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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript order

The final transcript balance must be paid by check payable to the applicable county and delivered to the District Court Administrator.

(4) Checks for the final balance are to be made payable to the County of Forest or County of Warren and shall be delivered to the District Court Administrator.

CRITICAL

If the deposit is insufficient to cover the court reporter’s services, additional deposits may be required, and the Court Hearing Officer need not conduct further hearings or proceed until they are paid to the Prothonotary.

When the fees deposited with the Prothonotary are deemed insufficient to provide for the total services of the court reporter, the Court Hearing Officer may prepare a Recommended Order for submission to the Court requiring additional deposits. The Court Hearing Officer shall not be required to conduct additional hearings or proceed further in any respect until payment of additional deposits has been received by the Prothonotary.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

$100

A $100 assessment for the Crime Victim's Compensation Fund and Victim Witness Services Fund is imposed in both Magisterial District Court and Common Pleas Court unless the court orders otherwise.

AND NOW, this 5thth day of March, 2014, pursuant to Title 18, Section 11.1101, the Court hereby approves the increased assessment of the Crime Victim's Compensation Fund and Victim Witness Services Fund to a total of $100.00, unless otherwise ordered by the court. This cost shall be imposed at both the Magisterial District Courts and the Common Pleas Court of the 37th Judicial District notwithstanding any statutory provision to the contrary.

CRITICAL

The seminar provider sets the fee, which must be paid before attendance; a fee waiver or reduction request must be filed with the Court Hearing Officer with verified proof of indigency or economic hardship at least five days before the seminar.

(4) The fee for the seminar shall be determined by the provider and must be paid prior to attendance. Any request for waiver or reduction of the fee shall be filed with the Court Hearing Officer and shall be accompanied by a verified affidavit of indigency or other proof of economic hardship in accordance with Pa. R.C.P. No. 240, at least five days prior to the scheduled seminar.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript order

A litigant ordering a transcript must pay a 90% deposit by check payable to the applicable county and deliver it to the District Court Administrator.

(1) The litigant ordering the transcript shall make payment in the amount of 90% of the estimated total cost of the transcript. Deposit checks are to be made payable to County of Forest or County of Warren and shall be delivered to the District Court Administrator.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applicable filing fees must be paid through the Clerk of Courts’ procedures when due and in the amount required, unless the party has In Forma Pauperis status.

Applicable filing fees shall be paid through procedures established by the Clerk of Courts and at the same time and in the same amount required by statute, court rule or order, or established by a published fee schedule unless a party is granted In Forma Pauperis status.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Clerk may not confirm a confirmation or decree until all expenses and Auditor’s or Master’s fees are paid to the Clerk, after which the Clerk pays the expenses and remaining fee to the Auditor or Master.

No confirmation or decree shall be confirmed by the Clerk until all expenses and Auditor’s or Master’s fees have been paid to the Clerk. Upon confirmation, the Clerk shall pay all expenses and the balance of the Auditor’s or Master’s fee to the Auditor or Master. See 20 Pa. C.S.A. §752.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Arbitration appeal

An arbitration appeal requires prepayment to the county of a fee based on the amount in controversy: $200, $300, $400, or $500 under the stated tiers.

(a) 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 as set forth in the following schedule: (1) If the amount in controversy is less than $5,000 -- $200.00. (2) If the amount in controversy is $5,000 or more but less than $10,000 -- $300.00. (3) If the amount in controversy is $10,000 or more but less than $20,000 -- $400.00. (4) If the amount in controversy is $20,000 or more-- $500.00. For purposes of determining the appeal fee, "amount in controversy" shall be defined as the amount of the award rendered by the Board of Arbitration, or, in cases of no award, the amount demanded in the complaint.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript cost hardship request

A litigant alleging economic hardship and inability to pay transcript costs must submit the request to the District Court Administrator for referral to the Presiding Judge.

Any requests by a litigant for transcripts pursuant to R.J.A. 4007(E) alleging inability to pay due to economic hardship will be submitted to the District Court Administrator and will be directed to the Presiding Judge for determination as provided in R.J.A.L 4008(B).

CRITICALCriminal cases

A defendant permitted to proceed in forma pauperis need not pay court or Clerk of Courts costs or fees imposed or authorized by Act of Assembly or general rule.

A defendant permitted to proceed in forma pauperis shall not be required to pay any cost or fee imposed or authorized by Act of Assembly or general rule which is payable to the Court or Clerk of Courts.

