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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript balance

The final balance must be paid by check to the Snyder or Union County Prothonotary’s office, which will confirm payment with the District Court Administrator.

Checks for the final balance are to be made payable to: Snyder or Union County Prothonotary’s office at which time the filing office will confirm payment with the District Court Administrator.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript

When no appeal is pending or there is no obvious litigation need for the transcript, a requesting party must demonstrate reasonable need before the Court will waive or adjust the cost.

In cases of economic hardship where there is no appeal pending or there exists no obvious need for the transcript to advance litigation, the requesting party must demonstrate reasonable need before the Court shall waive or adjust the cost of obtaining the transcript.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronic filing

The filing party must pay the electronic filing cost by MasterCard, Visa, or Discover, according to the current Prothonotary fee schedule.

A filing party shall pay the cost of the electronic filing of a legal paper by approved credit: MasterCard/ VISA/ Discover. All costs according to the current Prothonotary fee schedule.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Appeal

A party appealing an arbitrators’ decision or award must prepay the board members’ fees to the county.

Any party to the proceeding may appeal from the decision or award of the arbitrators to the Court of Common Pleas, upon prepayment to the county of the fees of the members of the board.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Appeal

A person who financially qualifies may file an appeal without paying costs in forma pauperis.

If you financially qualify, an appeal may be filed without the payment of costs (In Forma Pauperis), and there is the same right to assigned counsel as existed through sentencing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Post sentence motion

A person who financially qualifies may file a post-sentence motion without paying costs in forma pauperis.

If you financially qualify, a post sentence motion may be filed without payment of costs (In Forma Pauperis), and there is the same right to assigned counsel as has existed through sentencing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronically filed legal paper

Applicable fees for electronically filed legal papers must be paid electronically to the Clerk of Courts at filing, except that parties granted In Forma Pauperis status do not pay filing fees.

Applicable filing fees for the electronically filed legal papers shall be paid electronically to the Clerk of Courts simultaneously with the filing. E. A party who was granted In Forma Pauperis status shall not pay filing fees to the Clerk of Courts.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript

For economic-hardship cases involving an appeal or a transcript necessary to advance litigation, the Court must waive or otherwise adjust transcript costs.

In cases of economic hardship where the matter is under appeal or a transcript is necessary to advance litigation, the costs of procuring the transcript shall be waived or otherwise adjusted by the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript

A private litigant ordering a transcript must pay 100% of its estimated total cost.

When a private litigant requests a transcript, the litigant ordering the transcript shall make payment in the amount of 100% of the estimated total cost of the transcript.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Ordinary transcript

Costs for qualifying ordinary transcripts must be waived for a litigant proceeding in forma pauperis or with income below 125% of the current HHS poverty line.

Transcript costs for ordinary transcripts in matters under appeal or where the transcript is necessary to advance the litigation shall be waived for a litigant who has been permitted by the Court to proceed in forma pauperis or whose income is less than 125 percent of the poverty line as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) poverty guidelines for the current year.

CRITICAL

Applies to

De novo appeal

Repayment of the arbitrators’ fees is required for a de novo appeal, and those fees cannot be taxed as costs or recovered in another proceeding.

Repayment to the County of the fees of the members of the board shall not be taxed as costs or be recoverable in any proceeding. A de novo appeal shall be allowed as a matter of course upon the filing of the affidavit of appeal and recognizance, and upon the aforesaid repayment of the arbitrators’ fees.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applicable filing fees for electronically filed legal papers must be paid electronically to the Clerk of Courts at the time of filing.

Applicable filing fees for the electronically filed legal papers shall be paid electronically to the Clerk of Courts simultaneously with the filing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Ordinary transcript

Costs for qualifying ordinary transcripts must be reduced by half for a litigant with income below 200% of the current HHS poverty line.

Transcript costs for ordinary transcripts in matters under appeal or where the transcript is necessary to advance the litigation shall be reduced by one-half for a litigant whose income is less than 200 percent of the poverty line as defined by the HHS poverty guidelines for the current year.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript deposit

Transcript deposit checks must be payable to the appropriate county Clerk of Courts Office and delivered to the County Clerk of Courts or Prothonotary’s office.

