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

CRITICAL

Any Master fee exceeding the deposit must be paid to the Prothonotary within 20 days after the Master’s report, unless timely exceptions to the allocation result in the county paying the Master and the court later directing reimbursement.

Payments in excess of the deposited amount shall be made to the Prothonotary for transmittal to the Master within twenty (20) days of the date of the Master’s report. In the event that timely exceptions are filed as to such allocation, the County of Sullivan or Wyoming, as the case may be, shall make such payment to the Master, and the court shall direct reimbursement to said county in its ruling on such exceptions.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Filing fee

If the Judge denies your request to file free of cost, you must pay the filing fee within ten days or the case will be dismissed.

(d) If the Judge denies your request, you will have ten (10) days to pay the filing fee. If you do not pay, the case will be dismissed.

CRITICAL

Fee

350 Dollars

The Master’s fee for services must be at least $350 unless the Master agrees otherwise.

The Master shall be paid not less than Three Hundred Fifty ($350.00) Dollars for his or her services as Master unless otherwise agreed by the Master.

CRITICAL

Fee

$123.5

Applies to

Custody complaint

The custody complaint filing fee is $123.50 unless an in forma pauperis application is approved, while a denied application means the filing fee must be paid.

There are court costs which you will be required to pay, unless you ask for and are granted in forma pauperis status. The first cost is the fee for filing the custody complaint with the court. The filing fee is $123.50. “In Forma Pauperis” is your request to allow the Court, based upon income guidelines, to let you file free of cost. If the court approves your Application, all court costs and fees are waived. IF THE COURT DENIES YOUR APPLICATION, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE FILING FEE.

CRITICAL

Fee

125 Dollars

If the Master’s hearing and report preparation together exceed five hours, the Master receives an additional $125 for each additional hour or portion of an hour.

In the event that the time for the Master’s hearing and the time required to compile the Master’s report shall exceed five (5) hours, the Master shall be additionally compensated at the rate of One Hundred Twenty-Five ($125.00) Dollars per hour or portion thereof in excess of five hours.

CRITICAL

Fee

50 Dollars

The Prothonotary must collect a $50 fee from specified plaintiffs filing Divorce Form A or a child custody complaint and from defendants enrolling in the specified programs, unless the person has IFP status.

The Prothonotary shall collect, in addition to all other fees and cost, the sum of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars from all plaintiffs filing Divorce Form “A”, indicating that there are minor children born of the marriage, and from all plaintiffs filing a child custody complaint, unless the plaintiff shall have been granted In Forma Pauperis status. Further, the Prothonotary shall collect the sum of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars from all defendants enrolling in the “Children Coping with Divorce” program or “Kids First” program (Divorce Form “B”), unless In Forma Pauperis status shall have been granted to him or her. Should promptly remit the same to the Prothonotary.

CRITICAL

Fee

350 Dollars

Applies to

Praecipe for appointment of master

The party requesting a Master must deposit $350 with the Prothonotary when filing the appointment praecipe, unless the party has IFP status; the Master or court may order a non-IFP party to reimburse the county that paid the fee.

The party requesting the appointment of a Master shall deposit with the Prothonotary of this court the sum of Three Hundred Fifty ($350.00) Dollars at the time of the filing of the praecipe for such appointment. If the party seeking appointment of the Master has been granted In Forma Pauperis status, then no deposit of the Master’s fee shall be required, and the County of Sullivan or Wyoming, as the case may be, shall pay the Master’s fee. The Master or court, however, in appropriate cases may direct a party who has not been granted In Forma Pauperis status to reimburse the county which has paid the Master’s fee.

WARNING

Applies to

Complaint copies

A copy-making fee may apply, and the filer may be responsible for it.

There may be a fee for making copies of the complaint. You may be responsible for these copies.

WARNING

Applicable filing fees are accepted according to the governing statute, court order, Local Rule, or fee schedule.

Applicable filing fees shall be accepted in the same manner as currently required by statute, court order, Local Rule or as established by fee schedule.

WARNING

Applies to

Filing fee

If you cannot pay the filing fee, the Clerk will send your application to the Judge, who will decide whether to allow you to file free of cost based on your affidavit and income guidelines.

(b) If you cannot pay the filing fee, the Clerk will send your application to file free of cost to the Judge. The Judge will review your affidavit and based upon income guidelines will decide your request. It may take a week.

WARNING

Applies to

Certified mail service of complaint

The filer is responsible for the cost of sending the complaint copy to the other parent by certified mail.

There is also a fee for sending a copy of the complaint, certified mail, to the other parent. You are responsible for these costs.

WARNING

Fee

$50

Applies to

Mandatory education program enrollment

Enrollment in the mandatory education program costs $50.00.

There is also the cost of enrolling in the mandatory education program (“Kids First” or “Children Cope with Divorce”). The cost is $50.00.

WARNING

Applies to

Bail surety judgment entry or satisfaction

No additional cost is charged for entering or satisfying the specified bail-surety judgment.

When real estate is posted as surety for bail in any criminal proceeding, and the said real estate is located within Wyoming or Sullivan County, the Clerk of Courts shall cause judgment to be entered and indexed against the said surety or sureties, and in favor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to the use of the County of Wyoming or the County of Sullivan, as the case may be, in the amount of said surety. Upon termination of the criminal proceeding, or upon exoneration of the surety, the Clerk of Court shall make the said judgment satisfied of record. There shall be no additional cost for the entry or satisfaction of such judgment.

WARNING

Applies to

Filing fee

You may pay the filing fee when you file.

(a) You can pay the filing fee at the time you file.

WARNING

The Prothonotary must remit the amounts set by further court order to the appropriate program monthly.

The Prothonotary shall remit to the appropriate program on a monthly basis such amounts as shall be set by further court order.

WARNING

Fee

$50

Applies to

Education program enrollment

Enrollment in the Divorce and/or Child Custody Education Program requires either payment of $50 or granted in forma pauperis status.

PLEASE ENROLL ME IN THE DIVORCE AND/OR CHILD CUSTODY EDUCATION PROGRAM. _______ ATTACHED IS MY PAYMENT OF FIFTY ($50.00) DOLLARS _______ I HAVE BEEN GRANTED IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS

WARNING

Fee

$50

The registration form provides for payment of $50 or indication that in forma pauperis status has been granted.

_______ ATTACHED IS MY PAYMENT OF FIFTY ($50.00) DOLLARS _______ I HAVE BEEN GRANTED IN FORMA PAUPERIS STATUS