LEHIGH COUNTY Clerk of Judicial Records Civil Division—Fee Increase; Case No. 2015-J-68 [45 Pa.B. 6809]
[Saturday, November 28, 2015]Order And Now, this 21st day of October, 2015, upon consideration of the within Petition for Increased Fee Schedule presented by Lehigh County Clerk of Judicial Records, Andrea E. Naugle, and in accordance with Act 164 of 1998, the Prothonotary Fee Law.
It Is Ordered that the Lehigh County Clerk of Judicial Records—Civil Division Fee Schedule, which follows and is attached to the Petition as Exhibit ''D,'' is hereby approved and adopted, to be effective January 1, 2016.
It Is Further Ordered that the Court Administrator of Lehigh County is directed to:
1. File one (1) certified copy of this order with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.
2. File two (2) certified copies and one disk copy with the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
3. File one (1) certified copy with the Pennsylvania Civil Procedural Rules Committee.
4. File one (1) certified copy with the Clerk of Judicial Records Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County.
5. Forward one (1) copy for publication in the Lehigh County Law Journal.
By the Court
EDWARD D. REIBMAN,
President JudgeAndrea E. Naugle, Lehigh County Clerk of
Judicial Records
Revised Civil Division Fee Schedule
Effective January 1, 2016(42 Pa.C.S. § 21071)
Act 98-164 Effective 1/21/99Note: CTF = Children's Trust Fund Fee Mandated by State Legislation JCP = Judicial Computer Project Fee Mandated by State Legislation
Revisions: Act 126 of 2014—eff. 7/10/14, Act 113 of 2014—eff. 8/8/2014
PAF = Prothonotary Automation Fee Authorized by Act 98-164
LCE = Lehigh County E-filing created by Leh R.C.P. 205.3 effective 1/1/04Document Type Fee Acknowledgment of Deeds $ 10.40 APPEALS Appeal of Appellate Court Plus check made payable to ''Prothonotary of Superior/
Commonwealth Court'' for $85.50$82.25 Appeal from District Justice $170.25 Appeal from Arbitration
*plus any add'l compensation authorized, but not to exceed 50% of
the amount in controversy. Shall not be taxable as costs or be recoverable in
any proceeding.
$600.00* Assignments/Substitution of Party $ 10.40 Building Agreements/Stip $ 21.00 CERTIFICATION Certification
Divorce Decree, Name Change$ 6.00 Certification of Entire Record $ 21.00 COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION Action at Law or Equity (plus .50 extra for indexing more than 5 pltfs. or
defts.)$170.25 Miscellaneous Civil Filing $ 75.90 Custody Actions $198.25 Modification of Custody (per petition) $ 28.00 Contempt of Custody (per petition) $ 28.00 Miscellaneous Custody Petitions $ 28.00 Petition for Relocation $ 28.00 Petition to Intervene $ 28.00 Petition for Special/Emerg. Relief $ 28.00 Divorce—(No Fault) Plus add'l counts $255.75 Alimony $ 68.25 Alimony pendente lite, counsel fees & costs $ 68.25 Custody & Visitation $ 76.25 Equitable Distribution/Property Rights $ 68.25 Support $ 68.25 Other, each $ 68.25 Petition for Special/Emerg. Relief $ 28.00 Miscellaneous Divorce Petitions $ 28.00 Vital Statistics $ .50 Praecipe To Transmit Record $ 32.75 Motion for Appointment of Master $500.00 (Divorce, Alimony, Equitable Distribution & Annulment) Motion for Appointment of Master $28.00 (Interim Relief: Counsel Fees & Costs) Motion for Appointment of Master $ 28.00 (Modification of Post-Divorce Alimony) Any action or proceeding to open/strike a judgment $149.25 Proceedings on any lien other than revival—(Mechanic's Lien Complaint) $113.75 *Actions started by a political subdivision (Includes tax and surcharges) $ 66.40 COPIES Photo copy per page $ .25 Docket printout by mail $ 3.50 Photo copying by clerk 1st page by mail $ 1.00 Each add'l page $ .50 Microfilm Copies $ 1.00 JUDGMENTS Confession (notes, bonds, etc.) $ 75.75 District Justice Transcript $ 75.75 Certification of Judgment $ 75.75 Domestic Relations $ 75.75 Exemplification/Foreign Judgment (Incoming Exemplified Records) $ 75.75 Exemplification of Judgment $ 21.00 (Outgoing Exemplified Records) Liens $ 75.75 Default, Non-Pros, Demurrer, Lis
Pendens$ 19.25 Verdict, Award, Court Order, Agreement
& Final Decree$ 19.25 Release of Judgment $ 10.40 Reassess of Judgment $ 10.40 Subordination of Judgment $ 10.40 Withdraw of Judgment $ 10.40 236 NOTICE Filed Electronically $ 5.25 LETTER OF ATTORNEY Recording—each name $ 10.40 Revoking—each name $ 10.40 NOTARY PUBLIC Notarizing Fee $ 6.00 Notary Certificate $ 4.00 Notary Signature Registration $ 4.00 *POLITICAL SUBDDIVISION Action at Law or Equity $ 66.40 Appeal from District Justice $ 66.00 District Justice Transcript $ 66.00 Execution $ 10.00 Judgment $ 10.00 Liens with Satisfaction Fee $ 66.40 1. Federal Liens (effective 2006) 2. Mechanic Liens 3. Municipal Liens 4. State Liens (effective 2004) 5. Unemployment Liens (effective 2006) Satisfaction not pre-paid $ 10.40 Correction Notices $ 10.00 1. Federal Liens Re-file Notice $ 10.00 Suggestion of Non-payment $ 10.00 Federal, State, Unemployment POUNDAGE (The handling fee of monies paid into court)
4.5% on the first $1,000 and
1.5% on each add'l $1,000 or
fraction thereofPROTECTION FROM ABUSE PFA filing $195.60 PA State Police Registry $100.00 PFA Contempt or Bench Warrant $ 21.00 Removal or Transfer $ 25.50 REPORTS Detailed Case Type Reports $ 25.50 REVIVALS Amicable/Agreement $ 19.25 Adverse/Writ $ 32.75 Averments, suggestion of non-payment, (Continuing any lien not reduced to a judgment) $ 19.25 Satisfactions—not prepaid $ 10.40 School Audits $ 10.40 SUBPOENA Subpoena—To Attend and Testify $ 4.00 Subpoena—To Produce Documents $ 4.00 Surety Financial Statement $ 19.40 WRITS Bench Warrant $ 21.00 Execution $ 32.75 Attachment Execution $ 33.25 Writs (Seizure, Possession, and Habeas) $ 32.75 No personal checks will be accepted
Business checks should be made payable to: CLERK OF JUDICIAL RECORDS—CIVIL DIVISION
All checks returned for insufficient funds will be assessed a $20.00 service charge.
Pursuant to 42 P. S. § 21073(b), the Clerk of Judicial Records—Civil Division shall not be required to enter on the docket any suit, action or order of court or enter any judgment thereon or perform any service whatsoever for any person, political subdivision or the Commonwealth until the requisite fee is paid.
*The maximum fee to be charged a political subdivision for any one of the services provided for herein shall be $10.00. Total fee may include satisfaction/discontinuance, automation fees, JCS fee and Tax
*Actions started by a political subdivision includes tax and surcharges
Note: A Credit Card Fee will be charged by the credit card company for the use of a credit/debit cards.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-2098. Filed for public inspection November 25, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]
