Eliminates court filing fees for individuals sued for consumer debt in New Jersey.
The bill eliminates court filing fees for individuals who are sued for consumer debt in New Jersey. It defines "consumer debt" as debt incurred for personal, family, or household purposes, including consumer credit and medical debt. The bill ensures that no individual defendant in a consumer debt lawsuit will be charged a court fee to file an appearance, answer to a complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party complaint in the Special Civil Part or the Civil Part of the Superior Court, Law Division.
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