N.J. Stat. tit. 22A, ch. 4

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N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-1a Fees for miscellaneous documents.

11. For services herein enumerated the State Treasurer shall collect the following fees: a. For filing any original business certificate for which no other fee is fixed by statute or regulation, $125. For filing any change or amendment to a previously filed document for which no other fee is fixed by statute or regulation, $75. For issuing any certificate or filing any other document for which no other fee is fixed by statute or regulation, $25.00, except that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to: (1) certificates of appointments for gubernatorial appointees; (2) documents filed by public bodies under the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.); (3) financial disclosures filed by State officials; (4) oaths of office; (5) resignation of office holders; (6) documents filed by other State government entities indexed in the department's miscellaneous file. b. For certification or exemplification of any document on file, $25.00. c. For certification or exemplification of any signature on file, including the issuance of a certificate for proving a document outside the United States, also known as an apostille, $25.00; except that in cases of adoption of a child, the fee for an apostille shall be $5.00. d. For filing a certified copy of an order of change of name, $50.00. e. For a paper copy of any document on file, up to $0.10 per letter size page or smaller and up to $0.15 per legal size page or larger. If a roll of microfilm images is requested, the State Treasurer shall collect a fee of $1.00 for each image on the microfilm roll. If a microfiche copy of a microfiche is requested, $3.00. f. For filing a proof of publication, $10.00. L.1987, c.435, s.11; amended 2000, c.133; 2002, c.34, s.34; 2010, c.75, s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-2 Fees of the surveyors general

For performing the services herein enumerated, the surveyors general of the western and eastern divisions of this State shall be entitled to receive the following fees and no more: For each certificate under seal, fifty cents ($0.50). For every search for any record or paper, twelve and one-half cents ($0.12 1/2 ). For copies of any record or other writing, per folio, twelve and one-half cents ($0.12 1/2 ). L.1953, c. 22, p. 427, s. 11.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-3 Commissioner of Banking and Insurance

For accepting service of process as the attorney for a foreign insurance company or association the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall be paid a service fee of two dollars ($2.00). For accepting service of process as the attorney for a banking, saving, trust, guaranty, safe deposit, indemnity, mortgage, investment, or building and loan corporation or association organized under the laws of any other State or of any foreign government, there shall be paid a service fee of two dollars ($2.00). For accepting service of process as the attorney for a foreign fraternal beneficiary association, the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall be paid a service fee of three dollars ($3.00). For accepting service of process as the attorney for any person, co-partnership, association or corporation engaged in the business of making small loans, the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall be paid a service fee of five dollars ($5.00). For accepting service of process as the attorney for a foreign building and loan association, the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall be paid a service fee of five dollars ($5.00). The plaintiff in the action shall be entitled to recover the amount of the service fee so paid, as part of the taxable costs if he prevails in the action. L.1953, c. 22, p. 428, s. 11.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-4.1 Fees for services of county clerks and registers.

2. County clerks and registers of deeds and mortgages, in counties having such offices, shall charge for the services herein enumerated the following fees: Fee For recording veteran's discharge papers No fee For recording any instrument: First page $30.00 Each additional page or part thereof $10.00 Each rider, insertion, addition, or any map, plat or sketch filed or recorded pursuant to subsection (c) of section 2 of P.L.1957, c.130 (C.48:3-17.3) $10.00 For entering the marginal notation of an order, judgment, statement or warrant discharging, annulling a notice of lis pendens and for filing such order, judgment or statement $10.00 For filing a lis pendens foreclosure $30.00 Notation $10.00 For preparing and transmitting to the assessor, collector, or other custodian of the assessment map of any taxing district, the abstract of an instrument evidencing title to realty $10.00 For entering the marginal notation of a discharge or release of a New Jersey building and loan or savings and loan mortgage and forwarding abstract $10.00 For entering the marginal notation of a discharge, assignment, postponement or release of a mortgage, other than building and loan and savings and loan mortgages $10.00 For the cancellation of any mortgage $20.00 For a marginal notation of the discharge of a mortgage in counties where mortgages are indexed under a system requiring a duplication of indices and description $10.00 For filing and recording notice of federal tax lien or other federal lien or certificate discharging such lien $25.00 For filing a notice of settlement $20.00 For filing each map, plat, plan or chart (except when presented by the State or its agencies or filed pursuant to subsection (c) of section 2 of P.L.1957, c.130 (C.48:3-17.3)) $55.00 For recording tax sale certificate, except by municipalities, or a redemption or assignment of tax sale certificate, first page $30.00 Each additional page or part thereof $10.00 Certified copy of veteran's discharge No fee For indexing any recorded instrument in excess of 5 parties, per each name in excess of 5 $6.00 For recording tax sale certificate, lien, deed, or related instrument by a municipality $8.00 For recording vacations or dedications of roads, first page $30.00 Each additional page or part thereof $10.00 For disclaimers $15.00 For reimbursement agreements No fee L.1965, c.123, s.2; amended 1980, c.58, s.3; 1981, c.443, s.1; 1985, c.422, s.5; 1997, c.412, s.6; 2001, c.370, s.4; 2003, c.117, s.38; 2007, c.144.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-4.2 "New Jersey Public Records Preservation Account."

