THE COURTS

ELK COUNTY

Setting Prothonotary Fees for 2010 -2012; Civil No. 2009-1185

[39 Pa.B. 6869]
[Saturday, December 5, 2009]

Order of Court

 And Now, November 19, 2009, in accordance with Act #98-164 the fees of the Elk County Prothonotary are approved as set forth in the following schedule of fees. The fees shall become effective January 1, 2010.

By the Court

RICHARD A. MASSON, 
President Judge

Elk County Prothonotary Filing Fees
Effective January 1, 2010

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:

 Acknowledgment of sheriff, treasurer or tax
claim bureau deeds     $9.00

APPEALS:

 Appeal from the court of common pleas to an
appellate court     $54.50

ARBITRATIONS:

 Where arbitration proceedings are processed
by the prothonotary     $24.00

ASSIGNMENTS:

 Assignment, filing     $9.00

BUILDING AGREEMENTS:

 Filing of any building agreement, waiver,
stipulation     $16.75

CERTIFICATION:

 Certifying copy of any paper:

 First page    $5.25
 Additional pages, each     $1.60
 Certification of notary public, justice of peace
or similar paper    $3.25

COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS:

 Commencement of any action at law or equity, regardless of procedure, a fee of not less than $25.00 or more than $88.50. After an action has been commenced, no other fees shall be payable except as herein otherwise specifically provided. The fee fixed shall be the same and apply to all actions without variation except with respect to divorce actions where an additional fee not to exceed $25.00 may be charged for each count in the complaint in excess of the count requesting the divorce.

EXECUTIONS:

 Filing of any praecipe for writ of execution, including attachment, possession or any other writ of execution not herein specifically provided for and all services incident thereto     $24.00

EXEMPLIFICATION:

 Exemplification of records     $18.00

JUDGMENTS:

 Entry of any judgment or decree, which is final, whether by agreement, confession, demurrer, non pros, or preliminary objection or motion on verdict or award, by court order, finding, opinion, default, transcript, copy of docket entries, ex-record, certified copy of non-payment of inheritance tax, certified copy from criminal court or domestic relations including all services     $16.75

LIENS:

 Filing any lien: municipal, mechanics, Federal,
Commonwealth, certified copy of lien     $16.75

NOTARY PUBLIC:

 Registration of signature of notary public     $3.25

POUNDAGE:

 For the handling of 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

REVIVALS:

 Including in every instance any entry of judgment:

 (1) Continuing any lien not reduced to
judgment    $16.75
 (2) Reviving the lien of any judgment by
amicable proceedings     $16.75
 (3) Reviving the lien of any judgment by
adverse proceedings     $24.00

SATISFACTIONS:

 Entering satisfactions, releases, postponements, assignments, subordinations, of all encumbrances or liens by power of attorney or otherwise; or settlement, discontinued, ending or termination of any civil action at law or equity     $9.00

SEARCHES:

 Search of any record or index, including certification:

 Five years     $9.00
 Each reference     $1.60
 Naturalization search     $9.00

SUBPOENA:

 Each     $3.25

MAXIMUM CHARGE TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS:

 The maximum fee to be charged a political subdivision for any one of the services provided for herein shall be $16.50.

PAYMENT IN ADVANCE:

 The prothonotary shall not be required to enter on docket any suit or action order of court or enter any judgment thereon or perform any services whatsoever for any person, political subdivision or the Commonwealth until the requisite fee is paid.

PROTHONOTARY AUTOMATION FEE:

 An automation fee shall be assessed for the initiation of any action or legal proceeding including, but not limited to: summons, complaint, petition, agreement, judgment, stipulation, lien     $5.00

SIMILAR SERVICES:

 The fees for services not herein specifically provided for or included in any other services shall be the same as for similar services.

STATE TAX:

 The fees hereinbefore enumerated shall be exclusive of any State tax, surcharge or fee now levied or that may hereafter be levied.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-2235. Filed for public inspection December 4, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]

 

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