Court filing · Passaic County
File papers at the Passaic County courthouse without going
$175 to file in person in Paterson, plus the court fee at cost. Stamped copy back the same day.
Need a motion, answer or other paper filed in person at the Passaic County courthouse? We print your papers, take them to the Civil Division window in Paterson, pay the court fee, and send you a scan of the stamped copy the same day.
Passaic County filing window
Passaic County Courthouse
1st floor
77 Hamilton St, Paterson, NJ 07505
Civil Division: 973-653-2910 ext. 24260
Call 973-653-2910 to confirm hours before you go.
Price in Passaic 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
Passaic County, Passaic vicinage
Passaic County is in North Jersey. Civil papers for cases venued here go to the window in Paterson. We pick up signed originals anywhere in the county, from Paterson, Clifton, Passaic, Wayne, West Milford, Little Falls, Totowa, Hawthorne 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 Passaic County?
At the Superior Court Civil Division in the Passaic County Courthouse, 1st floor, 77 Hamilton St, Paterson, NJ 07505. The court lists the civil office phone as 973-653-2910 ext. 24260.
Can you pick up my originals in Passaic County first?
Yes. We collect signed originals anywhere in Passaic County, including Paterson, Clifton, Passaic, Wayne, and take them to Paterson the same trip. Add the pickup address on the form.
Which vicinage is Passaic County in?
Passaic County is part of the Passaic vicinage of the Superior Court. Civil cases venued in Passaic County are filed with its Civil Division in Paterson.
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 Paterson window as sent, and tell you the clerk's reason if anything is turned away.