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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion for appointment of master

A deposit set by separate court order must be paid to the Prothonotary when the motion to appoint a master is filed.

A deposit as determined by the Court in separate order shall be paid to the Prothonotary at the filing of the Motion for the appointment of a master.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Appeal from arbitrators award

A non-refundable filing fee must accompany an appeal from an arbitrators’ award.

An Appeal from an Award of Arbitrators shall be filed in the Office of the Prothonotary in duplicate and shall be accompanied by the non-refundable filing fee.

CRITICAL

Fee

$25

Applies to

Arbitration continuance

A party moving for a continuance less than five business days before the scheduled arbitration date must pay a $25 relist fee to the Prothonotary’s Office, except in extenuating circumstances.

Any continuances made less than five (5) business days prior to the scheduled arbitration date in accordance with Local Rule 216, except for extenuating circumstances will require the moving party to pay a $25.00 relist fee to the Prothonotary’s Office. The Prothonotary will notify the Court Administrator, when said fee has been paid.

CRITICAL

Fee

$45

Applies to

Seminar registration

Both parties must register for and attend the program within 60 days after service by mailing the registration form and $45 fee to the stated address; only Penn State may grant a fee waiver or reduction.

Within sixty (60) days after service, both parties are required to register and attend the program by mailing the pre-printed "Education Program for Separated Parents" registration form, along with a registration fee of $45.00 to Education Program for Separated Parents, Penn State Justice and Safety Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, 305 Lubert Building, Innovation Park at Penn State, University Park, PA 16802-7009. Any requests for waiver or reduction of attendance fee can only be granted by Penn State.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Mediation

Each party selected for mediation must pay the mediation fee to the Clerk of the Orphans' Court, with the amount set by administrative order.

Each party to the case selected for mediation shall pay a mediation fee to be made payable to the Clerk of the Orphans' Court and submitted to the Clerk of the Orphans' Court. The mediation fee shall be set by administrative order, and information with regard to the fee shall be available from the Clerk of the Orphans' Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Exceptions or appeal

A party filing exceptions before absolute confirmation or an appeal after confirmation must pay all outstanding auditor’s fees and costs in full, regardless of the auditor’s recommended allocation.

If exceptions are filed to the Report prior to confirmation absolute or if an appeal is filed after the confirmation, the party filing the same must pay in full all outstanding auditor's fees and costs as set forth on the auditor's bill of costs, regardless of the recommendation of the auditor as to allocation of the payment.

CRITICAL

Fee

$45

Applies to

Program registration

The order requires a $45.00 registration fee for the Education Program for Separated Parents.

AND NOW, _________, the Court directs that within sixty (60) days after service, both parties shall register and attend the program by mailing the pre- printed "Education Program for Separated Parents" registration form, along with a registration fee of $45.00 to Education Program for Separated Parents, Penn State Justice and Safety Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, 305 Lubert Building, Innovation Park at Penn State, University Park, PA 16802- 7009.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Continuance

The moving party must pay a relist fee for a continuance made less than five business days before the scheduled arbitration date, except in extenuating circumstances.

Any continuances made less than five (5) business days prior to the scheduled arbitration date, except for extenuating circumstances, will require the moving party to pay a relist fee.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exceptions

The first party to file exceptions must pay all outstanding master’s fees and costs in full, regardless of the Master’s allocation recommendation; the Court may address those fees and costs when it disposes of the exceptions.

If exceptions are filed, the first party filing exceptions must pay in full all outstanding master’s fees and costs as set forth on the Master’s Bill of costs, regardless of the recommendation of the Master as to allocation of the payment. The Court may address the issue of master’s fees and costs at the time of the disposition of the exceptions.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Court ordered private mediation

All parties must share equally the costs of court-ordered private mediation, subject to the Court's duty to prevent an unfair or unreasonable economic burden.

All parties shall bear equally the costs of any Court-ordered private mediation; provided, however, that the Court shall take appropriate steps to assure that no referral to ADR results in an unfair or unreasonable economic burden on any party.