39. a. There is established the "New Jersey Public Records Preservation Account," a dedicated account within the Department of the Treasury. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, monies received by a county clerk attributable solely to the amount of increases to the fees imposed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1965, c.123 (C.22A:4-4.1) shall be paid by the county clerk to the Treasurer for deposit in the New Jersey Public Records Preservation Account, two dollars of which shall be allocated for grants to counties and municipalities for the management, storage and preservation of public records and three dollars of which shall be allocated to the Division of Archives and Records Management within the Department of State for the management, storage and preservation of public records. b. The State Division of Archives and Records, in consultation with the State Records Committee, may, pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, make, adopt, amend, or repeal such rules and regulations as the division finds necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. L.2003,c.117,s.39.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-6 Fee of county clerk for court attendance

22A:4-6. For attending, by deputy or in person, the daily sessions of the Law Division of the Superior Court held in the county, the county clerk shall receive per day three dollars ($3.00). L.1953, c.22, s.11; amended 1991,c.91,s.274.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-8 Fees and mileage of sheriffs and other officers.

22A:4-8. For the services hereinafter enumerated sheriffs and other officers shall receive the following fees: In addition to the mileage allowed by law, for serving every summons and complaint, attachment or any mesne process issuing out of the Superior Court, the sheriff or other officer serving such process shall, for the first defendant or party on whom such process is served, be allowed $22.00 and, for service on the second defendant named therein, $20.00, and for serving such process on any other defendant or defendants named therein, $16.00 each, and no more. If a man and his wife be named in such process they shall be considered as one defendant, except where they are living separate and apart. Serving summons and complaint in matrimonial actions, in addition to mileage, $22.00. Serving capias ad respondendum, capias ad satisfaciendum, warrant of commitment, writ of ne exeat, in addition to mileage, $48.00. Serving order to summon juries and return, $8.00. Serving every execution against goods or lands and making an inventory and return, in addition to mileage, $48.00. For returning every writ, $2.00. Executing every writ of possession and return, in addition to mileage, $48.00. Executing every writ of attachment, sequestration or replevin issuing out of any of the courts, in addition to mileage, $48.00. For serving each out-of-State paper, in addition to the mileage allowed by law, $25.00 for the first defendant on whom such paper is served, $20.00 for service on the second defendant named therein, and $16.00 for serving such paper on any other defendant or defendants named therein. If a man and wife be named in such paper, they shall be considered as one defendant, except where they are living separate and apart. For serving or executing any process or papers where mileage is allowed by law, the officer shall receive mileage actually traveled to and from the courthouse, at the rate per mile of $0.16. The sheriff shall be entitled to retain out of all moneys collected or received by him on a forfeited recognizance, whether before or after execution, or from amercements, or from fines and costs on conviction, on indictment or otherwise, whether such moneys are payable to the State or to the county treasurer of the county wherein conviction was had, five percent. For transporting each offender to the State Prison, per mile, but not less than $3.00 for each offender, to be certified by the keeper of the prison and the certificate to be delivered to the county treasurer of the county where the conviction was had, $0.23. EXECUTION SALES On a sale conducted in accordance with section 12 of P.L.1995, c.244 (C.2A:50-64), the sheriff shall be entitled to charge six percent on a sale by virtue of an execution; however, if a sale reverts to the foreclosing plaintiff, the fee to be charged on a sale by virtue of an execution shall be $150.00. When a sale is made by virtue of an execution and is not conducted in accordance with section 12 of P.L.1995, c.244 (C.2A:50-64), the sheriff shall be entitled to charge the following fees: On all sums not exceeding $5,000.00, 10 percent; on all sums exceeding $5,000.00 on such excess, five percent; the minimum fee to be charged for