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

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Appeal

When filing an appeal, the appellant must pay the Prothonotary the arbitration compensation amount assessed for the proceeding.

In filing an appeal, the appellant shall make payment to the Prothonotary for compensation of the arbitrators. The compensation assessed by the Prothonotary of Northumberland County shall be the arbitration compensation amount paid for that proceeding.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$50

Applies to

Petition for modification or contempt

A $50 administrative court fee must be paid to the Prothonotary when filing a custody modification or contempt petition, in addition to filing fees.

In addition to the filing fees assessed, an administrative fee for the use of the court of $50.00 shall be paid to the Prothonotary at the time of filing a petition for modification of a custody order or a petition for contempt of a custody order.

CRITICAL

Fee

25 Dollars

Applies to

Bail bond

A non-refundable $25 administrative fee must be paid when the bail bond is executed or before the case is returned to Common Pleas Court; when the defendant is released on bail, it must be transmitted to the Clerk of Court with the District Justice proceedings transcript.

B. In all court cases, a non-refundable administrative fee of Twenty-Five ($25.00) Dollars shall be paid to the issuing authority or Clerk of Court at the time the bail bond is executed or prior to the case being returned to the Common Pleas Court by the issuing authority. In all court cases, where the defendant has been released on bail, the Twenty-Five ($25.00) Dollar administrative fee shall be transmitted to the Clerk of Court with the transcript of proceedings before the District Justice. The administrative fee shall be considered as earned at the time the bail undertaking is executed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$125

Applies to

Complaint

The plaintiff must pay the Prothonotary a $125 administrative fee upon filing the complaint, in addition to other fees.

Upon the filing of the Complaint, the plaintiff shall pay to the Prothonotary, in addition to any other fees, an administrative fee in the amount of $125.00.

CRITICAL

Applicable filing fees must be paid electronically through 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 electronically 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 established by a published fee schedule.

CRITICAL

Fee

25 Dollars

Applies to

Bail bond nonappearance

In all cases where there has been a nonappearance before a District Justice and a bail bond has been executed, the bail bond and the Twenty-Five ($25.00) Dollar administrative fee shall be immediately transmitted to the Clerk of Court along with a written statement of the details concerning the defendant's nonappearance and an order declaring the forfeiture of bail.

In all cases where there has been a nonappearance before a District Justice and a bail bond has been executed, the bail bond and the Twenty-Five ($25.00) Dollar administrative fee shall be immediately transmitted to the Clerk of Court along with a written statement of the details concerning the defendant's nonappearance and an order declaring the forfeiture of bail.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Appeal

An appellant must pay the Prothonotary arbitrator compensation at the daily rate established by the President Judge.

In filing an appeal, the appellant shall make payment to the Prothonotary for compensation of the arbitrators. The compensation assessed by the Prothonotary of Northumberland County shall be the arbitration daily compensation rate established by the President Judge.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

50 $

Applies to

Alimony pendente lite filing

A $50 fee must be delivered to the Domestic Relations Office when submitting the specified filing for a claim for alimony pendente lite.

Where a claim for alimony pendente lite has been made, a conformed copy of the Complaint, other appropriate pleading, or petition, together with a fee for the Domestic Relations Office in the amount of Fifty Dollars $50.00, shall be delivered to to the Domestic Relations Office.

CRITICAL

Pro se filings must comply with the appropriate fee schedule; filings that do not comply must be noted and immediately forwarded to the Court Administrator.

Filings which are not in compliance with the law, rules of court or the appropriate fee schedule shall be duly noted and forwarded immediately to the Office of the Court Administrator.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript

If multiple parties request the transcript or are required by general rule to file it, the cost must be divided equally among them.

When more than one party requests the transcript, or are required by general rule to file the transcript, the cost shall be divided equally among the parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Continuance application

The continuance application must be filed with the Prothonotary, and the continuance fee must be paid when it is filed.

The Application for Continuance must be filed with the Prothonotary and the Continuance Fee must be paid upon filing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript

A party ordering a transcript must pay 75% of its estimated total cost by check payable to the County of Northumberland and deliver the check to the District Court Administrator.

A party ordering a transcript shall make a payment in the amount of 75% of the estimated total cost of the transcript. All checks are to be made payable to “County of Northumberland”, and delivered to the Office of the District Court Administrator.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$150

Applies to

Motion for appointment of master

An additional $150 administrative fee must be paid to the Prothonotary when a Motion for Appointment of a Master is filed.

