Fees for Filing Documents & for Services Performed
NEW CASE FILINGS
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FEE
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Appeal to Common Pleas Court:
- Board of Viewers Appeal
- Magisterial District Judge Appeal
- Summary Appeal
- Tax Assessment Appeal
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$106.00
$106.00
$106.00
$106.00 |
Civil Action:
- Complaint or Praecipe for Writ of Summons
+ $11.00 per named Defendant |
$131.50 |
Commercial Broker Lien
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$74.00
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Condominium Lien
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$74.00
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Confession of Judgment:
- DSB for Money
- Amicable Ejectment for Possession |
$101.50
$101.50 |
| Declaration of Taking |
$131.00 |
| Declaratory Judgment |
$131.50 |
Equity:
- Complaint or Praecipe for Writ of Summons |
$131.50 |
Foreign State Tax Lien
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$74.00
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Judgment:
- Magisterial District Judge Transcript
- Foreign Judgment
- Judgment Roll
- Transfer from Another County |
$56.75
$101.50
$101.50
$131.50 |
| Mechanics' Lien Claim |
$74.00 |
| Municipal Lien |
$60.50 |
| No Lien Agreement |
$50.50 |
Objection to Magisterial District Judge Decision
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$106.25
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Petitions:
- Election
- Miscellaneous |
$81.00
$131.00 |
Planned Community Lien
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$74.00
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| Praecipe for Writ of Certiorari |
$106.50 |
Reports:
- Annual Audit
- Cemetery
- Tax Collector |
$75.00
$75.00
$75.00 |
| Tax Collector Bond |
$74.00 |
Tax Lien:
- Commonwealth
- Municipal / School / County
- Federal
Sci Fa sur Tax Lien
+ $11.00 per named Defendant |
$20.00
$20.00
$10.00
$96.50 |
SECONDARY FILINGS
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FEE
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| Agreement to Revive |
$31.00 |
Arbitration Appeal
+ $75.00 for Jury Trial Demand |
$95.00 |
| Assignment of Judgment |
$15.00 |
| Discontinuance |
$10.00 |
Federal Tax Lien
- Revival or Correction
- Release
- Certificate of Discharge |
$10.00
$5.00
$7.50 |
First Filing:
- Defendant
- Additional Defendant |
$30.00
$30.00 |
| Join Additional Defendant |
$25.00 |
| Mechanics' Lien Complaint |
$61.50 |
Motion or Petition for Continuance
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$20.00
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Notice of Appeal to Commonwealth, Superior or Supreme Court
(An additional $73.50 is charged by the Appellate Courts and is collected by the Department of Court Records) |
$60.00 |
| Praecipe for Issue / Jury Trial |
$75.00 |
Praecipe for Judgment:
- Arbitration Award
- Default
- Final Decree
- Non-Pros
- Order
- Verdict |
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00 |
Praecipe for Writ:
- Execution
+ Costs
- Possession
+ Costs
- Revival
- Seizure |
$41.50
$41.50
$26.00
$21.50 |
| Release / Postponement of Lien |
$7.50 |
| Satisfaction of Judgment |
$10.00 |
| Sci Fa sur Municipal Lien (Municipal Lien filed before June 1, 2010) |
$26.50
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| Sci Fa sur Municipal Lien (Municipal Lien filed on or after June 1, 2010) |
$50.00 |
Suggestion & Averment
+ $1.00 for each additional year |
$25.00 |
MISCELLANEOUS FILINGS
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FEE
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| Associations and Partnerships |
$33.00 |
| Certified Copy |
$10.00 |
| Certificate of Cost |
$10.00 |
| Deed - Sheriff or Treasurer |
$5.00 |
| Fictitious Name Amendments |
$7.50 |
Financing Statements:
- Search - each Debtor Name
- Search Findings - each Financing Statement
& Assignment |
$59.00
$5.00 |
| No Lien Letter |
$20.00 |
Notary Public:
- Registration
- Signature Certification |
Department of
Real Estate
$15.00 |
| Search |
$25.00 |
| Subpoena |
$5.00 |
Bond
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$10.00
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For the first $500.00 - the handling of money paid into court
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4¢ per dollar
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For money paid into court above $500.00
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1¢ per dollar
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FAMILY DIVISION
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FEE
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Divorce Complaint
+ $7.50 if there is a Custody count
+ $28.50 per additional count |
$161.50 |
Custody Complaint
- if no other filing fees have been paid |
$159.00 |
| Custody filed after Divorce Action filed |
$47.00 |
| Protection from Abuse |
$231.50 |
| Foreign Divorce Decree |
$131.50 |
| Foreign Custody |
$139.00 |
Petition for Custody Modification
+ $20.00 Mediation fee if not previously paid |
$150.00 |
Petition for Custody Contempt
+ $20.00 Mediation fee if not previously paid |
$50.00 |
| Paternity testing |
$131.50 |
| First Filing - Defendant |
$30.00 |
| Praecipe to Transmit Record |
$20.00 |
| Additional Divorce Decree |
$10.00
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| Petition to Resume Maiden/Prior Name |
$10.00
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Additional Certificate of Name Change
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$10.00
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Please Note:
- There will be a $30.00 charge for NSF checks. PERSONAL CHECKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
- There will be no refund for overpayments of $10.00 or less. Refunds will be made for all amounts over $10.00.
- In cases not specifically provided for, the Director of the Department of Court Records shall make the same charge as that imposed for services of a substantially similar nature.
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