a sale by virtue of an execution, $150.00. However, if a sale reverts to the foreclosing plaintiff, the fee to be charged on a sale by virtue of an execution shall be $150.00. On an execution against wages, commissions and salaries, the sheriff shall charge the same percentage fees on all sums collected as those percentage fees applicable in cases wherein an execution sale is consummated. When the execution is settled without actual sale and such settlement is made manifest to the officer, the officer shall receive one-half of the amount of percentage allowed herein in case of sale. Making statement of execution, sales and execution fees, $10.00. Advertising the property for sale, provided the sheriff or deputy sheriff attend in pursuance of the advertisement, $20.00. Posting property for sale, $20.00. For the crier of the vendue, when the sheriff proceeds to sell, for every day he shall be actually employed in such sale, $5.00. Every adjournment of a sale, but no more than one adjournment shall be allowed, and if the sheriff shall have several executions against a defendant, he shall only be allowed for advertising, attending and adjourning, as if he had but one execution, $28.00. Drawing and making a deed to a purchaser of real property, $75.00. Drawing and making a bill of sale to the purchaser of personal property when such bill of sale is required or demanded, $20.00. When more than one execution shall be issued out of the Superior Court upon any judgment, each sheriff to whom such execution shall be directed and delivered shall be entitled to collect and receive from the defendant named in such execution the fees allowed by law for making a levy and return and statement thereon, or for such other services as may be actually performed by him, and the sheriff who shall collect the amount named in said execution or any part thereof, shall be entitled to the legal percentage upon whatever amount may be so collected by him, but in case any such judgment shall be settled between the parties and the amount due thereon shall not be collected by either sheriff, then the percentage on the amount collected which would be due the sheriff thereon in case only one execution had been issued shall be equally divided among the several sheriffs in whose hands an execution in the same cause may have been placed. The sheriff shall file his taxed bill of costs with the clerk of the court out of which execution issued, within such time as the court shall direct by general rule or special order, or, in default thereof, he shall not be entitled to any costs. If any sheriff shall charge in such bill of costs for services not done, or allowed by law, or shall take any greater fee or reward for any services by him done than is or shall be allowed by law, he shall be liable for the damages sustained by the party aggrieved including a penalty of $30.00, to be recovered in a summary manner, in the action or proceeding wherein the execution was issued or otherwise. L.1953, c.22, s.11; amended 1964, c.210, s.1; 1968, c.187; 1971, c.2, s.11; 1979, c.190; 1991, c.91, s.275; 2001, c.370, s.5; 2023, c.255, s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-8.1 County treasurer responsible for fees of sheriffs, use.

6. a. The county treasurer shall be responsible for all fees received by or deposited with the county sheriff pursuant to N.J.S.22A:4-8. The county sheriff shall account to the county treasurer for all these fees. b. The county treasurer shall deposit into a trust fund dedicated to the sheriff's office $2.00 of each fee over the amount of $3.00 received for a service enumerated in N.J.S.22A:4-8. Such sums shall be deposited within 10 days of receipt by the county treasurer. Monies in the trust fund shall be used to upgrade and modernize the services provided by their offices. As used in this section, "to upgrade and modernize the services" shall not include the costs associated with employing personnel and shall not include offset of existing salary or new positions. The monies in the trust fund shall not be used for budgetary reduction by the counties. c. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, monies received by a county sheriff attributable solely to the amount of fee increases for services enumerated in N.J.S.22A:4-8 pursuant to the amendments set forth in section 5 of P.L.2001, c.370, that exceed in any year the amount by which the annual minimum salary of the sheriff fixed pursuant to N.J.S.40A:9-104 exceeds the amount of the county sheriff's salary in effect on November 1, 2000, shall be used for budgetary reduction by the county and shall be reflected as a county tax levy reduction. L.2001,c.370,s.6.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-8.2 Preparation of annual budget request by county sheriff.

