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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 02-1996

THE COURTS

Title 255--LOCAL COURT RULES

DAUPHIN COUNTY

Prothonotary Fee Schedule

[32 Pa.B. 5509]

   Pursuant to Act 122 of 2002, passed by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor, on October 2, 2002, an additional fee of $5.00 shall be charged and collected by the Prothonotaries for the initiation of any civil action, effective November 1, 2002.

   Pursuant to the order of court signed on August 15, 2002, by the Honorable Joseph H. Kleinfelter, President Judge the Prothonotary Fee Schedule is amended, effective January 1, 2003.

JOSEPH H. KLEINFELTER,   
President Judge


Civil Filing Fees 11/01/2002 01/01/2003
Custody Complaint $200.00 $215.00
Divorce $205.00 $220.00
Divorce w/Custody $343.75 $356.00
Divorce--1 Additional Count $238.75 $251.00
Divorce--2 Additional Counts $272.50 $287.00
Divorce--3 Additional Counts $306.25 $323.00
Divorce--Additional Counts $340.00 $359.00
AOPC Custody Fee $5.00 $5.00
Appointment of Master $23.75 26.75
Appeal of Abitration Award--
   less than $5,000 Controversy
$200.00 $200.00
Appeal of Abitration Award--
   $5,000 to $10,000 in
   Controversy
$300.00 $300.00
Appeal of Abitration Award--
   $10,000 to $20,000 in
   Controversy
$400.00 $400.00
Appeal of Abitration Award--
   $20,000 to $35,000 in
   Controversy
$500.00 $500.00
Subordination $7.75 $8.75
Appeal--Superior/
   Commonwealth Court
$47.50 $47.50
Appeal--District Justice $94.75 $105.00
Appeal--License Suspension $94.50 $104.50
Assignment $7.75 $8.75
Building Agreements $20.75 $22.00
Certified Copy of Lien--
   Government Filing
$15.00 $15.00
Commonwealth Lien $19.25 $15.00
Complaint $95.00 $105.00
Complaint--Government Filing $25.50 $25.50
Complaint with Confession of
   Judgment
$29.75 $31.00
Custody Fee $100.00 $100.00
Custody with AOPC fee $105.00 $105.00
Deed Acknowledgments $7.75 $8.75
Discontinuance $7.75 $8.75
Dissolve Attachment $7.75 $8.75
Federal Tax Lien $19.25 $15.00
Final Decree / Order $14.25 $16.00
Foreign Judgment $19.25 $21.00
Judgment $14.25 $16.00
Judgment--DJ $19.50 $21.00
Judgment--Note / Bond $19.75 $21.00
Judgment--Government Filing $15.25 $15.25
Judgment--Real Estate Bail $19.25 $21.00
Land Use Appeal $94.50 $104.50
Letter of Attorney--Filing $8.75 $9.00
Letter of Attorney--Revocation $2.25 $2.50
Mechanics Lien $19.25 $21.00
Municipal Lien $19.25 $21.00
Municipal Lien--Government
   Filing
$14.00 $15.00
Petition $94.50 $104.50
Petition--Government Filing $25.00 $25.00
Petition for PFA--No Fee $-
Postponement $7.75 $8.75
Recording $7.75 $8.75
Resume Prior Name $7.75 $8.75
Resume Prior Name--
   Out of County Decree
$33.50 $35.75
Release $7.75 $8.75
Revival--Adverse Proceedings $28.75 $31.00
Revival--Amicable Proceedings $19.25 $21.00
Revival--Continuance of Lien $14.25 $16.00
Rule of Reference $23.75 $26.00
Rule of Reference--
   Government Filing
$10.00 $10.00
Satisfaction $7.75 $8.75
Satisfaction--Commonwealth
   Liens
$8.25 $9.25
Suggestion $14.25 $10.00
Termination $7.75 $8.75
Writ of Attachment $23.75 $26.00
Writ of Certiorari $94.50 $104.50
Writ of Execution $23.75 $26.00
Writ of Possession $23.75 $26.00
Writ of Scire Facias $23.75 $26.00
Writ of Seizure $23.75 $26.00
Writ of Summons $95.00 $105.00
1 Additional Count $33.75 $36.00
2 Additional Counts $67.50 $72.00
3 Additional Counts $101.25 $108.00
4 Additional Counts $135.00 $144.00
Miscellaneous Fees
Certification--1st Page $4.75 $5.00
Certification--Each Additional
   Page
$1.50 $1.50
Certification--DJ / Notary
   Public
$3.00 $3.25