Upon the filing of a Motion for Appointment of a Master, an additional administrative fee of $150.00 shall be paid to the Prothonotary.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

50 $

Applies to

Petition for modification or contempt

A $50 administrative court-use fee, in addition to assessed filing fees, must be paid to the Prothonotary when filing a custody modification or contempt petition.

In addition to the filing fees assessed, an administrative fee for the use of the court of $50.00 shall be paid to the Prothonotary at the time of filing a petition for modification of a custody order or a petition for contempt of a custody order.

WARNING

Fee

2 $

Applies to

Ordinary transcript

When the Commonwealth or a subdivision is liable for an electronic-format transcript, an ordinary transcript costs $2.00 per page.

(a) For an ordinary transcript, $2.00 per page

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript

The listed fees are maximum costs that may be charged to litigants or the public.

The fees set forth herein are the maximum costs that may be charged to litigants or the public.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Transcript

The fees specified in the rule are the maximum costs that may be charged to litigants or the public.

The fees set forth herein are the maximum costs that may be charged to litigants or the public.

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript

The trial judge may impose a reasonable transcript surcharge in cases such as medical malpractice or other unusually complex litigation.

The trial judge may impose a reasonable surcharge in cases such as medical malpractice or other unusually complex litigation.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Transcript

The trial judge may impose a reasonable transcript surcharge in medical-malpractice cases or other unusually complex litigation.

The trial judge may impose a reasonable surcharge in cases such as medical malpractice or other unusually complex litigation.

WARNING

Fee

4.5 $

Applies to

Same day transcript

For a requesting party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions, a same day transcript in an electric format costs $4.50 per page.

Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 4008, the costs payable by a requesting party, other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof, for a transcript in an electric format shall be as follows: (c) For a same day transcript, $4.50 per page;

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Transcript

A party ordering a transcript must pay half the estimated cost, with checks payable to the County of Northumberland and delivered to the District Court Administrator's Office.

A party ordering a transcript shall make partial payment of one-half of the estimated cost. All checks are to be made payable to "County of Northumberland", and delivered to the Office of the District Court Administrator.

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript

No party may be assessed costs for a transcript prepared at the Court’s initiation.

Costs shall not be assessed against any party for transcripts prepared at the initiation of the Court.

WARNING

Fee

0.5 $

Applies to

Transcript copy

When the Commonwealth or a subdivision is liable for an electronic-format transcript, copies cost $0.50 per page.

(e) For copies, $.50 per page

WARNING

Fee

2.25 $

Applies to

Expedited transcript

When the Commonwealth or a subdivision is liable for an electronic-format transcript, an expedited transcript costs $2.25 per page.

(b) For an expedited transcript, $2.25 per page

WARNING

Fee

0.75 $

Applies to

Transcript copy

For a requesting party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions, transcript copies in an electric format cost $0.75 per page.

Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 4008, the costs payable by a requesting party, other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof, for a transcript in an electric format shall be as follows: (e) For copies .75 per page

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

50 $

Applies to

Alimony order registration

A party may register an alimony Order by paying a $50 registration fee to the Domestic Relations Office.

A party in whose favor an Order for alimony has been entered may, upon payment to the Domestic Relations Office of a registration fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00), register the Order.

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript

A party claiming a transcript-cost waiver under Pa.R.J.A. No. 4008(B) must make a written request for review by the District Court Administrator.

Transcript cost subject to waiver under P.a.R.J.A. No. 4008(B) shall be reviewed by the District Court Administrator upon written request by the party making the claim for such waiver.

WARNING

Fee

3.5 $

Applies to

Expedited transcript

For a requesting party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions, an expedited transcript in an electric format costs $3.50 per page.

Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 4008, the costs payable by a requesting party, other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof, for a transcript in an electric format shall be as follows: (b) For an expedited transcript, $3.50 per page;

WARNING

Fee

2 $

Applies to

Original transcript

When the Commonwealth or one of its subdivisions is liable for an electronic-format transcript, the court reporter is paid $2.00 per page for the original transcript.

Where the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof is liable for the cost of a transcript in an electronic format, the court reported shall be paid $2.00 per page for the original transcript.

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

3.5

Applies to

Expedited electronic transcript

An expedited electronic transcript costs a requesting party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions $3.50 per page.

Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 4008, the costs payable by a requesting party, other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof, for a transcript in an electronic format shall be as follows: - (2) For an expedited transcript, $3.50 per page;

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

4.5

Applies to

Daily electronic transcript

A daily electronic transcript costs a requesting party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions $4.50 per page.

Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 4008, the costs payable by a requesting party, other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof, for a transcript in an electronic format shall be as follows: - (3) For a daily transcript, $4.50 per page;

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

6.5

Applies to

Same-day electronic transcript

An electronic transcript for same-day delivery costs a requesting party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions $6.50 per page.

Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 4008, the costs payable by a requesting party, other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof, for a transcript in an electronic format shall be as follows: - (4) For same day delivery, $6.50 per page.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Transcripts

Any requested party must bear the costs of transcripts.

The costs of transcripts shall be borne by any requested party.

WARNING

Fee

10 Dollars

The bail agency may establish a sliding-scale fee schedule that fully waives fees for indigent persons and does not exceed $10 per week.

To make such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary to enable it to carry out its functions, including the establishment of a fee schedule to be operated on a sliding scale ranging from a complete waiver in case of indigency up to a maximum of Ten ($10.00) Dollars per week;

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Transcript

A party claiming a waiver of transcript costs must submit a written request for review by the District Court Administrator.

Transcript costs subject to waiver under Pa.R.J.A. No. 4008(B) shall be reviewed by the District Court Administrator upon written request by the party making the claim for such waiver.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Arbitration case settlement

The Court may assess a late settlement fee when an arbitration case settles within three days of the scheduled hearing.

(f) The Court may assess a late settlement fee for arbitration cases which are settles within three days of the scheduled arbitration hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Stenographer appearance fee for recording master proceedings

If a stenographer charges an appearance fee to record the Master’s proceedings, the party requesting the hearing must pay it.

The appearance fee, if any, by a stenographer for recording the master’s proceedings shall be paid by the party requesting the hearing.

WARNING

Fee

5.5 $

Applies to

Same day transcript delivery

When the Commonwealth or a subdivision is liable for an electronic-format transcript, same day delivery costs $5.50 per page.

(d) For same day delivery, $5.50 per page

WARNING

An inability-to-pay assertion concerning the administrative fee is handled by the issuing authority through the specified indigency filing.

If the accused asserts an inability to pay the administrative fee set forth in this rule, the matter shall be handled by the issuing authority through the filing of an affidavit by the defendant declaring his indigency or petition to proceed in forma pauperis.

WARNING

Fee

3.5 $

Applies to

Daily transcript

When the Commonwealth or a subdivision is liable for an electronic-format transcript, a daily transcript costs $3.50 per page.

(c) For a daily transcript, $3.50 per page

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Kids First program

All parties in a contested custody case may be required to attend and complete the Kids First program, and each such party is required to pay the required fee for the program.

All parties in a contested custody case may be required to attend and complete the Kids First program, and each such party is required to pay the required fee for the program.

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

2.5

Applies to

Ordinary electronic transcript

An ordinary electronic transcript costs a requesting party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions $2.50 per page.

Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 4008, the costs payable by a requesting party, other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof, for a transcript in an electronic format shall be as follows: - (1) For an ordinary transcript, $2.50 per page;

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

2

Applies to

Original electronic transcript

When the Commonwealth or one of its subdivisions is liable for an electronic transcript, the court reporter must be paid $2.00 per page for the original.

Where the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof is liable for the cost of a transcript in an electronic format, the court reporter shall be paid $2.00 per page for the original transcript.

WARNING

Fee

6.5 $

Applies to

Same day transcript delivery

For a requesting party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions, same day transcript delivery in an electric format costs $6.50 per page.

Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 4008, the costs payable by a requesting party, other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof, for a transcript in an electric format shall be as follows: (d) For same day delivery, $6.50 per page;

WARNING

Fee

2.5 $

Applies to

Ordinary transcript

For a requesting party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions, an ordinary transcript in an electric format costs $2.50 per page.

Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 4008, the costs payable by a requesting party, other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof, for a transcript in an electric format shall be as follows: (a) For an ordinary transcript, $2.50 per page;

INFO

A party granted In Forma Pauperis status does not pay filing fees to the Clerk of Courts.

A party who was granted In Forma Pauperis status shall not pay filing fees to the Clerk of Courts.