THE COURTS
Title 255--LOCAL
COURT RULES
LEHIGH COUNTY
Civil Division--Fee Schedule; Case No. 2008-J-120
[38 Pa.B. 5845]
[Saturday, October 25, 2008]
Order And Now, this 10th day of October 10, 2008, upon consideration of the within Petition for Increase of Fee Schedule presented by Lehigh County Clerk of Judicial Records, 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 Judicial Records--Civil Division is amended effective January 1, 2009.
It Is Further Ordered that the Fee Schedule of the Lehigh County Clerk of Judicial Records--Civil Division, which is attached to the within Petition as Exhibit ''D,'' is approved and adopted effective January 1, 2009.
By the Court
WILLIAM H. PLATT,
President JudgeNote: Copies of the fee schedule are available in the Clerk of Judicial Records' Office
ANDREA E. NAUGLE
LEHIGH COUNTY CLERK OF JUDICIAL RECORDS
CIVIL DIVISION FEE SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009
(42 Pa.C.S. § 21071)
Act 98-164 Effective 1/21/99
Note: CTF=Children's Trust Fund Fee
Mandated by State LegislationJCP=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 $ 9.25 APPEALS Appeal of Appellate Court $ 55.00 Plus check made payable to ''Prothonotary of Superior/
Commonwealth Court'' for $60.00Appeal from District Justice $131.25 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 $ 9.25 Building Agreements / Stip $ 18.75 CERTIFICATION Certification-(Except UCC)
Divorce Decree, Name Change
$ 5.50 Certification of Entire Record $ 18.75 COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION Action at Law or Equity (plus .50 extra for indexing more than 5 pltfs. or defts.) $131.25 Miscellaneous Civil Filing $ 37.50 Custody Actions $158.25 Modification of Custody (per petition) $ 25.00 Contempt of Custody (per petition) $ 25.00 Intervenor $ 25.00 Divorce--(No Fault)
Plus add'l counts$216.75 Alimony $ 39.25 Alimony pendente lite, counsel fees & costs $ 39.25 Custody & Visitation $ 46.25 Equitable Distribution/Property Rights $ 39.25 Support $ 39.25 Other, each $ 39.25 Vital Statistics $ .50 Praecipe to Transmit $ 29.25 Master Fees Before 97-FC-818 $305.00 After 97-FC-818 $250.00 Name change final order $ 5.50 Any action or proceeding to open/strike a judgment $111.50 Proceedings on any lien other than revival-(Mechanic's Lien Complaint) $101.50 *Actions started by a political subdivision (Includes tax and surcharges) $ 39.75 COPIES Photo copy per page $ .25 Docket printout by mail $ 3.25 Photo coping by clerk 1st page by mail $ 1.00 Each add'l page $ .50 Microfilm Copies $ 1.00 JUDGMENTS Confession (notes, bonds, etc.) $ 47.25 District Justice Transcript $ 47.25 Certification of Judgment $ 47.25 Domestic Relations $ 47.25 Exemplification/Foreign Judgment
(Incoming Exemplified Records)$ 47.25 Exemplification of Judgment
(Outgoing Exemplified Records)$ 18.75 Liens $ 47.25 Default, Non-Pros, Demurrer, Lis Pendens $ 17.50 Verdict, Award, Court Order, Agreement & Final Decree $ 17.50 Release of Judgment $ 9.25 Reassess of Judgment $ 9.25 Subordination of Judgment $ 9.25 Withdraw of Judgment $ 9.25 LETTER OF ATTORNEY Recording--each name $ 9.25 Revoking--each name $ 9.25 NOTARY PUBLIC Notary Certificate $ 3.75 Notary Signature Registration $ 3.75 *POLITICAL SUBDDIVISION Action at Law or Equity $ 39.75 Appeal from District Justice $ 39.50 District Justice Transcript $ 39.50 Execution $ 10.00 Judgment $ 10.00 Liens with Satisfaction Fee $ 39.75 1. Federal Liens (effective 2006) 2. Mechanic Liens 3. Municipal Liens 4. State Liens (effective 2004) 5. Unemployment Liens
(effective 2006)Satisfaction not pre-paid $ 9.25 Correction Notices $ 10.00 1. Federal Liens 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 thereof PROTECTION FROM ABUSE PFA filing $152.15 PA State Police Registry $ 25.00 PFA Contempt or Bench Warrant $ 18.75 Removal or Transfer $ 18.75 REPORTS Detailed Case Type Reports $ 23.00 REVIVALS Amicable/Agreement $ 17.50 Adverse/Writ $ 29.25 Averments, suggestion of non-payment, (Continuing any lien not reduced to a judgment) $ 17.50 Satisfactions--not prepaid $ 9.25 School Audits $ 9.25 Subordination, withdrawal, postponement $ 9.25 SUBPOENA Subpoena--To Attend and Testify $ 3.75 Subpoena--To Produce Documents $ 3.75 Surety Financial Statement $ 17.50 WRITS Execution $ 29.25 Attachment Execution $ 29.75 Writs (Seizure, Possession, and Habeas) $ 29.25
No personal checks will be accepted
Business checks should be made payable to:
CLERK OF JUDICIAL RECORDS--CIVIL DIVISION All checks returned for insufficient funds will be assessed a $20.00 service charge.
Pursuant to 42 P. S. § 21073(b), the Clerk of Judicial Records--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.
*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
The Service Fee for the use of a credit/debit card will be 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. *Actions started by a political subdivision (Includes tax and surcharges)
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-1925. Filed for public inspection October 24, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]
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