9. A county sheriff shall prepare the annual budget request for the county sheriff's department pursuant to the requirements of section 3 of P.L.2015, c.249 (C.40A:4-45.45b). L.2015, c.249, s.9.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-9 Subpoenas issued on application of bar associations; no fee

Whenever any duly authorized ethics committee of a county or State bar association which has been recognized as such by the Supreme Court shall require the service of a process of subpoena issued pursuant to section 22A:2-4 of this Title, every sheriff or other officer serving said process shall not require the payment of any fee for making such service. L.1953, c. 22, p. 436, s. 11.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-10 Sheriffs, constables and other officers

Sheriffs, undersheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, court attendants and other officers authorized by law to perform any of the services enumerated below shall receive therefor the following fees: Serving notice on a defaulting juror, to be paid by the juror, $1.00. For making return when served with a writ of habeas corpus, $2.00. For producing a prisoner held in custody on capias ad respondendum, before a court taking bail, $2.00. For taking a bond and inventory pursuant to law, concerning insolvent debtors, to be paid by the defendant, $0.50. For all services of the sheriff or other officer pursuant to a claim of exemption on execution or other civil process for seizure of property, $5.00. This fee includes $1.00 apiece to be paid by the sheriff to each of three appraisers appointed. L.1953, c. 22, p. 436, s. 11. Amended by L.1971, c. 2, s. 12, eff. Jan. 15, 1971.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-11 Mileage of sheriffs, constables and other officers for service of compulsory process

Sheriffs, constables and other authorized officers shall receive mileage for every mile actually traveled in serving and executing any bench warrant, State warrant, capias ad testificandum or other compulsory process issued by any court of this State. Such mileage shall be computed from the court issuing such process and shall be at the rate per mile of $0.10. For transporting a prisoner taken on such process, per mile, $0.10. L.1953, c. 22, p. 437, s. 11. Amended by L.1964, c. 210, s. 2.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-12 Searches

Fees for the services enumerated herein shall be as follows: In Superior Court The clerk shall receive for a search for judgments and all other records which may become a lien upon real estate, for each name, each year, each book, six cents ($0.06). For stating a judgment, five cents ($0.05). For every other search, for each name, each year, each book, two cents ($0.02). For drawing certificate and seal, twelve cents ($0.12). For copies or abstracts of judgments or other records included in such certificate, for each folio, eight cents ($0.08). The fee for a search and certificate shall in no case be less than twenty-five cents ($0.25). County Clerks and Registers of Deeds and Mortgages County clerks and registers of deeds and mortgages shall receive for a search of all records except those enumerated hereunder, for each name, each year, each book, four cents ($0.04). For a search of the records of assignments of mortgages, for each name, each year, each book, five cents ($0.05). For a search of mechanic's lien claims, for each name, each book, each year, six cents ($0.06). For a search of the records of registered mortgages, for each name, each year, each book, seven cents ($0.07). For each search of the records of physician's lien claims, which shall include cost of search and certificate thereof, fifty cents ($0.50). For each search of the records of hospital lien claims which shall include cost of search and certificate thereof, fifty cents ($0.50). For copies of abstracts of all deeds, mortgages, judgments or other records included in a search certificate, for each folio, eight cents ($0.08). For drawing a certificate and seal for a search, twenty cents ($0.20). L.1953, c. 22, p. 437, s. 11.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-14 Acknowledgments, proof, affidavits and oaths.

22A:4-14. For administering oaths, taking affidavits, taking proofs of a deed, and taking acknowledgements, notaries public, judges and other officers authorized by law to perform such services shall receive a fee as shall be fixed by the State Treasurer by regulation. amended 1964, c.205; 2002, c.34, s.48; 2021, c.179, s.32.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-15 Accounting for fees by Clerk of Supreme Court and Clerk of Superior Court

Except as otherwise provided by statute fees, costs, allowances, percentages and other perquisites of whatsoever kind which the Clerk of the Supreme Court and the Clerk of the Superior Court, as such, and as clerk of the respective courts, and their office assistants are allowed by law to charge and receive for official acts or services they may render, shall be for the sole use of the State as public money, to be regularly accounted for and paid over as hereinafter set forth. The Clerk of the Supreme Court and the Clerk of the Superior Court shall on the tenth day of each month, render a full and itemized statement of account and return to the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting of all such sums received by them or their assistants and of all sums which may have been charged or taxed, or which may have accrued or become payable for services during the month preceding the making of such statement. The statement of account shall be made under oath in such form as the said director shall specify and shall be filed in his office to be forthwith audited by him and kept as a public record. All such fees, costs, allowances, percentages and other perquisites shall be paid to the State Treasurer on or before the tenth day of each month, and whether collected or not, such officers shall be personally liable therefor. The penalty for each day's neglect of any such officer in rendering his account or in paying over such money to the State Treasurer shall be $100.00, to be recovered in the name of the State in a civil action in the Superior Court, and said clerks may also be proceeded against by proceeding in lieu of prerogative writ. L.1953, c. 22, p. 439, s. 11. Amended by L.1968, c. 124, s. 5, eff. July 1, 1968.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-16 Collection of fees for services of State judicial officers

