THE COURTS

Title 255--LOCAL
COURT RULES

ERIE COUNTY

2003 Fee Schedule for Prothonotary; Misc. No. 90080-2002

[32 Pa.B. 5176]

   And Now, this 2nd day of October, 2002, pursuant to Act No. 98-164, 42 P. S. 21071, the fee schedule following this order is hereby approved and adopted, effective January 1, 2003.

WILLIAM R. CUNNINGHAM,   
President Judge

Erie County Prothonotary Fee Schedule--
Effective January 1, 2003
42 Pa.C.S.A. 21070 & Related Acts

Appeals to Superior, Commonwealth &    Supreme Court (Pro fee)	$50.00
(State fee)	55.00
Arbitration/Mediation Praecipe	20.00
Assignments	8.00
Bankruptcy Discharge	8.00
Certificates--Discontinuance/    Satisfaction/Divorce/Notary/Other	5.00
Commencement of Action--Law, Equity,    Petitions, Petition to Open/Strike,    License Susp. Appeals, Foreign    Judgments, Lis Pendens, Transfer of    Venue, DJ Certiorari, New Cases	100.50
(includes $10.00 JCP, $5.00 automation,    $.50 writ tax)    Custody Complaint (with AOPC $5.00    Jen & Dave fee)	105.50
Divorce--Add: $50.00 Master Fee,       $10.00 Surcharge, $5.00 AOPC Jen &       Dave fee for custody count & $10.00       JCP fee for each additional named       count	160.50         minimum
Copy Costs	.50/page
Certified Copy ($5.00 for 1st page; $5.00    + .50/pg for multi-page)	5.00
District Justice Appeals	100.25
Divorce Transmittal	10.00
Executions (includes    attachment/possession)	25.50
Exemplification of Record	10.00
Government Agency cases (includes JCP,    Automation & Writ Tax)	20.50
Judgments (includes Agreement to Revive,    Decrees, Default, Final, Lis Pendens on    existing case, Non Pros, on Verdicts,    District Justice, Notes/Confession of    Judgment, Support Arrearage, Criminal    etc.	15.00
*Add $.50 for new file/docket       number judgments	15.50
*Add $.25 for District Justice       Judgment	15.25
License Revocation (Certification of Motor    Vehicle Judgment)	10.00
Liens (Commonwealth/Federal/    Municipal)	15.00
Master, Petition for Appointment of	250.00
Mechanics Lien Waiver/Release    (a claim is a commencement)	20.50
Mental Health Petitions	10.00
Notary Public Registration of Signature	5.00
Poundage (on money paid into Court) for    each dollar of the first $1,000	.03
For each dollar of each additional $1,000    or fraction thereof	.01
Power of Attorney	20.50
Protection from Abuse (no fee charged)    with filing/fee & $25.00 surcharge is    Court ordered.
Reinstatement of Complaints/    Re-issuance of writs	8.00
Releases	8.00
Resume Prior Name	8.00
Satisfaction/Discontinuance/Release/    Assignment/other Terminations/    Subordinations/Postponements	8.00
Searches (any search of any record in    person, by phone, mail, fax etc)	10.00
Subpoena	2.00
UCC Search (County Fee per debtor name)	59.00
Add $5.00 per financing statement &/or    assignment	5.00
Writ of Revival	20.00
Yearly Financial Statement of Bonding    Companies	5.00

   PA writ taxes, JCP fees, custody claim fees, automation fees, surcharges and master fees included in commencement fees.

   Fees for services not herein specifically provided for shall be the same as for similar services.

   No refunds. A fee of $20.00 will be charged for returned checks. The Prothonotary shall not be required to perform any service until the requisite fee is paid. Only cash, business checks, certified checks or money orders payable to Erie County Prothonotary. No personal checks.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-1822. Filed for public inspection October 18, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]

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