Allowable Costs in judgment
A party to whom costs are awarded or allowed by law or otherwise in any action, motion or other proceeding, in the Law Division of the Superior Court, is entitled to include in the costs such necessary disbursements, as follows:
The legal fees of witnesses, including mileage for each attendance, masters, commissioners and other officers;
The costs of taking depositions when taxable, by order of the court;
The legal fees for publication where publication is required;
The legal fees paid for a certified copy of a deposition or other paper or document, or map, recorded or filed in any public office, necessarily used or obtained for use in the trial of an issue of fact or the argument of an issue of law, or upon appeal, or otherwise;
Sheriff’s fees for service of process or other mandate or proceeding;
All filing and docketing fees and charges paid to the clerk of court; and
Such other reasonable and necessary expenses as are taxable as allowed by the judge or by express provision of law, or rule of court. See N.J.S.A. 22A:2-8.
o. Vacation of Judgment
A final judgment of default can be vacated or reversed upon the court’s granting of a motion to vacate the default. A motion to vacate a “DJ” judgment must be filed in the Special Civil Part.
More information can be obtained from “ A PRACTITIONER’S GUIDE TO NEW JERSEY’S CIVIL COURT PROCEDURES”
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