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NJ S4911

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nicholas Scutari

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases county surrogate fees across numerous categories, including raising probate of will applications from $100 to $150, general administration from $125 to $175, and short certificates from $5 to $10

  • Establishes new standardized fee categories including "Common Charges that Apply Uniformly" with a $5 page fee and $50 qualification fee for fiduciaries such as executors, administrators, guardians, and trustees

  • Creates new fee structures for Superior Court proceedings, setting complaint filing fees at $250 or the Chancery Division General Equity rate (whichever is greater), and adoption complaints at $300

  • Adds fees for services not previously specified, including $50 for adjournment requests, $15 per name for record searches, $300 for preparing a record on appeal, and $20 to retrieve off-site files

  • Repeals several existing statutory sections (N.J.S.22A:2-14 through 2-16, 2-31, and 2-33 through 2-35) to consolidate surrogate fee provisions under the amended statute

Legislative Description

Increases county surrogate fees; adds new categories of fees.

Budget and Appropriations

Last Action

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

12/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Budget and Appropriations12/1/2025
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation11/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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