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Carbon County
Civil Fee Schedule

Effective Dec 8, 2009


ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Sheriff, Treasurer or Tax Claim Bureau

$10.50

 

APPEALS

To Supreme, Superior or Commonwealth Court (plus $60.00 payable to said Court)

$90.95

From Arbitration ($50,000 limit)(exclusive of arbitrators’ compensation, Pa.R.C.P. No. 1308

$32.25

From Magisterial District Judge

$133.15

From Zoning Hearing Board

$133.15

License Appeal

$179.35

Tax Assessment Appeal

$133.15

AUDITOR’S REPORT

$42.15

BONDING COMPANY (Financial Statements)

$42.15

 

                         BUILDING AGREEMENTS

Waivers, Stipulations, and Agreements

$26.70

 

CERTIFICATIONS

To Bureau of Traffic Safety

$10.50

Docket entry and Judgment

$19.55

Exemplified Record

$19.55

Certified Copy (court order/divorce decree, etc.)

$10.50

 

COMMENCEMENT OF ANY ACTION

Commencement of any action at Law or Equity regardless of procedure, unless otherwise specifically provided for

$133.15

Any action or proceeding to open/strike a judgment

$133.15

Objections to Tax Sale

$133.15

Proceedings on Lien other than revival (e.g., Mechanic’s Lien Complaint)

$133.15

CONTINUANCE

$19.05

CUSTODY

Complaint/Petition

$154.40

Master Deposit

$150.00

Complaint with agreement

$154.40

Petition to Modify Custody

$20.75

DISCONTINUANCE, ENDING, OR TERMINATION

$10.50

 

DIVORCE

Complaint

$143.15

Additional Counts (each)

$58.55

Custody Count

$65.55

Property Settlement/Agreement

$13.25

Inventory Appraisement/Income & Expense

$13.25

Appointment of Master (deposit)

$500.00

Praecipe to Transmit (plus Law Clerk Fee $25.00)

$13.25

Divorce Decree

$13.25

Retake Maiden Name

$10.50

INITIAL PLEADING IN CASE – unless otherwise indicated

$15.00

EXECUTIONS (includes filing of any praecipe for a writ of execution, including attachment, possession or any other writ of execution not herein specifically provided for

$32.95

 

 

JUDGMENTS

Final decrees, order of judgment

$19.55

Assignments

$10.50

Judgment notes and transfer other counties

$50.65

Transcript from Magisterial District Judge

$50.40

Satisfaction or Release of judgment

$10.50

Subordination or postponement of lien

$10.50

Complaint and confession of judgment

$74.85

Default judgment

$30.15

LETTER OF ATTORNEY

Filing

$16.95

Revocation

$10.50

LIENS 

Municipal, Mechanics

$43.90

Pennsylvania or Federal (Satisfaction additional fee $10.50)

$25.05

Lis Pendens (per defendant)

$10.50

 

 

NOTARY PUBLIC

Registration of signature

$4.15

Certification of Notary Public Defender

$10.50

PASSPORTS

Passport book (Check payable to US Department of State)

$75.00

Passport book (Children under 16 years of age)

$60.00

Passport card (Check payable to US Department of State)

$20.00

Passport card (Children under 16 years of age)

$10.00

Check/Cash to Prothonotary’s Office (per application)

$25.00

Expedite Fee (extra)

$60.00

 

 

PETITIONS AND MOTIONS (excluding “Petition Actions”)

$7.50

Motion for summary judgment

$29.05

Petition to reassess damages

$29.05

Petition for final judgment, quiet title

$20.75

PHOTOCOPIES (per sheet)

$0.25

PROTECTION FOM ABUSE

Final Order

$255.80

Final Order by Agreement

$180.80

 

POLITICAL SUBDIVISION

Maximum charge

$63.35

POUNDAGE(For handling of money paid into Court)

First $1,000.00

$0.03

Each Additional $1,000.00

$0.01

Reissuance of Complaint/Writ

$10.50

 

REVIVALS

 

All amicable revivals

$19.55

Adverse revivals

$53.30

 

SERVICES IN COURT

Services in Court per diem or part of day

$32.85

Order of Court

$13.25

SUBPOENA (each)

$4.15

Writ to join additional defendant/joinder complaint

$10.50