The prothonotary or chief notary is the officer responsible for maintaining the records of the civil division of the court of common pleas in each judicial district. Members of the prothonotarys office staff cannot provide legal advice or attorney referrals. Document center cumberland county, pa official website. The primary method of filing or submitting legal documents to the elk county prothonotaryclerk of. Jan 05, 2018 prothonotary service fees and operational procedures are established by the state legislature, guided by the pennsylvania rules of civil and criminal procedures.
The prothonotary shall not be required to enter on the docket any suit or action nor order of court or enter any judgment thereon or perform any services whatsoever for any person or political subdivision of the commonwealth until the requisite fee is paid. The prothonotaryclerk is an independently elected public official who is responsible for effectively maintaining the civil and criminal records for the court of common pleas of the 26th judicial district of pennsylvania. Beaver county prothonotary beaver county courthouse 810 third street beaver, pa 15009 phone. She is elected by the people of adams county and commissioned by the commonwealth of pennsylvania. Approximately 6,000 civil cases and 2,500 criminal cases are recorded and maintained yearly in the prothonotary s office. The administrative office of pennsylvania courts provides instructions and documents that allow individual to represent themselves in several areas of family law with instructions and forms available online. Prothonotarys office no passport applications accepted until 612020 the cumberland county prothonotarys office will not be accepting u. There are a total of 4 acceptance agents in in centre that process passport applications.
All filing fees are required to be paid at the time of filing. Nov 30, 2017 the recorder of deeds division is responsible for the recording, filing, imaging, retrieval and maintenance of deeds, mortgages, and miscellaneous documents pertaining to real estate that are filed in northampton county. The prothonotarys filing duties are set by pennsylvania statutes, the pennsylvania rules of civil procedure, and the lawrence county local rules of court. Before 1790 the prothonotary was appointed by the general assembly. For credit card payments, there is an additional fee of 2. Judicial records fees civil division and family court division. Passport book fees passport card fees passport renewal. Prothonotary office fee increase effective january 1, 2018 fee schedule effective 112018.
Office of judicial support delaware county, pennsylvania. Changes to matp ruth smith center receives supplemental funding. The prothonotarys office accepts applications for us passports. Effective december 1, 2017 the prothonotary office will be using vps to process payments. The centre county prothonotary s office is located in centre, pennsylvania. The prothonotarys filing duties are set by pennsylvania statutes, the pennsylvania rules of. Cover sheet for common pleas civil filings pdf on may 26, 2010, and thereafter this cover sheet will be required on most civil filings in pennsylvania s courts of common pleas.
County of mifflin 20 north wayne street lewistown, pa 17044 phone. Acts 40 and 44 of 2017, recently signed by governor wolf, make several immediate changes to the judicial computer projectaccess to justicecriminal justice enhancement jcpatjcjea surcharge by amending 42 pa. The wayne county bar association maintains a list of members. Are documents filed in the luzerne county prothonotarys office available online. Prothonotary welcome to forest county pennsylvania. Pennsylvania county prothonotary contact information.
First judicial district of pennsylvania office of judicial. The following forms, documents and fees are required in order to file and process an execution for real estate. Records allegheny county analytics western pa regional data center live well allegheny. Civil division, sheriffcivil service division and the protection from abuse division. Prothonotary service fees and operational procedures are established by the state legislature, guided by the pennsylvania rules of civil and criminal procedures. Recorder of deeds centre county, pa official website. Thomas adolescent center intellectual disabilities and autism. As of january 2, 2020 this fee schedule is in effect, pursuant to house bill. Ard expungement pdf petition for expungement pursuant to pa. Please make all checks payable to beaver county prothonotary. The prothonotary is the clerk of the court of common pleas and keeps records of all. Recording divorce proceedings is also a duty of the office of the prothonotary. The prothonotary shall not be required to enter on docket any suit, action, or order of the court, or enter any judgment thereon or perform any services whatsoever for any person or political subdivision of the commonwealth until requisite fee is paid. This statement is the responsibility of the county offices management.
The office also processes passport applications on behalf of the passport agency. The recorders office also records veterans military discharge documents. Mexico, the caribbean and bermuda at land borders and sea ports of entry must present a passport book, passport card, or other. Please contact the prothonotary s office by calling 724 8303502. Mcmahon, president judge of elk and cameron counties, the following procedures are established in the office of the elk county prothonotary effective may 4, 2020. Per order of the pennsylvania supreme court, all pa courts and courtrelated offices are now closed to the public through at least april 14, 2020. Activities of the prothonotary lancaster county, pa. The prothonotary is the clerk of the civil division of the court of common. Prothonotary and clerk of courts centre county, pa official website. The primary method of filing or submitting legal documents to the elk county prothonotary clerk of courts shall be by united states postal service, ups, andor fed ex to the mailing address of.
Pafprothonotary automation fee authorized by act 98164. The prothonotary is operating with a limited staff. The columbia county prothonotary responsibilities include. The office of the prothonotary judith reiss, prothonotary patricia zimmerman, first deputy randall flager, esq. Failure to provide all required paperwork and fees will result in returned filings. Prothonotary automation fee as indicated in act number 98164 is included in all new filing fees pa. Requirements for sheriffs sales and service of civil papers. Monroe county prothonotary office 2017 civil fee bill. No passport applications will be accepted until further notice. The only searches performed by the prothonotary s office are those that are required by law such as name changes or ucc11s. Prior to the adoption of the home rule charter, the functions of this office were performed by the office of the clerk of courts and the office of the prothonotary.