All fees allowed by law for the services of the Supreme Court, Superior Court, and any justice or judge thereof whether such services be performed in open court or in chambers shall be taxed, collected and accounted for by the clerks of the respective courts in the same manner as fees allowed to such clerks. Fees for an order made, writ allowed, motion granted or other service rendered at chambers by a justice of the Supreme Court or by a judge of the Superior Court, shall be paid to, demanded and received by the clerk of the court to which the same may appertain, at the time of the filing or entering of the order, writ, motion or other service in the minutes of the court or docket of the clerk thereof. L.1953, c. 22, p. 440, s. 11.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-17 Disposition of fees of county officers.

22A:4-17. a. All fees, costs, allowances, percentages and other perquisites of whatever kind which surrogates, county clerks in their several capacities, registers of deeds and mortgages, and sheriffs or persons employed in their offices are entitled to charge and receive for any official acts or services they may render shall be for the sole use of the county and shall be accounted for regularly to the county treasurer; however, such monies shall be utilized to increase the salaries of surrogates, county clerks, registers of deeds and mortgages and sheriffs, except as provided in section 6 of P.L.2001, c.370 (C.22A:4-8.1), section 7 of P.L.1985, c.422 (C.22A:4-17.1) and section 4 of P.L.1988, c.109 (C.22A:4-17.2). Such accounting shall be made on or before the fifteenth day of each month on form blanks supplied by the county treasurer. The statement of account shall clearly set forth all sums charged or taxed or which shall have accrued or become payable during the preceding month. Such statements shall be made under oath and filed in the office of the county treasurer as public records. Such statements when received by the county treasurer shall be forthwith audited by the county auditor or other proper officer. On or before the twentieth day of each month surrogates, county clerks, registers of deeds and mortgages, and sheriffs shall pay over the amount of such fees and moneys to the county treasurer and such officers shall be personally liable to the county for such fees and moneys. The penalty for each day's neglect to file the required statement of account or to pay over such moneys shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) to be recovered in the name of the board of chosen freeholders of the county in a civil action in the Superior Court, and said officers may also be proceeded against by proceeding in lieu of prerogative writ. b. (1) In addition to the fees authorized in N.J.S.22A:4-4.1, and except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, upon resolution or ordinance of the county governing body, as appropriate, a surcharge of: (a) three dollars; or (b) five dollars, of which two dollars shall be used for the purpose required by subsection e. of section 6 of P.L.2009, c.123 (C.52:27D-287f), which surcharge shall be charged for each document recorded, which will be in addition to any other charge allowed by law. The county treasurer shall deposit the surcharges so collected into a fund that shall be used by the county to accomplish the purposes of P.L.2009, c.123 (C.52:27D-287a et al.). This fund shall be known as the "County Homelessness Housing Trust Fund." Five percent of the fund may be used annually by the county for administrative costs related to administration of the fund and the grant program established pursuant to P.L.2009, c.123 (C.52:27D-287a et al.), and the remainder only for homelessness housing programs as described in P.L.2009, c.123 (C.52:27D-287a et al.). (2) The surcharge imposed in this section does not apply to assignments or substitutions of previously recorded deeds of trust. amended 1991, c.91, s.276; 2001, c.370, s.7; 2009, c.123, s.8; 2019, c.53, s.4.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-17.1 Funds to upgrade services, budgetary reduction.

