THE COURTS
LEHIGH COUNTY
Clerk of Courts; Civil Division--Fee Schedule; Case No. 2005-J-48
[35 Pa.B. 6322]
Order And Now, this 28th day of October, 2005, upon consideration of the within Petition for Increased Fee Schedule, presented by Lehigh County Clerk of Courts, Andrea E. Naugle, and in accordance with Act 164 of 1998, the Prothonotary Fee Law,
It Is Ordered that the Fee Schedule of the Lehigh County Clerk of Courts--Civil Division is amended effective January 1, 2006.
It Is Further Ordered that the Fee Schedule of the Lehigh County Clerk of Courts--Civil Division, which follows, is approved and adopted effective January 1, 2006.
By the Court
WILLIAM H. PLATT,
President Judge
ANDREA E. NAUGLE, CLERK OF COURTS
LEHIGH COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS--
CIVIL DIVISION
FEE SCHEDULE--EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2006
(42 Pa.C.S. § 21071)
Act 98-164 Effective 1/21/99Note: CTF=Children's Trust Fund Fee Mandated by State Legislation
JCP=Judicial Computer Project Fee Mandated by State Legislation (Act 122-2002 Rev. 11/02)
PAF=Prothonotary Automation Fee Authorized by Act 98-164
LCE=Lehigh County E-filing created by Leh R.C.P. 205.3 effective 1/1/04
Document Type Fee Acknowledgment of Deeds $ 8.50 APPEALS Appeal of Appellate Court
Plus check made payable to ''Prothonotary of Superior/Commonwealth Court'' for $60.00$ 55.00 Appeal from District Justice $121.00 Appeal from Arbitration
*plus any add'l compensation authorized, but not to exceed 50% of the amount in controversy. Shall not be taxable as costs or be recoverable in any proceeding.$600.00* Assignments $ 8.50 Building Agreements / Stip $ 17.00 CERTIFICATION Certification--(Except UCC)
Divorce Decree, Name Change
$ 5.00 Certification of Entire Record $ 17.00 COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION Action at Law or Equity (plus .50 extra for indexing more than 5 pltfs. or defts.) $121.00 Miscellaneous Civil Filing $ 36.00 Custody Actions $147.50 Modification of Custody per petition $ 22.75 Divorce--(No Fault)
Plus add'l counts$215.50 Alimony $ 36.50 Alimony pendente lite, counsel fees & costs $ 36.50 Custody & Visitation $ 43.00 Property Rights $ 36.50 Support $ 36.50 Other, each $ 36.50 Vital Statistics $ .50 Praecipe to Transmit $ 26.50 Master Fees Before 97-FC-818 $305.00 After 97-FC-818 $250.00 Name change final order $ 5.00 Any action or proceeding to open/strike a judgment $102.00 Proceedings on any lien other than revival--(Mechanic's Lien Complaint) $102.00 *Actions started by a political subdivision (Includes tax and surcharges) $ 39.50 COPIES Docket printout $ 1.50 Docket printout by mail $ 3.00 Photo coping by clerk 1st page by mail
Each add'l page$ 1.00
$ .50
Microfilm Copies $ 1.00 JUDGMENTS Confession (notes, bonds, etc.) $ 45.00 District Justice Transcript $ 45.00 Certification of Judgment $ 45.00 Domestic Relations $ 45.00 Exemplification/Foreign Judgment
(Incoming Exemplified Records)$ 45.00 Exemplification of Judgment
(Outgoing Exemplified Records)$ 17.00 Liens $ 45.00 Default, non-pros, demurrer $ 16.00 Verdict, Award, Court Order, Agreement & Final Decree $ 16.00 Release of Judgment $ 8.50 Reassess of Judgment $ 8.50 Subordination of Judgment $ 8.50 Withdraw of Judgment $ 8.50 LETTER OF ATTORNEY Recording--each name $ 8.50 Revoking--each name $ 8.50 NOTARY PUBLIC Notary Certificate $ 3.50 Notary Signature Registration $ 3.50 POLITICAL SUBDDIVISION * Action at Law or Equity $ 39.00 Appeal from District Justice $ 38.75 Correction Notices
1. Federal Liens$ 28.75 District Justice Transcript $ 38.75 Execution $ 10.00 Judgment $ 10.00 Liens with Satisfaction Fee
1. Municipal Liens
2. Mechanic Liens
$ 39.00 Liens without Satisfaction Fee
1. State Liens
2. Unemployment Liens
3. Federal Liens
$ 30.50 Re-file Notice $ 10.00 Suggestion of Non-payment
Federal, State, Unemployment$ 10.00 POUNDAGE (The handling fee of monies paid into court)
4.5% on the first $1,000 and 1.5% on each add'l $1,000 or fraction thereofPROTECTION FROM ABUSE PFA filing $141.90 PA State Police Registry $ 25.00 PFA Contempt or Bench Warrant $ 17.00 Removal or Transfer $ 17.00 REPORTS Case Type Reports $ 16.00 Detailed Mortgage Foreclosure $ 21.00 REVIVALS Amicable/Agreement $ 16.00 Adverse/Writ $ 26.50 Averments, suggestion of non-payment, (Continuing any lien not reduced to a judgment) $ 16.00 Satisfactions--not prepaid $ 8.50 School Audits $ 8.50 Subordination, withdrawal, postponement $ 8.50 SECURED TRANSACTIONS (UCC)
UCC--SEARCH to 7/1/2001Advanced UCC Search (Deposit will be applied towards costs; if insufficient, you will be contacted; if excess, it will be returned.) $200.00 UCC--Five Year Search Each debtor name
Each reference found
Each page of photocopy furnished
$ 59.00
$ 5.00
$ 2.00
UCC--Certification of Search
Plus any copy fee(s) applicable$ 28.00 SUBPOENA Subpoena--To Attend and Testify) $ 3.50 Subpoena--To Produce Documents $ 3.50 Surety Financial Statement $ 16.00 WRITS Execution $ 26.50 Attachment Execution $ 27.00 Writs (Seizure, Possession, and Habeas) $ 26.50 No personal checks will be accepted
Business checks should be made payable to:
CLERK OF COURTS--CIVIL DIVISION All checks returned for insufficient funds will be assessed a $20.00 service charge.
The Clerk of Courts--Civil Division shall not be required to enter on the docket any suit, action or order of court or enter any judgment thereon or perform any service whatsoever for any person, political subdivision or the Commonwealth until the requisite fee is paid per 42 P. S. § 21073(b).
*The maximum fee to be charged a political subdivision for any one of the services provided for herein shall be $10.00. Total fee may include satisfaction/discontinuance, automation fees, JCS fee and Tax.
Service Fee for the use of a credit/debit card will as follows:
Transaction Fee Service Fee $ 0.00 to $100.00 $2.00 $101.00 to $200.00 $4.00 $201.00 to $300.00 $6.00...etc.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-2121. Filed for public inspection November 18, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]
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