THE COURTS

LAWRENCE COUNTY

Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts'; Administrative Order No. 90102/14

[44 Pa.B. 5657]
[Saturday, August 30, 2014]

Administrative Order

 And Now, this August 6, 2014, pursuant to Acts 113 and 126 of 2014, the fee bill of Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts' of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania is amended as indicated on the fee bill as follows to the foregoing Petition.

 The JCS/ATJ/CJEA fees will become effective as of July 10, 2014 and on August 8, 2014 the remaining $2.00, as per above acts.

 It Is Futher Ordered that the Court shall:

 (a) File seven (7) certified copies of this Administrative Order with the AOPC;

 (b) File two (2) certified copies of this Administrative Order and one (1) diskette with the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin;

 (c) File one (1) certified copy of this Administrative Order with the PA Supreme Court Orphans' Court Rule Committee;

 (d) Forward one (1) copy of this Administrative Order to be published in the Lawrence County Law Journal;

 (e) Forward one (1) copy of this Administrative Order to the Law Library; and

 (f) Keep continuously available for public inspection copies of this Administrative Order in the Lawrence County Prothonotary's and Clerks of Courts' and the office of the Court Administrator.

By the Court

HONORABLE DOMINICK MOTTO, 
President Judge

 Fee increase due to the Governor signing a Bill to increase the JCP Fee $10.00 effective 7/10/14 and $2.00 effective 8/8/14 for a total of $12.00

PROTHONOTARY FEE SCHEDULE:

As of January 1, 2012 a new fee schedule is in effect
(Pursuant to House Bill 1715 Act 98-164)

Acknowledgement of Deeds	$9.50	Photocopy by Clerk
Amended Complaint	$9.50	Each page	$.60
Appeal Board of Viewers	$30.50	Mail 1st page	$1.75
Appeal from District Justice	$153.75	Each add'l page	$.60
Appeal to Commonwealth Court	$61.50	JUDGMENTS FILED:
Appeal to Superior Court	$61.50	Adult Probation Office (from)	$34.50
Appeal to Supreme Court	$61.50	Domestic Relations Ofc (from)	$34.50
Arbitration (Appeal from)	$386.50	Confession of Judgments	$34.50
Arbitration (Award for)	$18.00	Confession of Judgments (CA#)	$18.00
Arbitration (Prae for)	$30.50	District Justice Transcripts	$32.75
Assignments	$9.50	By Court Order of Agreement	$18.00
Assurance of Voluntary Compliance	$92.50	Default, non pros, demurrer	$18.00
Assessment Appeals	$73.00	Exemplification  (in from another county)	$34.00
Auditors Report (School District)	$9.50	Exemplification  (going out to another county)	$20.00
Bond Fee	$17.50	Foreign Judgment (from another state)	$32.50
Building Agreements (No Lien) (any waiver stip or agreement)	$25.50	Judgment Transfer	$18.00
Certification of any paper	$1.75	Lis Pendens (Criminal)	$34.50
Compromise	$18.00	Release of Judgment	$9.50
Delinquent Tax Appeal	$73.00	Strike & Open Judgment (any action)	$76.50
Final Judgment/Decree	$18.00	Strike OR Open Judgment	$55.50
Final Surety Reports	$20.00	Verdict or Award	$18.00
Financial Statements	$9.50	REVIVALS:
Mechanics Lien	$26.00	Writ of Revival	$80.50
Notary Registration	$3.75	Adverse	$30.50
Notarize Document	$3.50	Averments, suggestions of (non pymnt, etc cont'd lien not reduced to judg)	$18.00
PFA (Does NOT Include SURCHARGE)	$154.00	Letters of Attorney
Political Subdivision	$18.00	(Recording & Revoking each name)	$9.50
Subpoena Sealed	$3.75	Liens:
Triple Seal	$9.50	Federal Tax Lien	$18.00
Writs Executions	$30.50	Commonwealth Tax Lien	$18.00
Writ Scire Facias	$13.00	Poundage (handling of monies paid into court; bonds, etc) (for each dollar on 1st $1000.00)	.03%
Letters of Rogatory	$95.25	(for each dollar on each add'l $1000.00 or fraction thereof)	.01%
Wage Attachment	$30.50	Satisfactions	$9.50
COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS:		(Other than prepaid, per regular partial sats, releases, postponements, assignments, subordinations of all liens or encumbrances; or settlements, discontinued ending or termination of any civil action at law or equity)
At Law or Equity	$154.00
Custody Complaint	$161.50
Divorce Complaint	$154.50
Plus Below Items in Complaint
Alimony	$66.00
Alimony Pendente Lite (Counsel fees & Costs)	$66.00
Custody/Visitation	$73.50
Other, each	$66.00	''fees for similar services not
Support	$66.00	specifically scheduled will be
Foreign Divorce	$89.00	charged on the same basis as
Praecipe to Transmit Record (Vital Stats)	$18.00	Herein scheduled''
Resume Maiden Name	$18.00
COPIES
Computer Docket Printout (mail each case/pick up each case)	$3.75
Divorce Decree Certified	$5.50
Divorce Decree by mail	$6.00
Certificate of Discontinuance	$3.75
Civil Lis Pendens	$13.00

