fee at cost. Stamped copy back the same day.
For filings at the Cumberland County Superior Court, a runner prints your papers, waits at the Civil Division window in Bridgeton, pays the fee and sends you the stamped copy the same day it's filed.
Cumberland County filing window
Cumberland County Courthouse
1st floor
60 W. Broad St, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Civil Division: 856-878-5050 ext. 15390
Call 856-878-5050 to confirm hours before you go.
Price in Cumberland 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
Cumberland County, Gloucester/Cumberland/Salem vicinage
Cumberland County is in South Jersey. Civil papers for cases venued here go to the window in Bridgeton. We pick up signed originals anywhere in the county, from Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton, Upper Deerfield, Deerfield, Hopewell Township, Fairfield, Maurice River and the rest.
Court fees, deadlines and how to pay the clerk are on the New Jersey filing locations page.
Nearby courthouses
- Salem County, Salem
- Gloucester County, Woodbury
- Atlantic County, Atlantic City
- Cape May County, Cape May Court House
All 21 filing locations · Court filing and courthouse runs · Process serving
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 Cumberland County?
At the Superior Court Civil Division in the Cumberland County Courthouse, 1st floor, 60 W. Broad St, Bridgeton, NJ 08302. The court lists the civil office phone as 856-878-5050 ext. 15390.
Can you pick up my originals in Cumberland County first?
Yes. We collect signed originals anywhere in Cumberland County, including Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton, Upper Deerfield, and take them to Bridgeton the same trip. Add the pickup address on the form.
Which vicinage is Cumberland County in?
Cumberland County is part of the Gloucester/Cumberland/Salem vicinage of the Superior Court. Civil cases venued in Cumberland County are filed with its Civil Division in Bridgeton.
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 Bridgeton window as sent, and tell you the clerk's reason if anything is turned away.