Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County, Pennsylvania Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Fee

$200

The parties must deposit $200 with the Indiana County Prothonotary seven days before the Mediation Conference.

Seven (7) days prior to the Mediation Conference, the parties are required to deposit $200.00 with the Prothonotary of Indiana County.

CRITICAL

Fee

3.75

Applies to

Expedited transcript

An expedited transcript in bound paper format costs $3.75 per page for a requester other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions.

(b) Expedited $3.75 per page

CRITICALCivil cases

Electronic filers must promptly report payment errors to the Prothonotary's Office and no later than 45 days after payment.

Electronic filers shall alert the Prothonotary's Office of any payment errors as soon as possible and not later than forty-five (45) days of the payment date.

CRITICAL

Fee

2.75

Applies to

Ordinary transcript

An ordinary transcript in bound paper format costs $2.75 per page for a requester other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions.

(a) Ordinary $2.75 per page

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Appeal

An appealing party must pay any required appeal-filing fee; the Prothonotary establishes the filing cost with court approval.

A party appealing an award shall pay to the Prothonotary any fee required for the filing of the appeal. The cost of filing an appeal shall be established, with approval by the court, by the Prothonotary.

CRITICALCivil cases

E-filing fees may be paid by Discover, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or electronic check.

The Prothonotary will accept the following credit cards for payment of all e-filing fees: Discover, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and electronic checks.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript request

The requester must pay a nonrefundable 75% of the estimated transcript cost at the District Court Administrator’s Office by check or money order payable to the County of Indiana, except that the Commonwealth and its subdivisions owe no down payment.

The requesting party shall make partial payment of seventy‐five percent (75%) of the estimated cost, which shall be nonrefundable. Payments shall be made at the District Court Administrator’s Office. Only checks or money orders made payable to “The County of Indiana” will be accepted. No down payment shall be required from the Commonwealth or a subdivision of the Commonwealth

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Sheriff service

After an electronic filing is accepted, the filing party must provide the Sheriff the proper service fee and documents for original service and writs.

(2) Once an electronic filing has been accepted by the Prothonotary, it shall be the responsibility of the filing party to provide to the Sheriff the proper service fee and documents for original service and writs.

CRITICAL

Fee

$50

Parties who have not filed an in forma pauperis petition must pay a $50 per-person fee to the Guidance Center’s Confidential Counseling Services Department.

All parties, who have not filed a Petition For In Forma Pauperis with the Court are required to pay a $50.00 per person fee to the Confidential Counseling Services Department of the Indiana County Guidance Center.

CRITICALCivil cases

The mediation fee is refunded only when the parties agree in a writing signed by both parties or counsel and submitted to the Court at least seven days before mediation to cancel it.

(h) The Mediation Fee shall be refunded only if, by a writing signed by both parties or counsel and submitted to the Court not less than seven (7) days before the scheduled date of Mediation, the parties agree that the Mediation should be canceled.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

200

Applies to

Mediation fee

Proof of payment of his or her $200.00 Mediation Fee or that he or she has petitioned the Court for, and been granted IFP status.

Proof of payment of his or her $200.00 Mediation Fee or that he or she has petitioned the Court for, and been granted IFP status.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party must provide proof of payment of the mediation fee or a copy of an approved IFP petition.

(2) Proof of payment of his or her Mediation Fee to the Prothonotary of Indiana County or copy of an approved IFP Petition; and,

CRITICAL

Fee

0.75

Applies to

Copy of previously filed transcript

A copy of a previously ordered, transcribed, and filed transcript costs $0.75 per page in bound paper format.

A request for a copy of a transcript previously ordered, transcribed and filed of record shall be provided at the rate of $0.75 per page bound, paper format.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Expungement petition

The participant must pay the appropriate fee at the Clerk of Courts Office before filing an expungement petition.

The participant must pay the appropriate fee in the Clerk of Courts Office prior to the filing of the petition for expungement.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript

The balance must be paid by check or money order payable to the County of Indiana, and private parties will not receive the transcript until the full cost is paid.

The District Court Administrator’s Office shall receive payment for the balance owed by check or money order made payable to “The County of Indiana.” No transcript shall be delivered to private parties until 100 % of the payment cost is received.

CRITICAL

Fee

4.75

Applies to

Daily transcript

A daily transcript in bound paper format costs $4.75 per page for a requester other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions.

(c) Daily $4.75 per page

CRITICAL

Applicable fees must be paid through the Clerk of Courts’ procedures at the time and in the amount required by the governing statute, rule, order, or fee schedule.

Applicable fees shall be paid through procedures established by the Clerk of Courts and at the same time and in the same amount as required by statute, court rule or order, or published fee schedule.

CRITICAL

Fee

6.75

Applies to

Same day delivery transcript

A same-day-delivery transcript in bound paper format costs $6.75 per page for a requester other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions.

(d) Same day delivery $6.75 per page

WARNING

The presiding judge may impose a reasonable transcript-cost surcharge in mass-tort, medical-malpractice, or other unusually complex litigation.

Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. 4008(E), the presiding judge may impose a reasonable surcharge in cases such as mass tort, medical malpractice, or other unusually complex litigation.

WARNING

A transcript-cost reduction based on economic hardship is governed by Pa.R.J.A. 4008(B).

Reduction based on economic hardship shall be in accordance with Pa.R.J.A 4008(B).

WARNING

Transcript-cost allocation is governed by Pa.R.J.A. 4008(C).

Allocation of costs shall be as set forth in Pa.R.J.A. 4008(C).

WARNINGCivil cases

The Prothonotary may charge a convenience fee in the amount set by Administrative Order of the President Judge.

The Prothonotary is authorized to charge a convenience fee, as set by Administrative Order of the President Judge.

WARNINGCivil cases

Advance deposits for future filings are not accepted.

The Prothonotary will not accept advance deposits for payment of future filings.