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

CRITICAL

Electronic filing fees and costs must be paid through the stated process; the Clerk accepts Govolution-approved payment options and does not accept alternate payment in advance of filing.

All electronic filing fees and costs shall be submitted and collected according to this subsection. (i) The Court Pro E-Filing Portal works in conjunction with Govolution for payment of all filing fees. All credit and/or debit cards or payment options accepted by Govolution shall be accepted by the Monroe County Clerk of Orphans’ Court for payment of any filing fee. The Clerk of Orphans’ Court will not accept alternate payment in advance of filing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript request

For transcript requests filed before a notice of appeal, the deposit or partial payment is 95% of the estimated transcript cost, as ordered by the judge of record.

a. For transcript requests filed prior to a notice of appeal deposit or partial payment amounts shall be 95% of the total transcript cost estimated by the Office of Court Administration and ordered by the Judge of record.

CRITICAL

Fee

$250

Applies to

Transcript request

A transcript request filed with a notice of appeal requires a $250 deposit, unless the appellant requests a cost waiver due to economic hardship.

b. For transcript requests filed concurrent with a notice of appeal, the requesting party shall pay a deposit of $250.00, unless the appellant is requesting a waiver of cost because of economic hardship.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibit reproduction

The requester must pay the invoiced flash-drive and postage costs in full before receiving reproduced exhibits unless costs are waived under Local Rule 4009(C).

(2) Upon receipt of an order for reproduction of exhibits, Court Administration will forward the requestor an invoice for the flash drive(s) and postage required to reproduce the exhibits, which must be paid in full before the requestor will receive the reproduced exhibit(s), unless the requestor receives a waiver of costs pursuant to Monroe County Local Rule of Judicial Administration 4009(C).

CRITICAL

All transcript payments must be payable to the 43rd Judicial District and appropriate filing office and remitted at that filing office.

a. All payments, including deposit and final payment, shall be made payable to the 43rd Judicial District – name of filing office (insert appropriate filing office: Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts or Clerk of Orphans’ Court), remitted at the appropriate filing office and accompanied by Form B – Notice of Payment.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript request

Orders directing deposit payment and transcription will be vacated if the deposit or partial payment is not remitted on time.

c. Orders directing deposit payments and ordering transcription will be vacated if deposit or partial payment amounts are not remitted within the stated timeframe.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applicable filing fees must be paid using the Clerk of Courts’ procedures, at the time and in the amount required by the governing authority or fee schedule.

Applicable filing 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

Filing fees are paid through the PayPal-connected portal using payment options accepted by PayPal; the Prothonotary will not accept alternate payment in advance of filing.

(i) The C-Track E-Filing Portal works in conjunction with PayPal for payment of all filing fees. All credit and/or debit cards or payment options accepted by PayPal shall be accepted by the Monroe County Prothonotary’s Office for payment of any filing fee. The Prothonotary will not accept alternate payment in advance of filing.

CRITICAL

Electronic filing fees and costs must be submitted and collected according to subsection (d)(1).

All electronic filing fees and costs shall be submitted and collected according to subsection (d)(1) of this Rule.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript request

For transcript requests filed with a notice of appeal, the requesting party must pay any balance in compliance with Pa.R.A.P. 1922(a).

b. For transcript requests that are filed concurrent with a notice of appeal, the requesting party shall comply with Pa.R.A.P. 1922(a) for payment of any balance.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript payments

The filing office must hold all payments in escrow on the case until the District Court Administrator files Form C.

The filing office shall place all payments in escrow on the case until such time as the District Court Administrator files of record Form C – Praecipe to Disburse Funds.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion for appointment of divorce hearing officer

The required filing fee and the transcript deposit must be paid to the Prothonotary as a condition of filing the motion.

