Court filing · Sussex County
File papers at the Sussex County courthouse without going
$175 to file in person in Newton, plus the court fee at cost. Stamped copy back the same day.
Need a motion, answer or other paper filed in person at the Sussex County courthouse? We print your papers, take them to the Civil Division window in Newton, pay the court fee, and send you a scan of the stamped copy the same day.
Sussex County filing window
Sussex County Judicial Center
Floor P1
43-47 High St, Newton, NJ 07860
Civil Division: 862-397-5700 ext. 75455
Call 862-397-5700 to confirm hours before you go.
Price in Sussex 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
Sussex County, Morris/Sussex vicinage
Sussex County is in North Jersey. Civil papers for cases venued here go to the window in Newton. We pick up signed originals anywhere in the county, from Newton, Vernon, Hopatcong, Sparta, Hardyston, Byram, Franklin, Wantage and the rest.
Court fees, deadlines and how to pay the clerk are on the New Jersey filing locations page.
Nearby courthouses
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 Sussex County?
At the Superior Court Civil Division in the Sussex County Judicial Center, Floor P1, 43-47 High St, Newton, NJ 07860. The court lists the civil office phone as 862-397-5700 ext. 75455.
Can you pick up my originals in Sussex County first?
Yes. We collect signed originals anywhere in Sussex County, including Newton, Vernon, Hopatcong, Sparta, and take them to Newton the same trip. Add the pickup address on the form.
Which vicinage is Sussex County in?
Sussex County is part of the Morris/Sussex vicinage of the Superior Court. Civil cases venued in Sussex County are filed with its Civil Division in Newton.
Do you check my papers or give legal advice?
No. We file what you send, as you send it. If the Newton clerk won't accept something, we tell you why and return any court fee that wasn't spent.