Superior Court Fees
Civil Fees(Civil Rules of Procedure: Rule 77(h).) |
- All filing fees shall be nonrefundable and shall cover costs, except Sheriff 's service, which shall be paid separately by the moving party to the Sheriff.
- As required by the State, effective December 1, 2007, the Prothonotary shall collect a $10.00 Court Security Assessment Fee upon all initial civil filings.
- The filing fee shall cover the first fifty (50) filings of an action. An additional fee of $245.00 shall be paid after each increment of fifty (50) filings is recorded.
- A request for a trial date shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $150.00 paid by the requesting party.
- Fees do not include advertising costs which shall be billed directly to the filing party.
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The Prothonotary may refuse any filing for which the fees set forth in
the rule have not been paid. Whoever neglects or refuses to pay the fees
set forth in this rule for any service or services performed, for 10 days
after demand in writing by the officer to whom such fees are due, shall
be fined $25.00 in addition to the fees due. The Prothonotary may refuse
any filing from an attorney who fails, after second notice, to pay outstanding
fees. It shall be the obligation of the attorney to pay timely any court
costs or fees incurred by his client.
Superior Court fees for the services specified as follows:
Mechanic's Liens & Mortgages |
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Mortgages
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$200.00 |
Mechanic's Liens | $200.00 |
Involuntary Commitments |
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Involuntary Commitments | N/C |
Executions |
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Each Writ
i.e. Initial writ, alias, and any writ thereafter including, but not limited to fieri facias, venditioni exponas, levari facias, order of sale, writ of possession |
$65.00 |
Miscellaneous Services |
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Notary Certificate | $5.00 |
New Notary Commission | $20.00 |
Renewal of Notary Commission | $10.00 |
Bad Check Processing Charge | $35.00 |
Registration of Fictitious Name or Business Name | $25.00 |
Preparation of Appeal to Supreme Court | $100.00 |
Certificate of Abatement | $15.00 |
Certified copy of any document
(not to exceed 3 pages without additional copy charge) |
$15.00 |
Exemplified copy of any document
(not to exceed 3 pages without additional copy charge) |
$25.00 |
Subpoena issued by Prothonotary | $10.00 |
Presigned numbered subpoenas | N/C |
Closed Case retrieval fee | $25.00 |
Closed Case retrieval fee (expedited) | $50.00 |
Jury Panel Listing | $50.00 |
Request for Trial Date or Pretrial Conference | $150.00 |
The cost for Special Juries shall be as stated in the
Plan for Special Juries.
[See also: Superior Court Civil Rule 3(e).] |
Non-Fee Charges |
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Copy Charge (maximum per page) |
$2.00
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Copy Charge - FAX (maximum per page) | $8.00 |
Transcripts(Based on per-page rate. Effective May 11, 2003.) |
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Original & 1 copy (normal) | $3.00 |
Additional 1 copy (normal) | $2.00 |
Original & 1 copy (expedited) | $5.00 |
Additional 1 copy (expedited) | $3.00 |
Original & 1 copy (daily/overnight) | $6.50 |
Additional 1 copy (daily/overnight) | $4.00 |
Realtime***
One party or agency Two parties or agencies |
$2.75 $2.30 |
***Mandatory transcript not required except for appeal or impeachment purposes. |