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Service on a business entity via the New Jersey Department of Treasury

2A:15-30.1 Service of process on business entity; substituted service.
1.a. If a business entity, foreign or domestic, is required to register with a State official or agency to transact business in this State and is required to register an address or an agent in this State for the service of process, process in any action in any court of this State directed to the business may be served at the address or on the agent registered.

1.b. If a business entity, foreign or domestic, is required to register with a State official or agency to transact business in this State and is required to register an address or an agent in this State for the service of process, process in any action in any court of this State directed to the business may be served on the State official or agency, if:

(1) The business entity has failed to register or re-register as required by law; or

(2) The business entity has failed to maintain a registered address or a registered agent in this State for service of process, as required by law.

c. The official or agency upon which substituted service has been made, within two days after service, shall notify the business entity to which the process was directed, by a letter to its registered office, if any, or to any officer of the entity known to the official or agency. A copy of the process or other paper served shall be enclosed with the letter.

d. Service of process as provided in subsection (a) shall be as effective in any action as if the business entity had entered its general appearance in the action.

The following are required in order for the New Jersey Department of Treasury to accept service of process.

Please note unlike most other states NJ Corporate Records are managed by the Department of Treasury and NOT the Secretary of State. 

1. A search must be completed at NJ Dept of Treasury – Status Lookup  where you will discover if the corporation / LLC, etc. is registered with the NJ Dept. of Treasury and obtain a printout of the “Status Report”. If requested we will conduct the search for $55.00, includes NJ DOT Fees costs.
2. Service MUST then be attempted at whatever address the Dept. of Treasury has on file in the Status Report. Even if the address(s) is 10 or 20 years old… service must be attempted at the address on file in the Status Report
3. If service can not be effected because the address(s) on file are no longer valid or other rational reason, only then will service be accepted by the NJ Dept. of Treasury.
4. The below two documents and check must be served on the Dept. of Treasury along with the documents for service;
   • Copy of the Status Report,
   • An Affidavit of Attempted Service showing attempts at least at the address listed on the Status Report
   • A check payable to “Treasurer State of New Jersey” in the amount or $25.00 for corporations ($75.00 for LLC’s)

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