NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
CIVIL / PROTHONOTARY DIVISION
FEE SCHEDULE
AS OF JANUARY 1, 2007

PURSUANT TO ACT 1998-164, SIGNED DECEMBER 21, 1998, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 21, 1999 AND OTHER APPLICABLE STATUTES -(ACT 1982-203, ACT 1989-151, ACT 1990-43, ACT 1990-59, ACT 1990-67 AND ACT 1996-119)

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DEEDS				9.25
AFFIDAVITS - RETAKE PRIOR NAME				9.25
APPEALS:
	APPEAL - BOARD OF VIEW			15.25
	APPEAL - HIGHER COURT			57.25
		(Plus $60.00* (includes JCP Fee) payable to the higher court)
	APPEAL-DISTRICT JUSTICE			121.75
	APPEAL-LICENSE SUSPENSION			127.50
ARBITRATION PRAECIPE				28.75
		Appeal from Arbitration-Arbitrators compensation upon appeal $375.00 plus any additional compensation that may have been authorized, but total not exceed 50% of the amount of covers. THIS SHALL NOT BE TAXABLE AS COSTS No appeal fee, bond or accrued costs required.
ASSIGNMENTS				9.25
BUILDING AGREEMENTS(Waiver of Liens, Stipulation, etc.)				19.00
CERTIFICATIONS:
	Certifying copy of any paper			5.75
	Additional pages, each			1.25
	Certification of Notary or District Justice			3.50
	Exemplification of records including judgments			19.00
	Certificate of Satisfaction/Discontinuance			5.75
COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS:
	Commencement of Actions at Law or Equity			122.00
	Custody or Visitation			128.50
	Divorce-No additional counts			132.00
	Plus below extra counts in complaint:
		Alimony		38.75
		Alimony, pendente lite, counsel fees and costs		38.75
		Domestic Relations APL		30.75
		Custody		45.25
		Support		38.75
		Equitable Distribution		38.75
		Other, each		38.75
	District Justice Appeals			121.75
	Protection from Abuse			132.00
		(plus $25.00 Pa State Police Surcharge and additional Sheriff Service Fees)
	Open or Strike Judgment			95.00
	Proceedings on any lien other than revival			95.00
		Any of the above started by a political subdivision		38.75
COURT MINUTES:
	Letters Rogatory			38.75
		(Additional $3.50 per subpoena)
	Award of Ownership			122.00
	Declaration of Taking			122.00
	Eminent Domain Proceedings			122.00
	Petition for Appointment of Board of View-per property			122.00
	Appeal from Board of View			21.25
	Petition for Name Change			83.25
	Appointment of Special Policeman			34.75
	Financial Statements			15.25
	Power of Attorney			25.00
DIVORCE DEPOSITS:
	Regular Deposit			250.00
	Special Deposit			750.00
	Praecipe to Transmit Record			25.00
		(Plus Additional fees, for Docket Entries, Certification of Docket Enteris and A Divorce Decree)
	Divorce Decree			9.25
	Foreign Divorce			25.00
DOCKET ENTRIES				0.30
		(Requesting by mail - initial page $1.00 plus $0.30 per additional page)
EXECUTIONS & ATTACHMENTS
	Writ of Execution			28.75
	Writ of Execution with attachment			29.25
		(Plus add $60.00 for each garnishee)
	Political Subdivision			12.00
	Political Subdivision with attachment			12.50
		(Plus add $60.00 for each garnishee)
JUDGMENTS
	All judgments or decrees which are final			17.25
	Bail Bonds			33.25
	Complaint and Confession			43.25
	Confessions (notes, bonds, etc)			33.25
	District Justice Transcripts			33.00
	Domestic Relations (Arrearages)			33.25
	Default, Non Pros, Verdict, Award, etc.			17.25
	Court Order, Agreement, Stipulation, etc.			17.25
	Transferred judgments (from other counties)			33.25
		Political Subdivision (New Filing)		24.50
		Political Subdivision (other)		12.00
	Release of Judgment			9.25
	Subordinations, withdrawals, postponements			9.25
	Revival (amicable)			17.25
	Writ of Revival (adverse)			28.75
		Political Subdivision		12.00
LIENS
	Municipal			24.50
	Mechanics Lien-without complaint			33.25
		(Complaint filed at later date)		95.00
	Mechanics Lien-with complaint			128.25
		Political Subdivision		24.50
	Federal and Commonwealth of PA			18.00
	Suggestions of Non-Payment			12.00
	IRS refileings			12.00
	Housing Rehab Assistance Lien			24.50
	District Justice Transcript - Political Subdivision			24.50
NOTARY SIGNATURE REGISTRATION				3.50
PHOTOCOPIES
	If made by prothonotary's office-each page			1.25
	If made by person on public copies-each page			0.25
REVIVALS
	Amicable			17.00
	Adverse (Writ of Revival)			28.75
REISSUANCE OF WRIT AND REINSTATEMENT OF COMPLAINT				6.00
SATISFACTIONS
	Entering satisfactions, releases, postponements, assignments, subordinations, of all encumbrances or liens by Power of Attorney of otherwise: or settlements, discontinuances, ending or termination of any civil action at law or equity			9.25
	Certificate of Satisfaction			5.75
SUBPONEAS
	Attend And Testify			3.50
	Produce Documents Or Things For Discovery			3.50
TRANSFERS
	To transfer case to another county			19.00
	To transfer judgment to another county			19.00

FEES FOR SERVICES NOT HEREIN SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR OR INCLUDED IN ANY OTHER SERVICE SHALL BE THE SAME AS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES.

PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE IN CASH, BUSINESS CHECKS, MONEY ORDERS, TRAVELER CHECKS OR CERTIFIED CHECKS MADE PAYABLE TO PROTHONOTARY OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY OR NORTHAMPTON COUNTY CLERK OF COURT-CIVIL. A FEE OF $30.00 WILL BE CHARGED FOR ALL RETURNED CHECKS.