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

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

20

Applies to

Custody action or petition

A nonrefundable $20 fee must be collected when a covered custody action or petition is commenced or filed.

(a) Upon commencement of an action for custody, partial custody or visitation of minor children, or the filing of a petition seeking modification or contempt of an existing order or seeking relocation, the Prothonotary shall collect a nonrefundable fee of $20.00 which will be used to benefit the newly enacted custody mediation program.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

500 $

Applies to

Mediation

The parties must pay the $500 initial mediation fee to the Prothonotary at least seven days before mediation, with each party paying half.

An initial fee of $500.00 shall be paid by the parties to the Office of the Susquehanna County Prothonotary at least seven (7) days prior to the mediation. Each party shall pay one half of the mediation fee.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

600

Applies to

Master appointment

After discovery is complete on the relevant claims, a party seeking a master must deposit $600 and move in the specified form, subject to the stated in forma pauperis exceptions.

When discovery is complete as to the claim(s) for which the appointment of a master is requested, a party seeking appointment of a master shall deposit in the Office of the Prothonotary the sum of $600.00 and shall move for appointment of a master in the form specified in Rule 1920.74 Pa.R.Civ.P. Where the requesting party has been granted in forma pauperis status, the court shall direct the opposing party to deposit the aforementioned sum. Where both parties have been granted in forma pauperis status, the court will hear the matter without having recourse to a master.

CRITICALCivil cases

Filing fees and payments must be paid at filing through the CountySuite Portal by an authorized credit card, and may not be deposited in advance with the Prothonotary.

All filing fees and payments shall be made at the time of filing with an authorized credit card through the CountySuite Portal. � ds, I -� Authorized cards shall include Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Filing fee and payments may not be deposited in advance with the Prothonotary.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Mediation

Additional fees may be assessed as necessary by the Court in accordance with the recommendation of the Child Custody Mediator. These fees shall be paid to the Office of the Susquehanna County Prothonotary before mediation continues.

Additional fees may be assessed as necessary by the Court in accordance with the recommendation of the Child Custody Mediator. These fees shall be paid to the Office of the Susquehanna County Prothonotary before mediation continues.

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

50

Applies to

Master services

When filing the final report, the master must submit a statement of work performed, and the $50-per-hour fee is allocated between the parties with credit for the initial deposit.

At the time his or her final report is filed, the master shall present to the court a statement of work performed. Payment of the master’s fee of $50.00 per hour will be allocated between the parties with appropriate credit given for the initial $600.00 deposit.

WARNINGCivil cases

Fees billed through the CountySuite Portal must include the Prothonotary's statutory filing fees.

Filing fees billed by CountySuite Portal shall include the Prothonotary's statutory filing fees.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Prothonotary may charge an e-filing convenience fee in accordance with the Prothonotary's fee schedule.

The Prothonotary is authorized to charge a convenience fee for E-Filing as set forth in the Prothonotary's fee schedule.