THE COURTS

Title 255—LOCAL COURT RULES

LUZERNE COUNTY

Request to Increase Fees of that Section of the Division of Judicial Services and Records, Formerly Referred to as the Office of the Prothonotary; No. 2023-11567

[53 Pa.B. 7370]
[Saturday, December 2, 2023]

Order

 And Now, this 9th day of November, 2023, upon consideration of the within Petition, and pursuant to 42 P.S. § 21071.1, which authorizes the Prothonotary to increase fees consistent with the percentage of increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Workers for the immediate three-year period preceding the last increase, the Court takes judicial notice that the proposed increase in fees of 4% or less is within the stated percentage increase.

 It is hereby Ordered and Decreed that the Court approves the increases in the fee schedule for that section of the Division of Judicial Services and Records, formerly referred to as the Office of the Prothonotary, effective January 1, 2024, as per the Prothonotary Fee Schedule following hereto and marked as Exhibit ''A''. The Director of Judicial Services and Records of Luzerne County is hereby directed to file this Order and this Order shall be published on the Luzerne County website and in the Luzerne County Legal Register and Pennsylvania Bulletin.

By the Court

MICHAEL T. VOUGH, 
President Judge

PROTHONOTARY'S FEE BILL

LUZERNE COUNTY

Pursuant to ACT 98-164 of January 21, 1999, the following fees are fixed by the Prothonotary and effective:

EFFECTIVE: January 1, 2024

APPEALS: From the Court of Common Pleas to any Appellate Court  . . . .  $71.00
Plus Appellate Court Fee (separate check)  . . . .  $90.25

ARBITRATIONS: Where arbitration proceedings are processed by the
Prothonotary's Office ($50,000.00 Limit)  . . . .  $64.00

APPEAL OF ARBITRATOR'S DECISION  . . . .  $473.50

ASSIGNMENTS  . . . .  $12.50

AUDITOR'S REPORT: (School, etc.)  . . . .  $69.00

BUILDING AGREEMENTS: Stipulations  . . . .  $32.00
Waivers  . . . .  $32.00

CERTIFICATIONS:
   Certifying copy of any paper—First Page  . . . .  $9.00
   Additional pages  . . . .  $4.75
   Certification of Notary Public, Justice of Peace, Motor Vehicle
or similar paper  . . . .  $6.75

CERTIFICATION OF TRIAL READINESS  . . . .  $11.50

COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS (by Summons, Petition or Complaint):
   Civil Actions, Declaration of Taking, Equity, Lis Pendens, Name Change,
Mortgage Foreclosure, Quiet Title, Minors Compromise Settlement,
Petition to Open/Strike Judgment, Suspension of Motor Vehicle, Tax
Assessment Appeal, Transfers from Other Jurisdictions, Notice of Appeal
from Magistrate, Appeal from Zoning Hearing Board, Miscellaneous  . . . .  $178.50

Statement of Objection: (Magistrate)  . . . .  $69.50

  PFA  . . . .  $141.50

  PFA State surcharge  . . . .  $100.00

COPIES: (Made by customer)  . . . .  ¢0.50

COPIES: (Made by employees)  . . . .  $2.25

DECLARATORY JUDGMENT  . . . .  $192.00

DECREES: (Entry of any decree which is final)  . . . .  $14.50

DISCONTINUANCE: (On any case filed before January 3, 2005)  . . . .  $12.50

DIVORCE ACTION: (basic no-fault)  . . . .  $190.00
   (Add $45.50 for each count after the first)

DIVORCE COUNTER CLAIM: (Additional Count)  . . . .  $45.50

DIVORCE: (Additional Count of Custody)  . . . .  $47.00

   Special Note:

   $9.50 is to be collected on all custody case filings. The fee is the result of Act 119 of 1996 (commonly referred to as the Jen and Dave fee). The purpose of the fee is to fund a new automated system to make criminal charge information available to parties involved in custody cases.

   CUSTODY ACTION  . . . .  $189.00

EXECUTIONS: Money Judgment, Mortgage Foreclosure & Municipal  . . . .  $36.25
Possession, Writ of  . . . .  $36.25
Attachment  . . . .  $36.25
Seizure, Writ of  . . . .  $36.25
Judgment (Out of County Execution)  . . . .  $17.25

EXEMPLIFICATION OF RECORDS  . . . .  $24.50

FAX: Long Distance . . . . . . (per page)  . . . .  $3.00
Local      . . . . . . (per page)  . . . .  $3.00

FINANCIAL STATEMENT  . . . .  $29.50

JUDGMENTS: Complaint in Confession of Judgment  . . . .  $150.00
New Filing: Entry of any Judgment or Decree, which is final whether
by Agreement, Demurrer, Non Pros, or Preliminary Objection or
Motion on Verdict of Award, by Court Order, Finding Opinion,
Default, Etc.  . . . .  $23.25
Notes (DSB)  . . . .  $41.00
Transfer of Judgment from other Counties  . . . .  $41.00
Transcripts J.P. or Magistrates  . . . .  $33.00

LIENS:

   Municipal  . . . .  $40.50
Mechanics  . . . .  $40.50
Federal  . . . .  $40.50
Flood Protection Authority Lien  . . . .  $41.00
Commonwealth  . . . .  $41.00

MASTERS FEE:

   Moving Party . . . .  $400.00
Responding Party  . . . .  $400.00

NOTARY PUBLIC: Registration of Signature of Notary Public  . . . .  $5.00

NOTICE TO RETAKE MAIDEN NAME  . . . .  $11.50

NOTICE TO RESUME PRIOR SURNAME  . . . .  $22.75

POUNDAGE: For handling of money put into Court:
For each dollar of the first $1,000.00  . . . .  ¢0.45
For each additional dollar over $1,000.00  . . . .  ¢0.15

PRAECIPE TO DISSOLVE ATTACHMENT  . . . .  $13.50

PRAECIPE FOR LIS PENDENS: (Subsequent filing)  . . . .  $28.50

PRAECIPE TO REISSUE WRIT OR REINSTATE COMPLAINT  . . . .  $6.75

PRAECIPE TO TRANSMIT RECORD  . . . .  $49.25

RECORDING: Filing any paper, account of document required by law
to be recorded, not otherwise provided for or included herein  . . . .  $12.50

REVIVALS: Reviving the lien of any Judgment by Amicable Proceedings  . . . .  $23.25
Reviving the lien of any Judgment by Adverse Proceedings  . . . .  $36.25

RELEASE OF JUDGMENT  . . . .  $8.25

RETURN CHECK CHARGE  . . . .  $35.00

SUBPOENA (under seal) Each  . . . .  $5.75

SATISFACTION:

   On any case filed before January 3, 2005  . . . .  $12.50
Commonwealth Satisfaction on any case filed before January 3, 2005  . . . .  $12.50
Federal Lien Release  . . . .  $12.50
Clerk of Courts Satisfaction  . . . .  $41.00

SEARCH: Five Years  . . . .  $28.50
Each Additional Year  . . . .  $5.75
Naturalization Search (Per Person)  . . . .  $28.50

WRIT OF CERTIORARI  . . . .  $140.75

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-1652. Filed for public inspection December 1, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]

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