The required filing fee plus a transcript deposit amount pursuant to subsection (i) below has been paid to the Prothonotary;

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript payable by the Commonwealth or a subdivision

Transcript costs payable by the Commonwealth or a subdivision are $2.00 per page for ordinary transcripts, $3.00 per page for expedited transcripts, and an additional $0.25 per page in bound paper format.

e. Transcript costs payable by the Commonwealth or subdivision thereof shall have costs assessed as follows: i. For an ordinary transcript, $2.00 per page; ii. For an expedited transcript, $3.00 per page; and iii. In bound paper format, additional $0.25 per page.

WARNING

Fee

0.25

Applies to

Bound paper transcript

Bound paper format carries an additional $0.25-per-page surcharge in the specified unusually complex cases.

e. In bound paper format, additional $0.25 per page.

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript requested under Monroe Co.R.J.A. 4008(A)

Transcripts requested under Monroe Co.R.J.A. 4008(A) are charged the costs specified there.

d. Transcripts requested in accordance with Monroe Co.R.J.A. 4008(A) shall have costs assessed as noted therein.

WARNING

Fee

1.5

Applies to

Court order

The fee for a court order is $1.50 per order.

h. The fee for court order shall be $1.50 per order.

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Fee

6.25

Applies to

Daily transcript

The surcharge for a daily transcript in the specified unusually complex cases is $6.25 per page.

c. For a daily transcript, $6.25 per page;

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Fee

250

Applies to

Transcript deposit

A $250 deposit is required, and any remaining portion must be returned within 30 days after Form A is filed if the amount filed with the notice of appeal is less than that deposit.

filed concurrent with a notice of appeal is less than the required $250.00 deposit, the filing office shall return any remaining portion to the paying party within 30 days of the date the Form A – Notice of Completion of Transcript is filed.

WARNINGCivil cases

Additional hearing dates may be set only after the court orders and the parties pay the full additional court costs; the hearing officer must petition with a recommendation on the requested days and costs.

If additional hearing days are needed, the hearing officer shall petition the court with a recommendation regarding the number of additional full or partial hearing days requested and the amount of the additional court costs to be paid by one or both of the parties. The court shall issue an order for the payment of additional costs and following payment of the costs as ordered shall set the additional hearing dates. No additional hearing dates shall be scheduled prior to the payment of the full amount of the additional court costs ordered.

WARNING

Applies to

Exhibit reproduction

Reproduction fees must be paid to the appropriate filing office in accordance with Local Rule 4007(D).

(5) All fees must be paid to the appropriate filing office in accordance with Monroe County Local Rule of Judicial Administration 4007(D).

WARNING

Fee

5.25

Applies to

Expedited transcript

The surcharge for an expedited transcript in the specified unusually complex cases is $5.25 per page.

b. For an expedited transcript, $5.25 per page;

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript requested under Pa.R.J.A. 4008(B)(1)

Costs are waived for transcripts requested under Pa.R.J.A. 4008(B)(1), and no deposit is required.

b. Transcripts requested in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. 4008(B)(1) shall have costs waived for the requesting party. In accordance with Pa.R.J.A. 4007(F), no deposit shall be required.

WARNINGCivil cases

If the deposit does not cover the transcript cost, the moving party must pay the balance within 14 days after the Court Reporter, Recorder, or Transcriptionist files a Form A.

If the deposit amount is insufficient to cover the cost of the transcript of the hearing, the moving party shall pay any balance within 14 days of the date the Court Reporter, Recorder, or Transcriptionist files a Form A in accordance with Monroe County R.J.A. 4007(C).

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript requested under Pa.R.J.A. 4008(B)(2)

Transcripts requested under Pa.R.J.A. 4008(B)(2) cost $1.25 per page for ordinary transcripts, $1.75 per page for expedited transcripts, and an additional $0.13 per page in bound paper format.

c. Transcripts requested in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. 4008(B)(2) shall have costs assessed as follows: i. For an ordinary transcript, $1.25 per page; ii. For an expedited transcript, $1.75 per page; and iii. In bound paper format, additional $0.13 per page.

