$ $77.00 COUNTY FEES 1 11/12/13

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1 Clerk of Courts Fees $60.00 Appeal: Processing for Clerk of Courts $73.50 Appeal: Processing for Superior Court (fee set by Superior Court) $16.50 Appointment to Fill Vacancy of Office $21.50 ARD Dismissal Rule 185 $7.50 Certifications $21.50 Civil Judgment Satisfaction $16.50 Constable Deputy and Constable Bonds $.50 Copies $ Detective License Applications (Incorporated) $ Detective License Applications (Individual) $21.50 Expungements Rule 186 $21.50 Filing Petition & Order (1 st filing) $8.00 Filing of Orders/Motions (2 nd filing) $16.50 Filing of Resolutions/Ordinances $11.00 Filing of Tax Collector s Bonds $22.00 Liquor License Appeals $1.50 Microfilm copies $22.00 Motion & Order (all nolle prosse) $ $77.00 Processing all Misc. or Felony Cases During or After Trial Processing all Misc. or Felony Cases During or Before Trial $16.50 Record checks (per individual) $7.50 Short Certificate $49.00 Summary Appeal $60.00 Writ of Habeas Corpus Petitions RULE OF POUNDAGE ON BAIL If any monies are owed on court costs, they must be paid in full Poundage on bail will be taken on full amount of bail assessed by Judge Example: $10,000 Bail 10% Bail Posted - $1,000 3% on 1 st thousand - $ % on 9 thousand - $90.00 COUNTY FEES 1 11/12/13

2 ****** ****** Clerk of Courts fees may be raised as per Statute 42 P.S the Clerk of Courts may increase any fee or charge that exists with the approval of the president judge. The amount of any increase may not be greater than the aggregate of the consumer price index for the immediate three years preceding the last increase in the fee or charge. The fee or charge may be increased every three years. The Clerk of Courts Fees above reflect an increase effective January 1, The next opportunity to increase will be January 1, COUNTY FEES 2 11/12/13

3 $62.50 Prothonotary Fees Appeals: From the Court of Common Please to any Appellate Court Plus Appellate Court Fee (separate check) $73.50 $ Appeal of Arbitrators Decision $56.50 Arbitrations: Where arbitration proceedings are processed by the Prothonotary s Office ($50,000 limit) $11.00 Assignments $44.00 Auditors Report (School, etc.) $28.00 Building Agreements: Stipulations and Waivers $8.00 $6.00 Certified copy of any paper, first page Additional pages $4.00 Certification of Notary Public, Justice of Peace, Motor Vehicle or similar paper $10.00 Certificate of Trial Readiness $ Commencement of Actions (by Summons or Complaint): Civil Actions, Declaration of Taking, Equity, Mortgage Foreclosure, Quiet Title, Petition, PFA, Petition to open/strike Judgment, Suspension of Motor Vehicle, Appeal from Zoning Hearing Board $ Commencement of Actions: Notice of Appeal (Magistrate) $44.50 Commencement of Actions: Statement of Objection (Magistrate) $.50 Copies made by customer $2.25 Copies made by staff $ Declaratory Judgment $13.00 Decrees: entry of any decree, which is final $11.00 Discontinuance: On any case filed before January 3, 2005 $ Divorce Action (basic no-fault) (add $25.00 for each count after the first) $ Divorce (basic div. with a custody) Special Note: Effective January 1, 2011 as a result of Act 119 of 1996 (commonly referred to as the Jen and Dave fee), $7.50 is collected on all Custody case filings. The purpose of the fee is to fund a new automated system to make criminal charge information available to parties involved in custody cases. $ Divorce Custody Action $32.00 Execution: Money Judgment, Mortgage Foreclosure & Municipal $32.00 Execution: Possession, Writ of COUNTY FEES 3 11/12/13

