2008 Prothonotary Fee Schedule

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Pursuant to Act 113 of 2001 which renews and extends authorization for annual court cost and fee increases which was first provided for by Act 167 of 1992, the following fees are fixed by the Prothonotary.

EFFECTIVE July 1, 2008

AFFIDAVITS (other than those in the course of litigation).............................................................. $3.25  
   
APPEALS  
     From the Court of Common Pleas to any Appellate Court............................................................ $56.50
     Plus Appellate Court Fee...................................................................................................... $60.00
     Appeal of Arbitrators Decision............................................................................................... $51.00
   
ARBITRATIONS  
     Where arbitration proceedings are processed by the Prothonotary's Office.................................... $375.00

     ($50,000 Limit)

 
   
ASSIGNMENTS....................................................................................................................... $10.00
   
AUDITORS REPORT (School, etc.).............................................................................................. $26.00
   
BUILDING AGREEMENTS  
     Stipulations........................................................................................................................ $25.00
     Waivers............................................................................................................................. $25.00
   
CERTIFICATIONS  
     Certifying copy of any paper  
     First Page.......................................................................................................................... $7.00
     Additional Pages................................................................................................................. $3.50
     Certification of Notary Public, Justice of Peace, Motor Vehicle, or similar paper..... $5.00
   
COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS (by Summons or Complaint)........................................................... $111.75
     Civil Actions, Declaration of Taking, Equity, Mortgage Foreclosure, Quiet Title,  
     Petition, PFA, Petition to Open/Strike Judgement, Suspension of Motor Vehicle  
   
APPEAL FROM ZONING HEARING BOARD.................................................................................. $111.75
   
NOTICE OF APPEAL (Magistrate)............................................................................................ $111.50
   
STATEMENT OF OBJECTION (Magistrate)................................................................................ $26.50
   
 DIVORCE ACTION (Basic No-Fault)........................................................................................ $121.75 
     (add $10.00 for each count after the first)  
   
DIVORCE ACTION (basic divorce with a custody)............................................................... $138.75 
      Special Note: Zygmont A. Pines, Court Administrator of PA, has informed us that  
      effective January 1, 2005, a $7.00 fee is to be collected on all custody case  
      filing. The fee is the result of Act 119 of 1996 (commonly referred to as the Jen  
      and Dave fee). The purpose of the fee is to fund a new automated system to  
      make criminal charge information available to parties involved in custody cases.  
   
 CUSTODY ACTION..................................................................................................................... $119.25 
   
 COPIES......................................................................................................................................... $2.25 
   
 DECREES: Entry of any decree, which is final....................................................................... $12.00 
   
DISCONTINUANCE (On any case filed before (January 3, 2005)........................................ $10.00
   
EXECUTIONS  
     Money Judgement, Mortgage Foreclosures & Municipal................................................ $29.00
     Possession, Writ of................................................................................................................ $29.00
     Attachment............................................................................................................................... $29.00
     Seizure, Writ of........................................................................................................................ $29.00
   
 EXEMPLIFICATION OF RECORDS......................................................................................... $19.50 
   
 FAX  
     Long Distance....................................................................................................................... $2.25 
     Local........................................................................................................................................  $2.25
   
JUDGEMENTS  
     Complaint in Confession of Judgement............................................................................ $118.75
     Entry of any Judgement or Decree, in which is final whether by Agreement,  
     Demurrer, Non Pros, or Preliminary Objections or Motion on Verdict of Award,  
     by Court Order, Finding Opinion, Default, etc.................................................................... $18.50
     Notes (DSB)............................................................................................................................ $32.50
     Transfer of Judgement from other Counties..................................................................... $32.50
     Transcripts J.P. or Magistrates............................................................................................ $26.75
   
LETTER OF ATTORNEY............................................................................................................. $6.00
     Revocation............................................................................................................................... $3.75
   
LIENS  
     Municipal.................................................................................................................................. $32.00
     Mechanics................................................................................................................................ $32.00
     Federal..................................................................................................................................... $32.00
     Commonwealth...................................................................................................................... $32.50
     Certified Copy of Lien............................................................................................................ $18.50
   
MASTERS FEE.............................................................................................................................. $125.00
 
NOTARY PUBLIC  
     Registration of Signature of Notary Public......................................................................... $4.25
   
POUNDAGE (For handling of money put into court)  
     For each dollar of first $1,000.00 (one thousand dollars).............................................. $0.03
     For each dollar of additional $1,000.00 (or fraction thereof).......................................... $0.01
   
PRAECIPE TO REISSUE WRIT................................................................................................ $5.50
   
PRAECIPE TO REINSTATE COMPLAINT............................................................................... $5.50
   
PRAECIPE TO TRANSMIT RECORD....................................................................................... $39.50
   
RECORDING  
     Filing any paper, account of document required by law to be recorded, not  
     otherwise provided for or included herein and filing an Attorney's Supreme  
     Court certificate of practice................................................................................................... $10.00
   
REVIVALS  
     Continuing any lien not reduced to Judgement................................................................ $18.50
     Reviving the lien of any Judgement by Amicable Proceedings..................................... $18.50
     Reviving the lien of any Judgement by Adverse Proceedings....................................... $29.00
   
RELEASE OF JUDGEMENT...................................................................................................... $6.75
 
SUBPOENA (under seal)........................................................................................................... $4.75
   
SATISFACTION  
     On any case filed before January 3, 2005......................................................................... $10.00
     Commonwealth Satisfaction On any case filed before January 3, 2005..................... $10.50
   
SEARCH  
     Any record or index, including Certifications..................................................................... $6.50
     Five Years................................................................................................................................ $19.50
     Naturalization Search............................................................................................................ $19.50
     Each Reference...................................................................................................................... $3.50

Last Updated: Thu Jul 10 21:30:40 EDT 2008
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