Deposit checks are to be made payable to the Clerk of Courts Office in Snyder County OR Union County as appropriate and to be delivery to County Clerk of Courts/ Prothonotary’s office.

WARNING

Fee

0.25

Applies to

Bound paper transcript

Bound-paper transcripts cost 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 Section II(A) supra relating to electronic format plus a surcharge of $0.25 per page.

WARNING

Fee

3.5

Applies to

Complex litigation transcript

The Commonwealth or its subdivision pays $3.50 per page for complex litigation transcripts.

For complex litigation, $3.50 per page

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript

The Court may waive costs for specified transcripts at its discretion when the party qualifies under the stated economic-hardship provisions and shows good cause.

Transcript costs for ordinary transcripts in matters that are not subject to appeal, where the transcript is not necessary to advance the litigation, or for expedited, daily, same-day or rough draft transcripts may be waived at the Court’s discretion for parties who qualify for economic hardship under Section II (C)(1) or II(C)(2) supra and upon good cause shown.

WARNING

Fee

0.5 $

Applies to

Transcript copy

An electronic copy of a transcript costs $0.50 per page.

2. $0.50 per page for an electronic copy.

WARNING

Fee

1.5

Applies to

Original transcript

The Commonwealth or its subdivision pays $1.50 per page for an original transcript.

For an original transcript, $1.50 per page

WARNING

Fee

2.5

Applies to

Ordinary transcript

The cost payable by an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivision for an ordinary transcript delivered electronically may not exceed $2.50 per page.

For an ordinary transcript, $2.50 per page

WARNING

Fee

0.75 $

Applies to

Transcript copy

A bound paper copy of a transcript costs $0.75 per page.

1. $0.75 per page bound, paper format; and,

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript

When multiple parties request or are required to file a transcript, they share its cost equally.

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.

WARNING

Fee

30

Applies to

Adoption hearing transcript

The cost payable by an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivision for adoption hearings may not exceed $30.00.

For Adoption hearings $30.00

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Fee

0.25

Applies to

Transcript copy

For copies, $0.25 per page

For copies, $0.25 per page

WARNING

Fee

5.5

Applies to

Same day transcript

The Commonwealth or its subdivision pays $5.50 per page for same-day delivery.

For same-day delivery, $5.50 per page

WARNINGCriminal cases

A party granted In Forma Pauperis status is not required to 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.

WARNING

Fee

2.5

Applies to

Expedited transcript

When an expedited transcript is available, the Commonwealth or its subdivision pays $2.50 per page.

For an expedited transcript, $2.50 per page – when available

WARNING

Fee

6.5

Applies to

Same day transcript

The cost payable by an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivision for same-day delivery may not exceed $6.50 per page.

For same-day delivery, $6.50 per page

WARNING

Fee

4.5

Applies to

Daily transcript

The cost payable by an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivision for a daily transcript delivered electronically may not exceed $4.50 per page.

For a daily transcript, $4.50 per page

WARNING

Fee

3.5

Applies to

Expedited transcript

The cost payable by an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivision for an expedited transcript delivered electronically may not exceed $3.50 per page.

For an expedited transcript, $3.50 per page

WARNING

Fee

4.5

Applies to

Complex litigation transcript

The cost payable by an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivision for complex litigation transcripts may not exceed $4.50 per page.

For complex litigation, $4.50 per page Ex: medical malpractice

WARNING

Fee

3.5

Applies to

Daily transcript

The Commonwealth or its subdivision pays $3.50 for a daily transcript.

For a daily transcript, $3.50

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript

The requesting party or party required to file a transcript bears its cost, except that no party is charged for a transcript prepared at the Court’s initiation.

The requesting party, or the party required by general rule to file a transcript, shall be responsible for the cost of the transcript. Costs shall not be assessed against any party for transcripts prepared at the initiation of the Court.