4 $32.00 Execution: Attachment $32.00 Execution: Seizure, Writ of $15.00 Execution: Judgment (Out of County Execution) $21.50 Exemplification of Records $3.00 Fax $ Judgments: Complaint in Confession of Judgment $20.50 Judgments: Entry of any Judgment or Decree, which is final whether by Agreement, demurrer, Non Pros, or Preliminary Objections or Motion on Verdict of Award, by Court Order, Finding Opinion, Default, etc. $36.00 Judgments: Notes (DSB) $36.00 Judgments: Transfer of Judgment from other Counties $29.00 Judgments: Transcripts J.P. or Magistrates $6.50 Letter of Attorney Revocation: $4.00 $35.50 Liens: Municipal, Mechanics or Federal $36.00 Liens: Commonwealth $20.50 Liens: Certified Copy of $ Masters Fee $4.50 Notary Public: Registration of Signature $10.00 Notice to Retake Maiden Name $12.00 Praecipe to Dissolve Attachment $25.00 Praecipe for Lis Pendens (Subsequent Filing) $6.00 Praecipe to Reissue Writ $6.00 Praecipe to Reinstate Complaint $43.50 Praecipe to Transmit Record $11.00 Recording: Filing any paper, account of document required by law to be Recorded, not otherwise provided for or included herein $20.50 Revivals: Continuing any lien not reduced to Judgment $20.50 Revivals: Reviving the lien of any Judgment by Amicable Proceeding $32.00 Revivals: Proceedings $7.50 Release of Judgment $5.00 Subpoenas (under seal) Each $11.00 Satisfaction: On Any case filed before January 3, 2005, Commonwealth Satisfaction on any case filed before January 3, 2005 or Federal Lien Release $36.00 Satisfaction: Clerk of Courts COUNTY FEES 4 11/12/13

5 $7.00 Search: Any record or index, including Certifications $25.00 Search: Five Years, each additional year $5.00 $25.00 Search: Naturalization (Per Person) ******* ******* Prothonotary Fees may be raised as per Statute 42 P.S Beginning January 1, 2008, and each January 1 thereafter, the prothonotary may, with the approval of the president judge of the applicable court, periodically increase any fee or charge imposed. However, no such fee or charge may be increased more than once in any three-year period, and the amount of any increase may not be greater than the percentage of increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Workers for the immediate three years preceding the last increase in the fee or charge. Luzerne County Prothonotary Fees were last raised November 1, The office can petition the court to raise fees again effective November 1, COUNTY FEES 5 11/12/13

6 $23.50 Adverse Possession $23.50 Affidavit Recorder of Deeds Base Fees $47.00 Agreement of Sale/Installment Sales Agreement $23.50 Agreements - Deed and Mortgage $23.50 Agricultural Security Area $23.50 Amendments Deed and Mortgage $47.00 Assignment of Mortgage- (*no blanket assignments accepted) $55.00 Award of Real Estate $23.50 Certificate of Completion $23.50 Charter $18.50 Clean & Green $23.50 Contractual Consent of Landowner $23.50 Court Order $47.00 Declaration of Taking/Condemnation $47.00 Deed Easement (requires Statement of Value if not taxable) $55.00 Deeds $23.50 Deed Miscellaneous Addendum, Assignment of Rents and Leases (or the Satisfaction of), Bill of Sale, Declaration of Acquisition, Protective Covenants & Restrictions, Disclaimer, Easement Termination Agreement, Right of first refusal $47.00 Highway Permits $23.50 Lease (Exempt) - Under 30 Years (requires Statement of Value) $47.00 Lease (All Taxes) - Over 30 Years & State Tax Only $23.50 Mortgage Subordination $55.00 Mortgages $38.00 Notice of Assessment - Plus taxes due $23.50 Power of Attorney/Revocation of Power $47.00 Power to Satisfy $47.00 Release of Mortgage and Partial Release of Mortgage $47.00 Right of Way Satisfactions $47.00 $5.00 for each additional satisfaction on same document COUNTY FEES 6 11/12/13

7 $33.50 Timber Conveyance Commissions, Deputations and Appointments $23.50 Commission & Elected Officials - Commissions & Bonds $35.50 Notary Public (including bond & oath) $23.50 Notary Public Address Change $23.50 Notary Public Name Change $00.00 Veterans Discharge $21.00 Maps Subdivision Plans - Highway Maps/Plans $5.00 ***additional pages (same plan) $5.00 ***per time stamped copy $ Miscellaneous Documents Financial Statements (UCC 1's/3's Flat Fee) *Non-Standard forms not accepted Rejected Documents $5.00 Document Rejection Fee each time document is rejected $2.00 Rejected Documents with no return postage Additional Fees Fees include up to four pages, four names and one PIN Each name over four - $0.50 per name Additional pages over four - $2.00 per page Each additional PIN - $0.50 Certifications - $2.00 Fax charge - sending and receiving (per page) - $2.00 Copy machine and computer printouts (per page) - $0.50 Copy by mail - $5.00 first page, $2.00 each additional page Returned check fee - $35.00 Sheriff's deed certification - $5.00 ******Fees in the Recorder of Deeds Office were last raised July 1, 2008 and can legally be raised based on an amount the County chooses. COUNTY FEES 7 11/12/13

