New Jersey Bankruptcy Guide

Which court hears a case from each county

Each county below is assigned to a federal district, and larger districts divide further by division. Every assignment comes from the court’s own published order or local rule.

Bankruptcy venue is governed by 28 U.S.C. § 1408, not by county alone. It can rest on domicile, residence, a principal place of business, or principal assets in the United States, measured over the 180 days before filing — so a recent move can change which district is available. Confirm venue before filing.

20 of 21 New Jersey counties have a published court assignment. The remaining 1 are not listed here rather than guessed at.

New Jersey in detail

• New Jersey means test median income

  The published median annual income by household size, and what the comparison does and does not decide.

• New Jersey bankruptcy exemptions

  What state law protects, quoted from the statute that states it.

What we publish for New Jersey

• Means test median income

  Published medians for 10 household sizes. A comparison, not a decision.

• Which federal court hears your case

  20 of 21 have a published court assignment.

• Local court practice (341 format, plan form, no-look fee)

  Verified for 1 of 1 district.

• Tools using New Jersey data

  10 calculators run on this state's published figures.

Not yet published for New Jersey

These are sections this page does not cover for New Jersey. Rather than show a summary we cannot source, it says what is missing.

• State exemption system (opt-out vs federal election)Not yet published
• Exemptions — what state law listsNot yet published
• Wage garnishment limitsNot yet published
• Participating firmsNot yet published