Court filing · Ocean County
File papers at the Ocean County courthouse without going
$175 to file in person in Toms River, plus the court fee at cost. Stamped copy back the same day.
Need a motion, answer or other paper filed in person at the Ocean County courthouse? We print your papers, take them to the Civil Division window in Toms River, pay the court fee, and send you a scan of the stamped copy the same day.
Ocean County filing window
Ocean County Courthouse
Civil intake, Room 121
118 Washington St, Toms River, NJ 08753
Civil Division: 732-504-0700 ext. 64360
Call 732-504-0700 to confirm hours before you go. Court listings disagree on the exact room here, so we confirm it before each run.
Price in Ocean 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
Ocean County, Ocean vicinage
Ocean County is in Central Jersey. Civil papers for cases venued here go to the window in Toms River. We pick up signed originals anywhere in the county, from Toms River, Lakewood, Brick, Jackson, Manchester, Point Pleasant, Stafford, Barnegat 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 Ocean County?
At the Superior Court Civil Division in the Ocean County Courthouse, Civil intake, Room 121, 118 Washington St, Toms River, NJ 08753. The court lists the civil office phone as 732-504-0700 ext. 64360. Court listings disagree on the exact room, so we confirm the window before each run.
Can you pick up my originals in Ocean County first?
Yes. We collect signed originals anywhere in Ocean County, including Toms River, Lakewood, Brick, Jackson, and take them to Toms River the same trip. Add the pickup address on the form.
Which vicinage is Ocean County in?
Ocean County is part of the Ocean vicinage of the Superior Court. Civil cases venued in Ocean County are filed with its Civil Division in Toms River.
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 Toms River window as sent, and tell you the clerk's reason if anything is turned away.