Revised Sheriff's Fees
Pursuant to the new provisions of P.L.1995, c.244, and amending N.J.S.22A:4-8, which was signed into law on January 24, 2024, the fees for service of documents and execution of writs, within the Clerks, Surrogate and Sheriff's Offices have been revised. Effective April 9, 2025 this office will implement these changes. Below you will find a schedule of revised fees which apply to all transactions with the Gloucester County Office of the Sheriff. Please review this list and ensure that the appropriate fee accompanies all documents submitted for the service or execution.
Examples
- Basic Summons will cost $24 plus mileage
- $22 (service fee), $2 (return fee), plus mileage
- Basic Writ will cost $50 plus mileage
- $48 (service fee), $2 (return fee), plus mileage
View the County Sheriff's Mileage List of Fees.
List of Fees
General Services
| Service | New Fee |
|---|
| Serving Summons & Complaints First Defendant | $24 |
| Second defendant | $20 |
| Other defendant or defendants named | $16 |
Returning Summons & Complaints
| Service | New Fee |
|---|
| Civil Warrant | $50 |
| Executing every Writ Against Wages | $50 |
| Executing every Writ of Attachment, sequestration or replevin | $50 |
| Executing every Writ of Possession | $50 |
| Notary Certification at Defendant | $5 |
| Serving every Execution against goods/lands and making inventory | $50 |
| Serving out-of-state paper | $27 |
Execution of Wage Garnishment
| Service | New Fee |
|---|
| Commission on sums not exceeding $5,000 | 10% |
| Commission on sums exceeding $5,000 on such excess | 5% |
| Minimum Commission | $50 |
Execution of Sales Settled Without Actual Sale
| Service | New Fee |
|---|
| Commission on sums not exceeding $5,000 | 5% |
| Commission on sums exceeding $5,000 | 2.5% |
Execution of Sales
| Advertising the property sale | $20 |
| Commission on sums exceeding $5,000 | 10% |
| Commission on sums not exceeding $5,000 | 5% |
| Crier of the vendue of property sales | $5 |
| Posting of property sale | $20 |
| Property Sale Adjournment | $28 |
| Statement of Execution | $10 |
Drawing and making a deed to a purchaser of real property
| $75
|
Drawing and making a bill of sale to the purchaser of personal property
| $20
|
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this please feel free to contact this office at the following numbers:
- Foreclosure
Phone: 856-384-4603 and 856-384-4669 - Garnishments
Phone: 856-384-4613 - General Writs
Phone: 856-384-4642 and 856-384-4635 - Summons
Phone: 856-384-4635 and 856-384-4642 - Writ of Possessions
Phone: 856-384-4635 and 856-384-4642
Thank you in advance for you attention to this matter.