THE COURTS

Title 255—LOCAL COURT RULES

ERIE COUNTY

Prothonotary Fees 2022; No. 90064-2021

[52 Pa.B. 353]
[Saturday, January 15, 2022]

Order of Court

 And Now, to-wit, this 10th day of December, 2021, pursuant to 42 P.S. Section 21071.1(b), and 42 P.S. Section 21071.2 the fee schedule appended to this order is hereby approved and adopted effective February 1, 2022.

By the Court

JOSEPH M. WALSH, III, 
President Judge

APPEAL TO HIGHER COURT—Superior, Commonwealth & Supreme		(Pro Costs)	58.00
		(State)	90.25
ARBITRATION/MEDIATION PRAECIPE			23.50
ASSIGNMENTS			10.00
BANKRUPTCY ORDERS			10.00
CERTIFICATES—(separately issued certificate documents)
	Discontinuance/Satisfactions		6.00
	Divorce		6.00
	Member in Good Standing		6.00
	Notary Certificate		6.00
COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION (this includes $5.00 Automation Fee, $.50 state tax, $40.25 JCS)			143.75
	Custody Complaint/Petition		152.25
	(This includes $5.00 Automation Fee, $.50 state tax, $40.25 JCS, & $8.50 AOPC fee)
	Divorce—Add $40.25 JCS Fee for each additional named count		228.75
	Add $48.75 (JCS Fee + $8.50 AOPC Fee) when Custody is named as a count
	Includes $10.00 Surcharge for each complaint
	Includes $75.00 Master Fee Fund
	Name Change—Add $12.00 Lien Search Fee (143.75 + 12.00 per name)		155.75
	(This includes $5.00 Automation Fee, $.50 state tax, $40.25 JCS)
COPY COSTS—Per Page			.25
	Certified Copies ($1.00 for certification + .25 per page)		1.00
	Gold Seal Certified Copies ($5.50 + $.25 per page)		6.00
CUSTODY MODIFICATION/CONTEMPT/SPECIAL RELIEF/EMERGENCY PETITION  (existing case)			50.00
CRIMINAL JUDGMENTS W/SAT FEE (CLERK OF COURTS) (includes $.50 state tax & $5.00 automation fee)			33.50
DISTRICT JUDGE APPEALS (includes $.25 state tax, $40.25 JCS fee & $5.00 automation fee)			143.50
DIVORCE TRANSMITTAL			12.00
EXECUTIONS—(Personal Property or Real Estate) (Includes $.50 state tax)			30.00
EXEMPLIFICATION OF RECORD			12.00
FOREIGN EXECUTIONS (Includes $.50 state tax)			30.00
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FEE (Includes $.50 state tax, $40.25 JCS & $5.00 automation Fee)			55.75
JUDGMENTS—Agreement to Revive, Decree Nisi, Default, Final Judgment, Judgments against Garnishees and Judgments on Award, Verdicts & Court Ordered Judgments			18.00
	Declaratory Judgment (New Action) (includes state tax $.50, JCS $40.25 & $5.00 automation fee)		143.75
	District Judge Judgments (includes $.25 state tax & $5.00 automation fee)		23.25
	Foreign Judgments (includes state tax $.50, JCP $40.25 & $5.00 automation fee)		143.75
	Complaint in Confession of Judgment (Includes $.50 state tax, JCS $40.25 & $5.00 automation fee)		63.75
	Exemplified Judgments (includes $.50 state tax & $5.00 automation fee)		23.50
LICENSE REVOCATION (certification of motor vehicle judgment)			12.00
LIENS—	Commonwealth Tax Lien (includes $.50 state tax & $5.00 automation fee)		23.50
	Federal Tax Lien (includes $.50 state tax & $5.00 automation fee)		23.50
	Commonwealth Tax Lien (w/sat fee) (includes state tax $.50 for Lien, $.50 for Sat & $5.00 automation fee)		34.00
	Municipal Liens (includes Satisfaction fee, $.50 state tax & $5.00 automation fee)		33.50
	Suggestion of Non-Payment (Commonwealth Liens)		18.00
	Suggestion of Non-Payment (Municipal Lien (includes sat fee)		33.00
LIS PENDENS—	Commencing an action (includes $.50 state tax, $40.25 JCS, $5.00 automation fee)		143.75
	On a Pending Action		18.00
MASTER FEE PETITION			450.00
MECHANICS LIEN—Claims (includes $.50 state tax, $40.25 JCS, $5.00 automation fee)			143.75
	Waivers/Releases (includes $.50 state tax & $5.00 automation fee)		29.00
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE and/or REGISTRATION SUSPENSION APPEAL			143.75
(Includes $.50 state tax, $40.25 JCS, $5.00 automation fee)
NOTARY PUBLIC Registration of Signature			3.50
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF BOARD OF VIEWERS			58.00
	(This fee is in addition to the Commencement Fee of $143.75)
PETITION TO OPEN AND/OR STRIKE JUDGMENT			143.75
(Includes $.50 state tax, $40.25 JCS, $5.00 automation fee)
POUNDAGE	For the handling of money paid into Court:		.03
	For each $1.00 of the first $1,000.00		.01
	For each $1.00 over the initial $1,000.00 or fraction thereof
POWER OF ATTORNEY (Includes $.50 state tax)			24.00
	Revocation of Power of Attorney (per named)		10.00
PRAECIPE FOR NOTICE OF INTENT TO ATTACH WAGES			143.75
(Includes $.50 state tax, $40.25 JCS, $5.00 automation fee)
PRAECIPE FOR WRIT OF ATTACHMENT OF WAGES (includes $.50 state tax)			30.00
PRAECIPE TO STRIKE/TERMINATE—APPEAL/SUPERSEDEAS			10.00
PROTECTION FROM ABUSE PETITIONS			(Fees ordered by Court)
REINSTATEMENT OF ALL COMPLAINTS			10.00
RE-ISSUANCE OF WRITS (except Writ of Execution)			10.00
RE-ISSUANCE OF WRIT OF EXECUTION			30.00
RELEASES (per legal description)			10.00
RESUMPTION OF PRIOR SURNAME			10.00
SATISFACTIONS/DISCONTINUANCES/VACATE			10.00
SATISFACTION W/CERTIFICATE			16.00
SATISFACTION W/CERTIFICATE & STATEMENT OF COSTS			22.00
SATISFACTIONS—COMMONWEALTH LIENS			10.50
SEARCHES (genealogy or name changes)			12.00
STATEMENT OF COSTS			6.00
STATEMENT OF OBJECTIONS			143.50
(Includes $.25 state tax, $40.25 JCS, $5.00 automation fee)
SUBORDINATIONS & POSTPONEMENTS			10.00
SUBPOENA			3.00
TRANSFER OF VENUE			18.00
WRIT OF CERTIORARI			143.75
(Includes $.50 state tax, $40.25 JCS, $5.00 automation fee)
WRIT OF POSSESSION / WRIT OF SEIZURE (includes $.50 state tax)			30.00
WRIT OF REVIVAL			23.50
WRIT OF SCIRE FACIAS (includes $40.25 JCS & $.50 state tax)			58.75
YEARLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF BONDING COMPANIES			6.00

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-76. Filed for public inspection January 14, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]

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