Clerk Of Orphans' Court

Lawrence County

Fee Schedule

 Now, December 1, 2011, the following bill of costs are established, effective January 3, 2012 against estates and estates and parties for services rendered by the Clerk of Orphans Court in the transaction of the business of her office.

 January 13, 2003 an automation fee of $5.00 added to all Orphans' Court Filings. (As of August 8, 2014, amended JCP Fee to $35.50)

 As of July 10, 2014, Governor Tom Corbett signed Act 113 & 126 of 2014, increasing the JCP fee to $10.00. An additional $2.00 will be added to the JCP as of August 8, 2014.

Accounts:

First & Final Accounts
$143.50
(5 pages, advertizing included, additional pages $3.00 each)
Decree of Real Estate
$10.00
Objections/Exceptions
$25.00
Amended Accounts Same
$125.00

Account Fees: All Payments in Full
Accounts-Filing, Advertising, and Transcribing Accounts of Fiduciaries and Personal Representatives, including transmission to Orphans' Court Confirmation, Audit, and Decree:
$0,000 to 10,000	$143.50
10,001 to 50,000	$143.50
50,001 to 100,000	$162.00
100,001 to 200,000	$187.00
200,001 to 300,000	$212.00
300,001 to 400,000	$237.00
400,001 to 500,000	$262.00
500,001 to 600,000	$287.00
600,001 to 700,000	$312.00
700,001 to 800,000	$337.00
800,001 to 900,000	$362.00
900,001 to 999,999	$387.00
First $1 million & over	$412.00
Filing Continuance of Audit	$ 35.00

Adoptions:
$87.50
Voluntary Termination
$20.00
Involuntary Termination
$33.00
Foreign Adoptions
$116.00
Report to Intent to Adopt
$130.00
Petition to Transport
$25.00
3 cc's
$15.00
Confirm Consent
$25.00
Adoption Certification
$15.00
Home Study
$10.00
Disclaimer:
$65.50

Appointment of Guardian or Trustee:
Certificate of Same—One Name
$40.00

Claim Against Estate:
$50.50

Annual Report of a Guardian:
$25.00

Births: Certification from Record:
$10.00

Citation:
$20.00

Certiorari:—See Appeal
$20.00

Estates:
Settlement of Small Estates on Petition and Estate not exceeding $1,500.00
(filing, transcribing & certified copy of decree)
$47.00
Over $1,500.00
$65.50

Election:
To take under or against will-filing
$65.50

Exceptions & Objections:
Oral or Written
$25.00

Guardian: (minor or Incompetent)
Petition for Appointment
Estate under & over $10,000.00
$65.50
Petition for ad litem appointment
$65.50

Marriage:
Certified Application & License (includes State Tax)
$60.00
Waiver of 3 day rule or age
$20.00
Certified Copy of Marriage
$5.00
Minor Consent
$20.00
Motion to Correct
$25.00

Real Estate:
Petition to sell or mortgage for distribution or payment of debts
$65.50
Specific performance of contact for sale of real estate:
Petition & Order
$65.50
Petition to Establish Title
$65.50

Guardian Short Certificate: (not deceased, only living)
$10.00

Notice of Claim: 
$50.50

Receipt & Release: 
$10.00

Appeal to Superior Court: 
$85.50
Our Fee
$61.50

Judicial Computer Program Fee:
All Petitions, first filings concerning adoptions, incompetents', Estate & inter vivos trusts
$35.50

Settlement Agreement: 
$85.50

Rule to Show Cause: 
$20.00

Naturalization: (per name)
$10.00

Note: Every petition filed within a case is an additional
$25.00

Fees for similar services not specified scheduled will be charged on the same basis as those herein schedule.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-1811. Filed for public inspection August 29, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]

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