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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 17-374

THE COURTS

Title 255—LOCAL
COURT RULES

CHESTER COUNTY

Prothonotary Fee Schedule; No. 2017-0009R-CM

[47 Pa.B. 1278]
[Saturday, March 4, 2017]

Amended Order

And Now, this 8th day of February 2017, pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. Sections 21071.1 and 21071.2, the Fee Schedule of the Office of the Prothonotary is hereby amended, as follows, effective April 1, 2017.

By the Court

JACQUELINE CARROLL CODY, 
President Judge

Office of the Prothonotary
Chester County, PA
Notice—Fee Increase
Effective April 1, 2017

Appeals
From License or Registration Suspension
179.00
From Arbitration Award
262.00
From District Justice Judgment
179.00
To Supreme, Superior or Commonwealth Courts
85.50
(Plus Prothonotary Fee)
71.00
Statement of Objection
179.00
From Zoning Hearing Board
179.00
Arbitrators, petition to appoint
179.00
From Assessment
179.00

Certification
Of Motor Vehicle Judgment
6.25

Commencement of Action/Complaint
179.00

Copies
1st Page
1.45
Each additional page
 .65
Certified copies (includes first 4 pages)
7.00
Amount per page after 4
 .65

Discontinuance—actions initiated before 1997
10.50

Eminent Domain/Jury of View
Board of View, Petition for
35.00
Board of View, Report of
13.50
Declaration of Taking
179.00
Eminent Domain
179.00
Jury of View
179.00

Exemplification(s) of Judgments or Court Order/Decree
Within Pennsylvania
8.25
Out of State
23.00
Letter of No Divorce Appeal
23.00

Foreign Fees—transfer or register from another Court
Complaint
179.00
Decree/Order
39.00
Execution
52.00
Judgment
38.50
Petition for Issuance of Foreign Subpoena
44.50

Judgments and Liens
Arrearages
38.50
Assignment
10.50
Bail Bond
38.50
Certification from U.S. District Court
38.50
Confession
38.50
Default
21.00
District Justice
38.50
Liens—Municipal & Commonwealth
25.00
Lis Pendens
4.00
Mark to use of
10.50
Mechanic's Lien
37.50
Non Pros
21.00
Open/Strike (for civil action case types)
124.00
Open/Strike with JCP (for judgment case types)
160.00
Praecipe to Dissolve
10.50
Reduce Orders/Awards/Verdicts
21.00
Reimbursement Agreements
21.00
Release
10.50
Subordination
10.50
Suggestion of Non-Payment
28.00
Waiver of Liens
39.50
Vacate
10.50

Name Change
Petition for
190.00
Re-take maiden name
 If divorced in Chester County
NO FEE
Foreign Decree
39.50

Notary Public
Registration
4.00
Certification
4.00

Petitions (unless otherwise noted)
179.00
Poundage 3% of first $1,000; 1% of balance

Releases
10.50

Revivals
Adverse (by Writ)
35.50
Amicable (by Agreement)
21.00
Suggestion of Non-Payment
28.00

Satisfaction—Only actions initiated before 1997
10.50
Settle, Discontinue & End—actions before 1997
10.50
Sheriff's Deed
10.50
Subordination
10.50
Subpoena (each)
4.00
Venue Changes, Removes, Transfers:
21.00
Writs
Of Summons
179.00
Of Certiorari
179.00
Of Execution, Attachment or Possession
35.50

FAMILY COURT FEE SCHEDULE
DIVORCE
No Fault Complaint
209.50
Ancillary Relief
Each of first two additional counts
74.50
 Each count beyond two (except counsel fees)
35.50
If any additional count for Custody, add another
43.50
 for mediation, settle/discontinue/end and Act 119 fees.

CUSTODY (if not included as a count in Divorce)
Complaint in Custody
207.00
Petition to Modify/Contempt
128.00

APPOINTMENT OF MASTER
Regular Master
141.50
APL Master
111.50
Counsel Fees Master
111.50
Special Master
511.50

PROTECTION FROM ABUSE
Petition
179.00

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 17-374. Filed for public inspection March 3, 2017, 9:00 a.m.]



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