Court filing · Mercer County
File papers at the Mercer County courthouse without going
$175 to file in person in Trenton, plus the court fee at cost. Stamped copy back the same day.
For filings at the Mercer County Superior Court, a runner prints your papers, waits at the Civil Division window in Trenton, pays the fee and sends you the stamped copy the same day it's filed.
Mercer County filing window
Mercer County Civil Courthouse
175 S. Broad St, Trenton, NJ 08650
Civil Division: 609-571-4200 ext. 74460
Open 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday.
Price in Mercer 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
Mercer County, Mercer vicinage
Mercer County is in Central Jersey. Civil papers for cases venued here go to the window in Trenton. We pick up signed originals anywhere in the county, from Trenton, Princeton, Hamilton, Ewing, Lawrence, West Windsor, Robbinsville, Hopewell and the rest.
Court fees, deadlines and how to pay the clerk are on the New Jersey filing locations page.
Nearby courthouses
- Hunterdon County, Flemington
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- Burlington County, Mount Holly
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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 Mercer County?
At the Superior Court Civil Division in the Mercer County Civil Courthouse, 175 S. Broad St, Trenton, NJ 08650. The court lists the civil office phone as 609-571-4200 ext. 74460.
Can you pick up my originals in Mercer County first?
Yes. We collect signed originals anywhere in Mercer County, including Trenton, Princeton, Hamilton, Ewing, and take them to Trenton the same trip. Add the pickup address on the form.
Which vicinage is Mercer County in?
Mercer County is part of the Mercer vicinage of the Superior Court. Civil cases venued in Mercer County are filed with its Civil Division in Trenton.
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 Trenton window as sent, and tell you the clerk's reason if anything is turned away.