Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCivil cases

Professional Guardians are responsible for applicable fees to become and remain certified unless the Court directs otherwise.

be responsible for any and all applicable fees for becoming and remaining a certified guardian, unless otherwise directed by this Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$3.5

Applies to

Expedited electronic transcript

An initial requesting party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof must pay $3.50 per page for an expedited electronic transcript.

The fees payable by the initial requesting party, other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof, to the Court for a transcript in an electronic format shall be as follows: (b) for an expedited transcript, $3.50 per page;

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$4.5

Applies to

Daily electronic transcript

An initial requesting party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof must pay $4.50 per page for a daily electronic transcript.

The fees payable by the initial requesting party, other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof, to the Court for a transcript in an electronic format shall be as follows: (c) for a daily transcript, $4.50 per page;

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$6.5

Applies to

Same-day electronic transcript

An initial requesting party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof must pay $6.50 per page for an electronic transcript with same-day delivery.

The fees payable by the initial requesting party, other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof, to the Court for a transcript in an electronic format shall be as follows: (d) for same day delivery, $6.50 per page.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$2.5

Applies to

Ordinary electronic transcript

An initial requesting party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof must pay $2.50 per page for an ordinary electronic transcript.

The fees payable by the initial requesting party, other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof, to the Court for a transcript in an electronic format shall be as follows: (a) for an ordinary transcript, $2.50 per page;

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$0.25

Applies to

Bound paper transcript

A transcript prepared in bound paper format is charged the applicable electronic-format rate plus a $0.25-per-page surcharge.

When the transcript is prepared in bound paper format, the costs shall be in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2) relating to electronic format plus a surcharge of $0.25 per page.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$0.5

Applies to

Transcript copy

An electronic copy requested contemporaneously with transcript creation costs $0.50 per page.

(2) $0.50 per page electronic copy.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Contemporaneous transcript copy

Fees for contemporaneous transcript copies are paid to the Court, passed to the Court Reporter, and divided equally among requesting parties together with the initial requesting fee.

The above fee shall be paid to the Court. The fee received by the Court, in accordance with this section, shall, in turn, be paid to the Court Reporter. For such contemporaneous requests, the fee herein, along with the initial requesting fee identified in Section (A) of this Rule, shall be divided equally among all requesting parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$0.75

Applies to

Transcript copy

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

(3) $0.75 per page paper format; and

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Transcript request

A litigant requesting a transcript must deposit 90% of its estimated cost, payable to the County of Montgomery by money order, certified check, or an attorney’s check delivered to Court Services.

The litigant shall make a deposit in the amount of 90% of the estimated cost of the transcript as provided by Court Services. This amount shall be paid by money order, certified check or check from an attorney made payable to the “County of Montgomery” and delivered to Court Services;

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion to Commence Equitable Distribution Scheduling

The moving party must pay the applicable fee when filing the motion, and no initial conference will be scheduled without payment.

Upon filing of the motion to Commence Equitable Distribution Scheduling, in the form prescribed by Pa.R.C.P. 1920.74 and the posting of the required fee, the Office of the Prothonotary shall forward the motion to the Equitable Distribution Hearing Officer’s Unit for the scheduling of an initial conference. When a party files a Motion to Commence Equitable Distribution Scheduling the moving party shall pay the Prothonotary the applicable fee pursuant to this Rule. No initial conference shall be scheduled without such payment. The fee shall be published at montgomerycountypa.gov.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Parenting coordination

Parties requesting or benefiting from an appointment must pay the Parenting Coordinator’s hourly rate and any required initial retainer, which may not exceed five hours at that rate.

Parties who request the appointment of a Parenting Coordinator, or who are identified by the Court as benefiting from the appointment of a Parenting Coordinator, shall pay the Parenting Coordinator as follows: His or her hourly rate. Any requirement for an initial retainer. The initial retainer shall not exceed the equivalent of five (5) hours at the Parenting Coordinator’s hourly rate.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Parenting coordination

The appointing Judge must waive parenting-coordination fees for a party previously granted IFP status who remains eligible for IFP status.