7. a. The county treasurer shall return to the county clerk or the register of deeds and mortgages $2.00 of each fee received for the recording, filing or cancelling of a document in the office of the county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages. Such sums shall be returned within 10 days of receipt of the fee by the county treasurer. b. Monies received by the county clerks or registers of deeds and mortgages pursuant to the provisions of subsection a. shall be used to upgrade and modernize the services provided by their offices. c. The provisions of subsection a. shall not apply to fees received from municipalities for recording, filing or cancelling documents. d. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, monies received by a county clerk attributable solely to the amount of fee increases for services enumerated in N.J.S.22A:2-29 pursuant to the amendments set forth in section 2 of P.L.2001, c.370 and enumerated in section 2 of P.L.1965, c.123 (C.22A:4-4.1) pursuant to the amendments set forth in section 4 of P.L.2001, c.370, that exceed in any year the amount by which the annual minimum salary of the county clerk fixed pursuant to N.J.S.40A:9-76 exceeds the amount of the county clerk's salary in effect on November 1, 2000, shall be used for budgetary reduction by the county and shall be reflected as a county tax levy reduction. e. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, monies received by a register of deeds and mortgages attributable solely to the amount of fee increases for services enumerated in section 2 of P.L.1965, c.123 (C.22A:4-4.1) pursuant to the amendments set forth in section 4 of P.L.2001, c.370 that exceed in any year the amount by which the annual minimum salary of the register of deeds and mortgages fixed pursuant to N.J.S.40A:9-92 exceeds the amount of the salary of the register of deeds and mortgages in effect on November 1, 2000, shall be used for budgetary reduction by the county and shall be reflected as a county tax levy reduction. L.1985,c.422,s.7; amended 1989, c.301, s.1; 2001, c.370, s.9.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-17.2 Funds for service modernization, budgetary reduction

4. a. The county treasurer shall return to the county surrogate $2.00 of each fee received for the probate of a will; for the grant of general administration; for the grant of letters of guardianship; for the grant of letters of trusteeship for the filing of inventories; for the filing of accountings; and for any other proceeding filed, recorded or issued in the surrogate's court. Such sums shall be returned within 10 days of receipt by the county treasurer. b. Monies received by the county surrogates pursuant to the provisions of subsection a. of this section shall be used to upgrade and modernize the services provided by their offices. These monies shall not be used for budgetary reduction by the counties. c. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, monies received by a county surrogate attributable solely to the amount of fee increases for services enumerated in N.J.S.22A:2-30 pursuant to the amendments set forth in section 3 of P.L.2001, c.370, that exceed in any year the amount by which the annual minimum salary of the surrogate fixed pursuant to N.J.S.2B:14-3 exceeds the amount of the surrogate's salary in effect on November 1, 2000, shall be used for budgetary reduction by the county and shall be reflected as a county tax levy reduction. L.1988,c.109,s.4; amended 2001, c.370, s.8.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-19 Collection of fees and costs in advance; deposits; accounts

22A:4-19. Surrogates, registers of deeds and mortgages, county clerks, clerks of courts, sheriffs and the Secretary of State, for their own protection, may exact in advance of a service the fees and costs therefor. For convenience, such officers may receive reasonable deposits in advance to meet the fees and costs of persons who may desire such services, except that sheriffs and the Clerk of the Superior Court shall be required so to do. Such officers shall account to depositors at least once in four months for the sums deposited, except that the Clerk of the Supreme Court, the Clerk of the Superior Court, sheriffs, and the Secretary of State shall so account at least annually. The Secretary of State shall provide for the establishment of accounts for persons making application therefor, under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the Secretary of State. Amended 1968,c.297; 1978,c.146; 1991,c.91,s.277.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-20 Services performed for State; charging and accounting for fees

Whenever any surrogate, register of deeds and mortgages, county clerk or sheriff shall be requested by the State or any of its agencies to file any paper, enter and docket any writ, order or judgment, record any paper, make a copy or search or perform any other service in their respective offices for which costs, fees or compensation is allowed, such surrogate, register of deeds and mortgages, county clerk or sheriff shall forthwith file or record such paper or perform the service requested without exacting payment in advance of the lawful fees incident to such filing, recording or service, but such officer shall render to the State, or the agency thereof making such request, a monthly statement of all such fees due and payable to him. No surrogate, register of deeds and mortgages, county clerk or sheriff shall become personally liable to his county for the payment of such fees and costs until the same shall have been actually paid to him. L.1953, c. 22, p. 442, s. 11.

N.J. Stat. § 22A:4-21 Fees for services provided by Secretary of State.

40. The Secretary of State is authorized to establish reasonable fees for the specialized research, reference, and reproduction services provided by the State Archives, Division of Archives and Records Management in the Department of State, involving permanent historical documents in any format or medium. Such fees shall be established pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, and shall reflect the actual costs of the services, including labor and overhead. All fees collected by the State Archives for such services shall be paid into the existing nonlapsing "Archives User Fees Account" administered by the Division of Archives and Records Management. L.2003,c.117,s.40.

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