Document center contains file folders filled with many different file types. Spencer clearfield county prothonotary po box 549, clearfield, pa 16830 whatsoever for any person, political subdivision or the commonwealth until the requisite fee is paid. Prothonotaryclerk of courts welcome to bedford county, pa. Prothonotary westmoreland county, pa official website. You are able to submit your us passport application at this centre county prothonotary s office for processing. Under either translation, the prothonotary is responsible for maintaining files, dockets, books and or indices of all civil proceedings occurring in the county. Prothonotary montgomery county, pa official website. Pa state archives county officers agency histories. March 9, 2020 centre county government officials are closely monitoring information from the pennsylvania department of health and the centers for disease control cdc and implementing protocols for the safety of our employees and the visiting public. The prothonotary s office will issue marriage licenses from 8.
The prothonotarys mandates and responsibilities are derived from the pennsylvania statute 42 pa. Cash, check or credit cards accepted for recording fees payments. Passport applications until monday, june, 1st, 2020 due to the covid19 pandemic. Chescopin may be accessed at no charge in the prothonotary s office or at chester county libraries. Ojs will then record the notarys signature in its notary registry book.
Documents are processed through the use of a standalone computerized recording system and are assigned a volume and page. These records relate to civil proceedings, divorce, equity and also include various types of reports filed by the. Prothonotary of berks county fee bill revised and effective july 1, 20 42 pa. The office is the keeper of the civil records for the court system and is responsible for the creation.
Recorder of deeds fee bill centre county, pa official. The prothonotary office is responsible for accurate and timely creation, maintenance, and certification of records in matters pending before or determined by the court of common pleas. Notary services available during normal business hours, monday friday, 8. Prothonotary and clerk of courts centre county, pa. Market street, suite 1425 west chester, pa 193800989 6103446300 contact us kristen e. Prothonotaryclerk of courts columbia montour courts. Chescopin may be accessed at no charge in the prothonotarys office or at chester county libraries.
Please contact the prothonotarys office by calling 724 8303502. You can download the current fee schedule for filings with the erie county prothonotary. Prothonotarys office cumberland county, pa official website. Box 448 ridgway, pa 15853 elk county courthouse annex 300 center street p. Shows name of county, month and year, name of prothonotary, number of taxable instruments, amounts for collections and commissions, total remittance and certification signed by prothonotary. The prothonotary s office accepts applications for us passports. The prothonotary office is still available for assistance by phone or email. The office of prothonotary is responsible for the recording and filing of legal papers for the civil side of the court system. Fee schedule washington county, pa official website. Prothonotarys office cumberland county, pa official. Please make all checks payable to centre county prothonotary. Sheri lowery, prothonotary and clerk of courts noah datillo, 1st deputy of civil division brian way, 1st deputy of criminal division.
The adams county prothonotarys office strives to deliver dignified, respectful, efficient service to all members of the community and to accurately and properly record, maintain and preserve the court records. Effective january 1, 2012, the office hours for processing applications for a passport book or passport card are from 8. This site contains many documents in portable document format pdf, viewable with acrobat reader. Prothonotary lancaster county, pa official website. The word prothonotary means first notary or first scribe depending upon whom you ask. Debbie bookman, prothonotary office of the prothonotary 201 w. Lawrence county government center 430 court street new castle, pa 1610503 7246582541. Approximately 6,000 civil cases and 2,500 criminal cases are recorded and maintained yearly in the prothonotarys office. Fees reflect increases mandated by acts 40 and 44 of 2017 and are effective as of december 2017 a. Covid19 procedure as of may 4, 2020 pursuant to the administrative order of court entered april 30, 2020 by the honorable shawn t. Chescopin is a paid subscription service that provides access to docket entries. Pursuant to the court administrative order dated april 24, 2020, the lancaster county courthouse is closed to the public except for limited emergency matters and shall remain generally closed to the public through may 31, 2020 or until further order of the pennsylvania supreme court or.
Please noterecorded document base fees are listed on the fee schedule. Holly jo cook, michelle clark, brian reid, brenda munz. Armstrong county prothonotary county courthouse 500 east market street suite 103 kittanning, pa 16201 phone. Prothonotary, susquehanna county, pennsylvania county officer, for the period january 1, 2006 to december 31, 2008, pursuant to the requirements of sections 401b and 401d of the fiscal code, 72 p.
Civil and family court records fees allegheny county. The prothonotary s office is comprised of three divisions. The prothonotary s office is located on the first floor of the bedford county. The prothonotary is elected to serve a four year term as the legal custodian of civil documents filed with the lawrence county court of common pleas. Prothonotary, clerk of courts, register of wills, recorder of deeds, and clerk of orphan s court forest county prothonotary s office 526 elm street, 2 tionesta, pa 16353phone 814 755 3526 fax 814 755 8837 dawn m.
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