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript

In specified unusually complex cases requiring significant dictionary expansion, the listed transcript surcharges apply, including an additional charge for bound paper format.

(A) The reasonable surcharge in cases such as mass tort, medical malpractice or other unusually complex litigation, where there is a need for Court Reporters, or Recorders, or Transcriptionists to significantly expand their dictionary shall be the following: a. For an ordinary transcript, $4.25 per page; b. For an expedited transcript, $5.25 per page; c. For a daily transcript, $6.25 per page; d. For same day delivery, $8.25 per page; and e. In bound paper format, additional $0.25 per page.

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript prepared at the initiation of the Court

Costs for transcripts prepared at the Court’s initiation are assessed under subsection (A)(5) of the rule.

i. Transcripts prepared at the initiation of the Court shall have costs assessed in accordance with subsection (A)(5) of this rule.

WARNING

The Prothonotary may refuse to file a legal paper submitted without the required payment.

The Prothonotary is authorized to refuse for filing a legal paper submitted without the requisite payment.

WARNING

Fee

8.25

Applies to

Same day transcript

The surcharge for same-day transcript delivery in the specified unusually complex cases is $8.25 per page.

d. For same day delivery, $8.25 per page; and

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript requested under Pa.R.J.A. 4008(A)

Transcripts requested under Pa.R.J.A. 4008(A) are charged the costs specified there.

a. Transcripts requested in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. 4008(A) shall have costs assessed as noted therein.

WARNING

Applies to

Exhibit reproduction

Reproduction fees are based on flash-drive size and postage, with a minimum charge of $17.50 per request and additional charges when requested exhibits exceed 8 MB.

(4) Fees for flash drive(s) plus postage will be invoiced based on the following: Required Flash Drive Size Cost per Flash Drive 1 GB $10.00 2 GB $18.00 4 GB $26.00 8 GB $34.00 PLUS Number of Flash Drives Postage Cost 1 $7.50 2 $9.50 3 $11.50 4 or more $5.50 + $2.00 per ounce Accordingly, there will be a minimum charge of $17.50 per request. If the reproduced exhibits requested exceeds 8 MB of data, the requestor will be invoiced for each size of flash drive required to reproduce all requested exhibits and the associated postage.

WARNINGCivil cases

A fee is payable to the hearing officer for a held pretrial conference or any portion of a hearing day, in an amount set by the President Judge.

If a pretrial conference or any portion of a hearing day is held, the hearing officer shall receive a fee in an amount determined by the President Judge.

WARNING

Fee

4.25

Applies to

Ordinary transcript

The surcharge for an ordinary transcript in the specified unusually complex cases is $4.25 per page.

a. For an ordinary transcript, $4.25 per page;

WARNING

b. All final payments shall be nonrefundable.

b. All final payments shall be nonrefundable.

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript balance

The balance owed must be paid within 30 days after Form A is filed; otherwise, the specified disbursement procedure applies.

b. When payment of the balance owed is not made within thirty (30) days from the date of filing of Form A – Notice of Completion of Transcript.

WARNINGCivil cases

The moving party must pay the deposit for transcribing any part of the scheduled hearing officer’s hearing.

The deposit amount to be paid pursuant to subsection (b)(2) above, shall be paid by the moving party for the transcription of any part of the scheduled hearing officer’s hearing.

INFOCivil cases

The President Judge sets the transcript deposit, which the Prothonotary’s Office places in escrow for the case upon payment.

Such deposit amount shall be set by the President Judge and upon payment, shall be placed into escrow for the case by the Monroe County Prothonotary’s Office.

INFOCivil cases

The hearing officer may recommend allocating the total transcript cost among the parties.

The hearing officer may allocate the total cost of the hearing transcript among the parties as part of the recommendation.

INFOCivil cases

The Prothonotary must disburse amounts from the deposit in accordance with Monroe County R.J.A. 4007–4011.

The Prothonotary shall pay any amounts from that deposit in accordance with Monroe County R.J.A. 4007–4011.