Certified Copy of Lien $14.25 $15.00
Copies--Microfilm $0.75 $0.75
Copies--Photocopier $0.75 $0.75
Deed Acknowledgement $7.75 $8.75
Exemplified Record $15.75 $17.50
Facsimile--1st Page $7.75 $8.75
Facsimile--Each Additional
   Page
$1.50 $1.50
Letter of Attorney--Filing $8.75 $9.00
Letter of Attorney--Revocation $2.25 $2.50
Name / Lien Search $7.75 $8.75
Passport $30.00 $30.00
Purge--Mailing $4.75 $5.00
Recording $7.75 $8.75
Subpoenas $3.00 $3.25
UCC Search--5 years $57.50 $57.50
UCC Search--Each Reference $5.00 $5.00
UCC Non-Standard $133.50 $133.50
Civil Filing Fees
Custody Complaint $ 215.00
Divorce $ 220.00
Divorce w/ Custody $ 356.00
Divorce--1 Additional Count $ 251.00
Divorce--2 Additional Counts $ 287.00
Divorce--3 Additional Counts $ 323.00
Divorce--4 Additional Counts $ 359.00
AOPC Custody Fee $ 5.00
Appointment of Master $ 26.75
Appeal of Abitration Award--
   less than $5,000 Controversy
$ 200.00
Appeal of Abitration Award--
   $5,000 to $10,000 in Controversy
$ 300.00
Appeal of Abitration Award--
   $10,000 to $20,000 in Controversy
$ 400.00
Appeal of Abitration Award--
   $20,000 to $35,000 in Controversy
$ 500.00
Appeal--
   Superior/Commonwealth Court
$ 47.50
Appeal--District Justice $ 105.00
Appeal--License Suspension $ 104.50
Assignment $ 8.75
Building Agreements $ 22.00
Certified Copy of Lien--
   Government Filing
$ 15.00
Commonwealth Lien $ 15.00
Complaint $ 105.00
Complaint--Government Filing $ 25.50
Complaint with Confession
   of Judgment
$ 31.00
Custody Fee $ 100.00
Custody with AOPC fee $ 105.00
Deed Acknowledgments $ 8.75
Discontinuance $ 8.75
Dissolve Attachment $ 8.75
Federal Tax Lien $ 15.00
Final Decree/Order $ 16.00
Foreign Judgment $ 21.00
Judgment $ 16.00
Judgment--DJ $ 21.00
Judgment--Note/Bond $ 21.00
Judgment--Government Filing $ 15.25
Judgment--Real Estate Bail $ 21.00
Land Use Appeal $ 104.50
Letter of Attorney--Filing $ 9.00
Letter of Attorney--Revocation $ 2.50
Mechanics Lien $ 21.00
Municipal Lien--Government Filing $ 15.00
Petition $ 104.50
Petition--Government Filing $ 25.00
Petition for PFA--No Fee $ -
Postponement $ 8.75
Recording $ 8.75
Resume Prior Name $ 8.75
Resume Prior Name--
Out of County Decree $ 35.75
Release $ 8.75
Revival--Adverse Proceedings $ 31.00
Revival--Amicable Proceedings $ 21.00
Revival--Continuance of Lien $ 16.00
Rule of Reference $ 26.00
Rule of Reference--
Government Filing $ 10.00
Satisfaction $ 8.75
Satisfaction--Commonwealth Liens $ 9.25
Subordination $ 8.75
Suggestion--Government Filing $ 10.00
Writ of Attachment $ 26.00
Writ of Certiorari $ 104.50
Writ of Execution $ 26.00
Writ of Possession $ 26.00
Writ of Scire Facias $ 26.00
Writ of Seizure $ 26.00
Writ of Summons $ 105.00
1 Additional Count $ 36.00
2 Additional Counts $ 72.00
3 Additional Counts $ 108.00
4 Additional Counts $ 144.00
Miscellaneous Fees
Certification--1st Page $ 5.00
Certification--Each Additional Page $ 1.50
Certification--DJ/Notary Public $ 3.25
Certified Copy of Lien $ 15.00
Copies--Microfilm $ 0.75
Copies--Photocopier $ 0.75
Deed Acknowledgement $ 8.75
Facsimile--1st Page $ 17.50
Facsimile--Each Additional Page $ 8.75
Exemplified Record $ 1.50
Letter of Attorney--Filing $ 9.00
Letter of Attorney--Revocation $ 2.50
Name/Lien Search $ 8.75
Passport $ 30.00
Purge--Mailing $ 5.00
Recording $ 8.75
Subpoenas $ 3.25
UCC Search--5 years $ 57.50
UCC Search--Each Reference $ 5.00
UCC Non-Standard$ 133.50
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-1996. Filed for public inspection November 8, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]



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