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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 18-1780

THE COURTS

Title 255—LOCAL COURT RULES

ERIE COUNTY

Prothonotary Fees 2019; No. 90048-2018

[48 Pa.B. 7209]
[Saturday, November 17, 2018]

Order of Court

 And Now, to-wit, this 24th day of October, 2018, pursuant to 42 P.S. Sect. 21071.1(b), the fee schedule appended to this order is hereby approved and adopted, effective January 1, 2019.

By the Court

JOHN J. TRUCILLA, 
President Judge

APPEAL TO HIGHER COURT—Superior, Commonwealth & Supreme (Pro Costs) 54.50
(State) 90.25
ARBITRATION/MEDIATION PRAECIPE 22.00
ASSIGNMENTS 9.00
BANKRUPTCH ORDERS 9.00
CERTIFICATES—(separately issued certificate documents)
Discontinuance/Satisfactions 5.50
Divorce 5.50
Member in Good Standing 5.50
Notary Certificate 5.50
COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION (this includes $5.00 Automation Fee, $ .50 state tax, $40.25 JCS) 137.75
Custody Complaint/Petition 146.25
(This includes $5.00 Automation Fee, $ .50 state tax, $40.25 JCS, & $8.50 AOPC fee)
Divorce—Add $40.25 JCS Fee for each additional named count 222.75
Add $48.75 (JCS Fee + $8.50 AOPC Fee) when Custody is named as a count
Includes $10.00 Surcharge for each complaint
Includes $75.00 Master Fee Fund
Name Change—Add $11.00 Lien Search Fee (140.75 + 11.00 per name) 148.75
(This includes $5.00 Automation Fee, $ .50 state tax, $40.25 JCS)
COPY COSTS—Per Page .25
Certified Copies ($1.00 for certification + .25 per page) 1.00
Gold Seal Certified Copies ($5.50 + $.25 Per page) 5.50
CRIMINAL JUDGMENTS W/SAT FEE (CLERK OF COURTS) (includes $.50 state tax) 26.00
DISTRICT JUDGE APPEALS (includes $.25 state tax, $40.25 JCS fee & $5.00 automation) 137.50
DIVORCE TRANSMITTAL 11.00
EXECUTIONS—(Personal Property or Real Estate) (includes $.50 state tax) 28.00
EXEMPLIFICATION OF RECORD 11.00
FOREIGN EXECUTIONS (includes $.50 state tax) 28.00
GOVERNMENT AGENCY CASES (Includes $.50 state tax, $40.25 JCS & $5.00 Automation) 51.25
JUDGMENTS—Agreement to Revive, Decree Nisi, Default, Final Judgment,
Judgments against Garnishees and Judgments on Award, Verdicts &
Court Ordered Judgments 		16.50
Declaratory Judgment (New Action) (includes state tax $.50, JCS $40.25 &
Automation fee $5.00) 		137.75
District Judge Judgments (Includes $.25 state tax) 16.75
Foreign Judgments (includes state tax $.50, JCP $40.25 & Automation fee $5.00) 137.75
Complaint in Confession of Judgment (Includes $.50 state tax & JCS $40.25) 57.25
Exemplified Judgments (includes $.50 state tax) 17.00
LICENSE REVOCATION (certification of motor vehicle judgment) 11.00
LIENS—   Commonwealth Tax Lien (includes $ .50 state tax) 17.00
Federal Tax Lien (includes $.50 state tax) 17.00
Commonwealth Tax Lien (w/sat fee) (includes state tax $.50 for Lien & $.50 for Sat) 26.50
Municipal Liens (includes Satisfaction fee & state tax) 26.00
Suggestion of Non-Payment (Commonwealth Liens) 16.50
Suggestion of Non-Payment (Municipal Lien (includes sat fee)) 25.50
LIS PENDENS—Commencing an action (includes $.50 state tax, $40.25 JCS, $5.00 automation fee) 137.75
 On a Pending Action 16.50
MASTER FEE PETITION 450.00
MECHANICS LIEN—Claims (includes $.50 state tax, $40.25 JCS, $5.00 automation fee) 137.75
Waivers/Releases (includes $.50 state tax) 22.50
MENTAL HEALTH PETITIONS 11.00
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE and/or REGISTRATION SUSPENSION APPEAL 137.75
(Includes $.50 state tax, $40.25 JCS, $5.00 automation fee)
NOTARY PUBLIC Registration of Signature 3.50
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF BOARD OF VIEWERS 54.50
PETITION TO OPEN AND/OR STRIKE JUDGMENT 137.75
(Includes $.50 state tax, $40.25 JCS, $5.00 automation fee)
POUNDAGE  For the handling of money paid into Court:
For each $1.00 of the first $1,000.00 .03
For each $1.00 over the initial $1,000.00 or fraction thereof .01
POWER OF ATTORNEY (includes $.50 state tax) 22.50
Revocation of Power of Attorney (per named) 9.00
PRAECIPE FOR NOTICE OF INTENT TO ATTACH WAGES 137.75
(Includes $.50 state tax, $40.25 JCS, $5.00 automation fee)
PRAECIPE FOR WRIT OF ATTACHMENT OF WAGES (includes $.50 state tax) 28.00
PROTECTION FROM ABUSE PETITIONS
(Fees ordered by Court)
REINSTATEMENT OF ALL COMPLAINTS 9.00
RE-ISSUANCE OF ALL WRITS 9.00
RELEASES (per legal description) 9.00
RESUMPTION OF PRIOR SURNAME 9.00
SATISFACTIONS/DISCONTINUANCES/VACATE 9.00
SATISFACTIONS—COMMONWEALTH Liens 9.50
SEARCHES (genealogy or name changes) 11.00
STATEMENT OF COSTS 5.50
STATEMENT OF OBJECTIONS 137.50
(Includes $.25 state tax, $40.25 JCS, $5.00 automation fee)
SUBORDINATIONS & POSTPONEMENTS 9.00
SUBPOENA 2.50
TRANSFER OF VENUE 16.50
WRIT OF CERTIORARI 137.75
(Includes $.50 state tax, $40.25 JCS, $5.00 automation fee)
WRIT OF POSSESSION / WRIT OF SEIZURE (includes $.50 state tax) 28.00
WRIT OF REVIVAL 22.00
WRIT OF SCIRE FACIAS (includes $40.25 JCS & $.50 state tax) 57.25
YEARLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF BONDING COMPANIES 5.50
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 18-1780. Filed for public inspection November 16, 2018, 9:00 a.m.]


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