THE COURTS

Title 255—LOCAL COURT RULES

YORK COUNTY

In the Matter of: Increasing the Schedule of Fees for the Prothonotary, a Third Class County; 2022-MI-000330 Misc. Civil

[52 Pa.B. 7904]
[Saturday, December 17, 2022]

Amended Administrative Order and Approval

 And Now, To Wit, This 3rd day of November 2022, The Court pursuant to Act # 98-164 of the Pennsylvania Legislature, hereby approves the increase of fees effective January 1, 2023.

 The Prothonotary of York County shall provide a certified copy of this order to the York County District Court Administrator and shall keep a copy constantly available for public inspection and copying. Upon request and payment of reasonable fees for production and mailing, the Prothonotary shall furnish a copy to any person requesting one.

 The York County District Administrator shall publish this order as may be required.

By the Court

MARIA MUSTI COOK, 
President Judge

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SHERIFF DEED . . . . $14.00

ADD OR SUBSTITUTE A PARTY* . . . . $21.00

APPEALS

 Commonwealth and Superior Court Appeals

  If filed to FC #: 2 separate checks required

   Prothonotary Fee . . . . $103.00

   Appellate Court Fee . . . . $90.25

  If filed to SU #* . . . . $198.25

 District Justice . . . . $238.00

ARBITRATION*

 Appointment of Arbitrator* . . . . $55.00

 Arbitration Appeal*

  Less than $10,000 in controversy* . . . . $445.00

  $10,000 to/including $25,000 in controversy* . . . .  $545.00

  Greater than $25,000 in controversy* . . . . $745.00

ASSIGNMENTS* . . . . $21.00

BENCH WARRANTS . . . . $27.00

CERTIFICATION . . . . $8.00

CHECKS RETURNED AS NON-NEGOTIABLE . . . . $35.00

COMPLAINT—CIVIL* . . . . $258.00

COMPLAINT—CUSTODY . . . . $235.00

 When filed with a divorce action . . . . $9.50

COMPLAINT—DIVORCE . . . . $317.00

 (ADD $40.25 MORE FOR EACH ADDITIONAL  COUNT AND $49.75 FOR CUSTODY COUNT)

CONCILIATOR APPOINTMENT . . . . $155.00

COPIES

 Public printer, per page . . . . $0.25

 Staff printer, per page . . . . $1.00

CUSTODY

 Discontinuance or withdrawal . . . . $16.00

 Reactivation of Custody Case made inactive
 per Rule 230.3 . . . . $27.00

 Register out-of-state custody order . . . . $25.00

DIVORCE DECREE CERTIFIED COPY . . . . $15.00

DIVORCE

 Appointment of Hearing Officer

  For Fault divorce, Equitable Distribution or
 Alimony (first 12 hours) . . . . $350.00

  Modification of Alimony (first 8 hours) . . . . $250.00

  Interim Relief (first 4 hours) . . . . $150.00

  Additional proceedings (each block up to
 6 hours) . . . .  $250.00

  Discontinuance or withdrawal . . . . $16.00

EXECUTIONS

 Attachment proceedings (each garnishee)* . . . . $1.00

 Reissuance or Amendments* . . . . $20.00

 Interrogatories and Answers* . . . . $15.00

 Attachment Dissolution* . . . . $21.00

 Sheriff's Determination of Ownership . . . . $13.00

EXEMPLIFIED RECORDS

 Incoming Exemplified Records* . . . . $65.00

 Outgoing Exemplified Records . . . . $34.00

  (Specify in-state or out-of-state)

EXHIBITS—oversize (documents larger than
 11" × 17")

