THE COURTS
YORK COUNTY
Increasing the Schedule of Fees for the Prothonotary of York County, a Third Class County; Misc. Civil
[32 Pa.B. 5954]
Administrative Order and Approval And Now, To Wit, This 14th Day of November, 2002, The Court pursuant to Act #98-164 of the Pennsylvania Legislature, hereby approves the increase of fees effective January 2, 2003.
By the Court
JOHN H. CHRONISTER,
President Judge
Prothonotary Automation Fee As Indicated in Act #98-164 is Included in All New Filing Fees
Pa CSA 42 Section et seg. as Amended
Fee
Acknowledgements Sheriff or Treasurer Deeds $ 9.00 Appeals Appellate Court 55.00 Appellate Court Fee 55.00 (Two separate checks for Appeal) District Justice 113.75 Arbitrations Appointment of Arbitrator 27.25 Arbitration Appeal 29.00 (County must be reimbursed for
arbitrators fees)240.00 Assignments 9.00 Bench Warrants 15.00 Certificates Notary Public or Magistrate 3.50 Duplicate Divorce Decree 8.00 Resumption of Prior Name
Subsequent to Divorce5.50 First Page 5.25 Additional Pages, Each 1.75 Checks Returned as Non Negotiable 20.00 Commencement of Civil Action Commencement of Action 113.75 Conciliator Appointment 125.00 Custody 109.25 (except when filed with a divorce
action)Reactivation of case made inactive per
Local Rule 603615.00 Copies Docket entries made at public printer .25 Documents made by Prothonotary
staff1.00 (per page) Divorce commencement of Action 114.75 (+ 10.00 each count other than
divorce& $15.00 when a custody count is
included)Administrative fee payable at
commencement of suit50.00 Discontinuance or withdrawal 9.00 Appointment of Master: Whether for Fault Divorce,
Equitable Distribution or Alimony300.00 Modification of Alimony 200.00 Testimony over 2 full days 150.00 per day Alimony Pendente Lite, Counsel
Fees, Costs & Expenses50.00 Executions Praecipe for Writ 26.75 Attachment Proceeding Each
Garnishee.50 Reissuance 8.00 Interrogatories & Answers 5.75 Attachment Dissolution 9.00 Sheriffs Determination of Ownership 9.00 Exemplified Records Incoming Exemplified Records 31.00 Outgoing Exemplified Records 18.25 (Specify In-State or Out of State) Faxing Faxing of a record 10.00 (long distance) Judgments By Confession 31.00 By Praecipe, Stipulation, or Order 16.50 By Transcript 30.75 Incoming Exemplified Record 31.00 Outgoing Exemplified Record 18.25 (Specify In-State or Out of State) Broker's Lien 31.00 Judgment Non Pros 16.50 Liens Municipal or Federal 30.50 Commonwealth 31.00 Mechanics Liens Claim (same as Commencement of
new Action)113.75 Stipulation or Waiver 24.00 Miscellaneous Petition for Change of Name 32.25 All other filings 14.00 Notary Public Registration of Signature 3.50 Acknowledgement of Signature 3.50 Petitions to Open or Strike Judgments Shall be considered as commencing a
new actionIf filed to NO # 113.75 If filed to SU # free Powers of Attorney Registration--first name 4.00 Each additional name 1.00 Revocation--first name 2.75 Each additional name 1.00 Protection From Abuse 104.50 Copying charge 20.00 (If copies are not provided) State Surcharge 25.00 Issuance of a Bench Warrant 15.00 Revivals Adverse Proceedings 41.75 Amicable Proceedings 30.75 Responsive Pleadings Answer/Petition/P. O./Etc. 5.75 (Only if commencement of Action fee
is less than $50.00)Removal or Transfer of Record to Another Court 23.25 Satisfactions Cases filed prior to 1/2/97 9.00 Release, Postponement, subordination
by 9.00 Praecipe or power of attorney (Filed prior to '97) 9.00 (Additional fees may accumulate on civil litigation filed prior to '97) Commonwealth Satisfactions 9.50 (Filed prior to '97) Subpoenas 3.50 Must be completed before submitted
for signature and seal
**NOTE** Counterclaims, Additional Defendants and Garnishment proceedings are not considered commencement of a new action.
Sci Fa proceedings of any lien, other than revival, shall be considered as commencing a new action.
Petition to Open and/or Strike Judgments shall be considered as a commencement of a new action.
The Prothonotary shall not be required to enter on the docket any suit or action nor order of court or enter any judgment thereon or perform any services whatsoever for any person, political subdivision of the Commonwealth until the requisite fee is paid.
*****SPECIAL NOTE***** ONLY CASH OR BUSINESS CHECKS, CERTIFIED CHECKS, MONEY ORDERS, OR TRAVELERS CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE ''PROTHONOTARY OF YORK COUNTY'' ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR PAYMENT OF FEES. A FEE OF $20.00 WILL BE CHARGED FOR RETURNED CHECKS.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that in accordance with Pa.R.C.P. the district Court Administrator shall:
(a) File 7 certified copies hereof with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.
(b) Distribute 2 certified copies hereof to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
(c) File 1 certified copy hereof with the Civil Procedural Rules Committee, and 1 certified copy hereof with the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee.
(d) Cause a copy hereof to be published in the York Legal Record once a week for 2 successive weeks at the expense of the County of York.
(e) Cause to be printed an adequate supply of the Rules hereby amended and promulgated for distribution to the Judges and the members of the Bar of this Court, and for sale at cost to any other interested parties, such printing to be done at the expense of the County of York in accordance with the provisions of the Act of July 9, 1976, P. L. 586, Sec. 2, 42 Pa.C.S.A. Section 3722.
(f) Supervise the distribution thereof to all Judges and all members of the Bar of this Court.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-2169. Filed for public inspection December 6, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]
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