8 $10.00 Answer Register of Wills/Clerk of Orphans Court Base Fees $35.00 Appeal to Orphan s Court $ $10.00 Appeal to Superior/Supreme Court Include a SEPARATE check for $60.00 payable to Superior Court of PA. Automation Fee (Collected on most first filings. Call the office with any specific questions) $20.00 Bond (Performance) $10.00 Caveat, filing of $ 5.00 Certificate of Trustee Appointment $ 2.00 Certified Copy if Document Provided $ 2.00 Certified Copy Office makes copy (copies at $2.00 per page) $25.00 Certified Birth or Death Certificate or Marriage License $10.00 Claims $50.00 Commissions Fee $ 0.50 Copy per page in office $ 5.00 Copy per page by mail for first page ($2.00 each additional page) $10.00 Discharge of Executor/Administrator $10.00 Exceptions to Adjudication $50.00 Exemplified Copy of Record (plus copies at $2.00 per page) $25.00 Inheritance Tax Certification $25.00 Inheritance Tax Return ** probate Charge $10.00 $23.50 Inventory ** probate charge (first page) Each additional page $3.00 JCS/ATJ/CJEA ---State Fee. Imposed on the initial/first filing of a Petition in the Register of Wills/Clerk of The Orphan s Court, including but not limited to: Petition for Grant of Letters, Petition for Citation, Small Estate Petition, Petition for Adoption, Petition for Termination and Petition for Appointment of Guardian. $25.00 Letters of Administration DBN or DBNCTA $50.00 Marriage License (Cash only) $15.00 Objections $50.00 Petitions $10.00 Praecipe $10.00 Receipt and Releases per name $10.00 Renunciations per Name $35.00 Returned Check $10.00 Satisfaction COUNTY FEES 8 11/12/13

9 $ Search Fee for any purpose $ 5.00 Short Certificate**** each $50.00 Small Estate Flat Fee $ 5.00 Subpoena Fee Family Settlement Agreement Fee is based on the amount of Gross Estate: $15.00 Not exceeding $25,000 Gross Estate $35.00 $25,001 to $50,000 Gross Estate $60.00 $50,001 to $75,000 Gross Estate $ $75,001 to $100,000 Gross Estate $ $100,001 to $200,000 Gross Estate $ $200,001 to $400,000 Gross Estate $ Each additional $200,000 or part thereof Letters Testamentary/Letters of Administration Cost is based on Valuation of Gross Estate as provided in the Petition for Grant of Letters. Other usual fees charged at probate are marked with an ** in the list above. See Note below for Additional Probate Fee Valuation of Gross Estate: $ $0 to $10,000 $ $10,001 to $25,000 $ $25,001 to $50,000 $ $50,001 to $75,000 $ $75,001 to $100,000 $ $100,001 to $200,000 $ $200,001 to $500,000 $1, $500,001 to $1,000,000 $ For each additional $1,000,000 or fraction thereof Note: Additional Probate Fee: At the time of filing the Petition for Grant of Letters an estimate of the gross probate value of the Estate is made. The fee for Letters is based on that estimated value. When the Inheritance Tax Return and Inventory are filed, the actual gross probate value of the estate is calculated. If the actual gross probate value of the estate is greater than the estimated gross probate value of the estate, an additional probate fee is charged. No refund is issued if the actual gross probate value is less than the estimated gross probate value. COUNTY FEES 9 11/12/13

10 Miscellaneous Documents Accounts Filed for Formal Audit: Based on total balance for distribution: Not exceeding $ $10.00 $501 to $5,000 $20.00 $5,001 to $10,000 $45.00 $10,001 to $20,000 $75.00 $20,001 to $50,000 $ $50,001 to $100,000 $ $100,001 to $250,000 $ $250,000 to $500,000 $ Each additional $500,000 part of $ Adoptions: Investigating/counseling $75.00 Petition for Adoption $ Report of Intent to Adopt $10.00 Termination of Parental Rights $10.00 Guardianship of Incapacitated Person: Petition for Appointment $50.00 Report of Guardian (Estate only) $15.00 Report of Guardian (Person) 0 Register of Wills last known increase in fees was year ***** The office is currently analyzing fees and will petition the court for approval. Fees charged are the choice of the county. COUNTY FEES 10 11/12/13

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12 Coroner Fees $75.00 Autopsy $25.00 Coroner Report $25.00 Toxicology $25.00 Cremation Permit ******** The Coroner fees are set by the State and are charged accordingly. COUNTY FEES 12 11/12/13

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