 Per page . . . . $3.75

INTENTION TO PROCEED

 If filed to an FC # . . . . $16.00

 If filed to an SU #* . . . . $21.00

JUDGMENTS*

 Amended* . . . . $23.00

 Broker's Lien* . . . . $65.00

 Bond Forfeiture* . . . . $65.00

 By Transcript (District Justice)* . . . . $65.00

 Complaint with Confession* . . . . $75.00

 Default* . . . . $37.00

 Deficiency* . . . . $37.00

 Marked to the use of* . . . . $21.00

LICENSE SUSPENSION APPEAL . . . . $238.00

LIENS*

 Commonwealth, Federal, Municipal* . . . . $63.00

 Mechanics*

  Claim (commencement of new action)* . . . . $258.00

  Stipulation or Waiver* . . . . $49.00

MISCELLANEOUS FILING . . . . $25.00

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE* . . . . $258.00

MOTION TO STAY EXECUTION* . . . . $15.00

NAME CHANGE

 Resume maiden name after divorce . . . . $20.00

 Not divorce related . . . . $104.00

NOTARY PUBLIC

 Acknowledgment/Registration of Signature . . . . $5.50

PATERNITY ACTION . . . . $238.00

PETITION TO OPEN OR STRIKE JUDGMENTS

 If filed from an NO #* . . . . $258.00

 If filed to an SU #* . . . . NO FEE

PETITION TO REASSESS DAMAGES* . . . . $21.00

PLEADINGS FILED TO AN NO OR MT CASE* . . . . $15.00

POWERS OF ATTORNEY

 Registration of first name . . . . $6.00

PRAECIPE TO SATISFY, DISCONTINUE, WITHDRAW  CASE

 If case filed prior to 1/2/97* . . . . $21.00

 If case filed on or after 1/2/97* . . . . NO FEE

 Satisfy less than all parties or judgment only* . . . .  $21.00

 Commonwealth Satisfaction (filed prior to
  1997)* . . . .  $16.00

PROTECTION FROM ABUSE . . . . $252.00

 Crossfiling . . . . $207.00

 Refiling of expired PFA over 2 years . . . . $252.00

 Refiling of expired PFA under 2 years . . . . $207.00

 Full hearing held (state surcharge) . . . . $100.00

 Issuance of a Bench Warrant . . . . $27.00

 Modification of PFA . . . . $30.00

RELEASE, POSTPONEMENT,
 SUBORDINATION* . . . .  $21.00

REPORTS . . . . $10.00

REVIVALS*

 Adverse Proceedings* . . . . $83.00

 Amicable Proceedings*  . . . . $63.00

 Commonwealth Tax Lien* . . . . $63.00

SUBPOENAS*—must be completed before submitted for  signature and seal

 If filed to an FC # . . . . $5.50

 If filed to an SU, NO, MT, ML #* . . . . $10.50

TAX UPSET/JUDICIAL SALE

 Objections/exception . . . . $25.00

TRANSFER OR REMOVAL OF RECORD TO
 ANOTHER COURT . . . . $43.00

WRIT OF ATTACHMENT* . . . . $60.00

 Notice of intent to attach wages* . . . . $15.00

WRIT OF EXECUTION* . . . . $54.00

WRIT OF EXECUTION—REISSUE* . . . . $20.00

WRIT OF SCIRE FACIAS* . . . . $83.00

WRIT OF SUMMONS (New case)* . . . . $258.00

*Anything with an ASTERISK
must be filed electronically*

 The Prothonotary shall not be required to enter on the docket any suit or action nor order of court or enter any judgment thereon or perform any services whatsoever for any person or political subdivision of the Commonwealth until the requisite fee is paid.

 Payment should be made by cash, money order, credit and debit card, certified bank check or business check. Personal checks are not accepted.

 Failure to provide all required paperwork may result in returned filings.

 All filings should be one-sided.

 Judgments must be accompanied by the Rule 236 notice. Envelopes do not need to be included. The Prothonotary assumes the expense for envelopes and postage for service of judgments.

 A self-addressed, stamped envelope must be included with any documents to be returned.

 For more information about electronic filing and for forms visit: www.yorkcountypa.gov/prothonotary

The York County Court Self-Help and Law Resource Center is located at
45 N George Street
4th Floor
York, PA 17401
Courtselfhelp@yorkcountypa.gov

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Contact York Attorney Connection
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717-854-8755

FEES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023

OFFICE OF THE PROTHONOTARY
YORK COUNTY JUDICIAL CENTER
45 N. GEORGE STREET
YORK, PA 17401
717-771-9611
www.yorkcountypa.gov/prothonotary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-1967. Filed for public inspection December 16, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]

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