CRITICAL

Fee

$350

Applies to

Motion for appointment of court hearing officer

The moving party must pay a $350 deposit for the appointment motion, certify full payment in the motion, and pay all fees to the Prothonotary before filing.

A deposit of $350 shall be due from the moving party at the time that a motion for the appointment of the Court Hearing Officer is filed. In the motion the moving party shall certify to the Court that these fees have been paid in full and the Prothonotary shall certify in writing on the face of the motion that the fees have been paid. No motion for the appointment of the Court Hearing Officer shall be filed until all of the fees in this rule have been paid to the Prothonotary.

WARNING

Fee

1.25 $

Applies to

Paper rough draft transcript

Paper rough drafts are capped at $1.25 per page for an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision.

(g) For rough drafts, $1.25 per page

WARNING

Fee

1 $

Applies to

Electronic realtime feed

Electronic realtime feeds are capped at $1.00 per page for an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision.

(e) For realtime feed, $1.00 per page

WARNING

Fee

3.25 $

Applies to

Paper complex litigation transcript

Paper transcripts for complex litigation are capped at $3.25 per page for an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision.

(f) For complex litigation, $3.25 per page

WARNING

The fees are case costs, and the Court Hearing Officer may recommend or the Court may order that parties pay their own costs or share them equitably.

The fees set forth in this rule shall be regarded as costs of the case and the Court Hearing Officer may recommend and/or the Court may order each party to pay his/her own costs or may order that the costs be divided equitably and paid by each party as may be deemed just and reasonable.

WARNING

Applies to

Sheriff service

The Sheriff may require payment before providing or attempting service, except when the party has been permitted to proceed in forma pauperis.

The Sheriff shall have the right to require payment for the requested service before service is made or attempted unless the party seeking service has been given the right to proceed in forma pauperis.

WARNING

Fee

2.5 $

Applies to

Electronic ordinary transcript

Electronic ordinary transcripts are capped at $2.50 per page for an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision.

(a) For an ordinary transcript, $2.50 per page

WARNING

Applies to

Court costs and fees

The collection rule applies to costs and fees for which an attorney or party has been given time to pay, but not to amounts paid when incurred or when imposed.

For the purpose of this rule costs and fees which are either paid at the time that services are incurred or paid at the time that the order imposing the costs and fees is entered are not included in this rule. This rule governs costs which either the Court or the Prothonotary has given an attorney or party time to pay.

WARNING

Fee

3.75 $

Applies to

Paper expedited transcript

Paper expedited transcripts are capped at $3.75 per page for an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision.

(b) For an expedited transcript, $3.75 per page

WARNING

Fee

0.75 $

Applies to

Paper transcript copy

Copies of filed transcripts in paper format cost $0.75 per page.

(1) $0.75 per page paper format;

WARNING

Fee

3 $

Applies to

Electronic complex litigation transcript

Electronic transcripts for complex litigation are capped at $3.00 per page for an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision.

(f) For complex litigation, $3.00 per page

WARNING

Fee

4.5 $

Applies to

Electronic daily transcript

Electronic daily transcripts are capped at $4.50 per page for an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision.

(c) For a daily transcript, $4.50 per page

WARNING

Fee

4.75 $

Applies to

Paper daily transcript

Paper daily transcripts are capped at $4.75 per page for an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision.

(c) For a daily transcript, $4.75 per page

WARNING

Fee

1 $

Applies to

Electronic rough draft transcript

Electronic rough drafts are capped at $1.00 per page for an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision.

(g) For rough drafts, $1.00 per page

WARNING

Fee

3.5 $

Applies to

Electronic expedited transcript

Electronic expedited transcripts are capped at $3.50 per page for an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision.

(b) For an expedited transcript, $3.50 per page

WARNING

Fee

6.75 $

Applies to

Paper same day transcript

Paper transcripts delivered the same day are capped at $6.75 per page for an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision.

(d) For same-day delivery, $6.75 per page

WARNING

Fee

6.5 $

Applies to

Electronic same day transcript

Electronic transcripts delivered the same day are capped at $6.50 per page for an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision.

(d) For same-day delivery, $6.50 per page

WARNING

Fee

0.5 $

Applies to

Electronic transcript copy

Electronic copies of filed transcripts cost $0.50 per page.

(2) $0.50 per page electronic copy.

WARNING

Fee

2.75 $

Applies to

Paper ordinary transcript

Paper ordinary transcripts are capped at $2.75 per page for an initial ordering party other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision.

(a) For an ordinary transcript, $2.75 per page