New Jersey § 46:15-7

§ 46:15-7.

a. In addition to the recording fees imposed by section 2 of P.L.1965, c. 123 ( C.22A:4-4.1 ), a grantor shall pay to the county recording officer at the time the deed is offered

for recording the following fees: (1) A basic fee, which basic fee shall consist of (a) a State portion at the rate

of $1.25 for each $500.00 of consideration or fractional part thereof recited in the

deed, and (b) a county portion at the rate of $0.50 for each $500.00 of consideration

or fractional part thereof so recited; provided however, that on and after the tenth

day following a certification by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting

in the Department of the Treasury pursuant to subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.1992, c. 148 ( C.46:15-10.2 ) or subsubparagraph (ii) of subparagraph (b) of paragraph (2) of subsection b. of section

1 of P.L.1992, c. 148 ( C.13:19-16.1 ) as amended , the State portion of the basic fee shall not be imposed; (2) An additional fee at the rate of $0.75 for each $500.00 of consideration or fractional

part thereof recited in the deed in excess of $150,000.00; provided however, that

on and after the tenth day following a certification by the Director of the Division

of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury pursuant to subsection

b. of section 2 of P.L.1992, c. 148 ( C.46:15-10.2 ) or subsubparagraph (ii) of subparagraph (b) of paragraph (2) of subsection b. of section

1 of P.L.1992, c. 148 ( C.13:19-16.1 ) as amended , the additional fee shall not be imposed; and (3) A general purpose fee at the rate of: (a) $0.90 for each $500.00 of consideration or fractional part thereof recited in

the deed that is not in excess of $550,000.00, except that in the case of a conveyance

or transfer of property for which the total consideration recited in the deed does

not exceed $350,000.00, no general purpose fee shall be imposed; (b) $1.40 for each $500.00 of consideration or fractional part thereof in excess of

$550,000.00 but not in excess of $850,000.00 recited in the deed; (c) $1.90 for each $500.00 of consideration or fractional part thereof in excess of

$850,000.00 but not in excess of $1,000,000.00 recited in the deed; and (d) $2.15 for each $500.00 of consideration or fractional part thereof in excess of

$1,000,000.00 recited in the deed. b. A deed subject to any of the fees established by this section, which is in fact

recorded, shall be deemed to have been entitled to recording, notwithstanding that

the amount of the consideration shall have been incorrectly stated or that the correct

amount of such fee shall not have been paid. No such defect shall in any way affect or impair the validity of the title conveyed

or render the same unmarketable; but the person or persons required to pay said additional

fee at the time of recording shall be and remain liable to the county recording officer

for the payment of the proper amount thereof.