If a party has previously filed and been granted In Forma Pauperis (IFP) status by the Court, and continues to be eligible for IFP status, the Judge appointing the Parenting Coordinator shall waive the fees for the parenting coordination process.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applicable filing fees must be paid under the Clerk’s procedures, at the time and in the amount required by law, court order, or the published 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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Warrant execution

A warrant fee must be authorized and paid when the defendant has not been found and the officer has provided the specified notice to respond; the excerpt's conditions continue beyond this page.

The issuing authority shall authorize and make payment of a warrant fee for the execution of an arrest warrant when the defendant has not been found at the time the arrest warrant is executed and: (1) the police officer has provided a notice to respond to the defendant as addressed on the warrant that includes therein: i. a place for the defendant's signature; and ii. a place for entry of a plea of guilty or not guilty; and

WARNINGCivil cases

Filing fees may be paid by the listed credit or debit cards, but advance deposits for future filing fees are not accepted.

The Prothonotary will accept for payment of all filing fees the following credit and debit cards: American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. The Prothonotary will not accept advance deposit on account of future filing fees.

WARNING

Filing fees may be paid by American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa credit or debit card.

The Clerk of the Orphans’ Court will accept for payment of all filing fees the following credit and debit cards: American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Transcript

For economic hardship cases, the Court compensates the Court Reporter for waived or reduced fees, up to the Commonwealth rate in section (A)(2).

In economic hardship cases, in accordance with the provisions of section (G) of this Rule, the Court will compensate the Court Reporter for any such waived or reduced fee not to exceed the Commonwealth rate noted in section (A)(2) herein.

WARNINGCivil cases

The trial judge may, at their discretion and in accordance with Court policy, impose a reasonable surcharge in specified complex cases requiring substantial expansion of a court reporter’s dictionary.

The trial judge may impose a reasonable surcharge in cases such as mass tort, medical malpractice, or other unusually complex litigation where there is a need for court reporters to significantly expand their dictionary. Such surcharges are at the discretion of the trial judge, in accordance with Court policy.

WARNINGCivil cases

The trial judge may, at their discretion and in accordance with Court policy, impose a reasonable surcharge for a secure electronic feed during a proceeding.

The trial judge may impose a reasonable surcharge in cases involving a secure electronic feed during the proceeding. Such surcharge is at the discretion of the trial judge, in accordance with Court policy.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$2

The Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof must pay $2.00 per page for an ordinary electronic transcript.

The fees payable by the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof to the Court Reporter for a transcript in an electronic format shall be as follows: (a) for an ordinary transcript, $2.00 per page;

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$3

The Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof must pay $3.00 per page for an expedited electronic transcript.

The fees payable by the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof to the Court Reporter for a transcript in an electronic format shall be as follows: (b) for an expedited transcript, $3.00 per page;

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$4

The Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof must pay $4.00 per page for a daily electronic transcript.

The fees payable by the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof to the Court Reporter for a transcript in an electronic format shall be as follows: (c) for a daily transcript, $4.00 per page;

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$6

The Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof must pay $6.00 per page for an electronic transcript with same-day delivery.

The fees payable by the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof to the Court Reporter for a transcript in an electronic format shall be as follows: (d) for same day delivery, $6.00 per page.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$0.75

A paper-format copy requested contemporaneously with transcript creation costs $0.75 per page.

(1) $0.75 per page paper format; and

CRITICALCivil cases

An electronic copy of a transcript previously ordered, transcribed, and filed of record costs $0.50 per page.

(4) $0.50 per page electronic copy.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fees for copies of transcripts previously filed of record are paid to and collected by the respective filing office, not the Court or Court Reporter.

The above fee shall be paid to and collected by the respective filing office. No portion of this fee is payable to the Court or the Court Reporter.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Transcript

After the final balance is paid by an accepted form of payment, the court reporter must deliver the original transcript to the appropriate filing office and copies to the requesting parties.

Upon payment of the final balance owed, the court reporter shall deliver the original transcript to the appropriate filing office and copies to the requesting parties. The final amount shall be paid by money order, certified check or check from an attorney made payable to the County of Montgomery and delivered to Court Services.