Welcome To The Prothonotary's

Web Page

 

 

Pamela S. Lee - Prothonotary

Billie Jo Bones - Chief Deputy

Gregory E. Gettle - Solicitor

 

Our Location: York County Judicial Center
45 North George Street
York, Pennsylvania 17401

Office hours - 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday

Passport Office hours - 8:30 am - 4:15 pm, Monday-Friday

Phone: (717) 771-9611      Email: pslee@york-county.org

 

Click on the link for information on these topics:

 

 

Fees

Forms

Passport Application Information

 Protection from Abuse Orders

History

York County Local Rules

PA Rules of Civil Procedure

 

The title Prothonotary means first officer. As the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Civil Division, under the supervision of the judges of this court, the Prothonotary generally has the power to sign and affix the seal of the court to all writs and processes, and, also to the exemplifications of all records and process.

 

All civil litigation is filed with the Prothonotary. A few examples include the following: unpaid debt complaints, malpractice actions, mortgage foreclosures, personal injury cases, equity actions, replevin, district justice civil judgment appeals, license suspension appeals, administrative agency appeals, actions in ejectment, condemnation proceedings, family court matters such as divorce, child custody and protection from abuse cases. Liens against real estate and personal property are also part of the records. Records date back to 1759.

 

The Prothonotary or one of her deputies must be present in court during all civil cases to administer oaths to witnesses and juries and keep track of exhibits. The Prothonotary is responsible for the Naturalization Ceremony held twice a year, and is also the Acceptance Agency for U.S. Passport applications.

 

The position of Prothonotary is an elected official. The term of the office is four years.

 

PROTHONOTARY FEES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 3, 2008

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

 

Of Sheriff or Treasurer Deeds

$9.00

ANSWER ON AN NO CASE (JUDGMENT)

$6.75

APPEALS

District Justice

$134.00

Superior Court Appeal: two separate checks required

 

     Prothonotary Fee

$65.00

     Appellate Court Fee

$60.00

ARBITRATIONS

Appointment of Arbitrator

$32.00

Arbitration Appeal

$34.00

Reimbursement to County for Arbitrator’s fees

$240.00

ASSIGNMENTS

$10.50

BENCH WARRANTS

$17.50

CERTIFICATES

Notary Public or Magistrate

$4.00

Duplicate Divorce Decree

$9.50

Resumption of prior name after divorce

$6.50

   

CERTIFICATIONS

First page

$6.00

Each additional page

$2.00

CHECKS RETURNED AS NON-NEGOTIABLE

$20.00

COMMENCEMENT OF CIVIL ACTION

$134.00

COMPLAINT - CIVIL

$134.00

COMPLAINT - CUSTODY

$130.50

COMPLAINT - DIVORCE

$195.00

                      ADD $10.00 for each additional count and   

                      $16.50 for a custody count  

COMPLAINT IN CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT

$43.25

CONFESSIONS OF JUDGMENT

$36.50

CONCILIATOR APPOINTMENT

$125.00

COPIES

Docket entries made at public printer – per page

0.50

Documents made by Prothonotary staff – per page

$1.00

CUSTODY COMPLAINT (Except when filed with a divorce action)

$130.50

DEFAULT JUDGMENT

$19.50

DIRECTIVE (Conciliator fee)

$125.00

DISTRICT JUSTICE APPEAL

$134.00

DISTRICT JUSTICE JUDGMENT

$36.25

DIVORCE DECREE CERTIFIED COPY

$9.50

DIVORCE COMPLAINT

$195.00

      Commencement of Divorce Action

$195.00

      (plus $10.00 for each count other than divorce

 

       and $17.00 when a custody count is included)

 

      Discontinuance or withdrawal

$10.50

      Appointment of Master:

 

         For Fault Divorce, Equitable Distribution

 

         or Alimony

$300.00

      Modification of Alimony

$200.00

      Testimony over 2 full days (per day)

$150.00

      Alimony Pendente Lite, Counsel Fees, Costs & Expenses

$50.00

EXECUTIONS

Praecipe for Writ

$31.50

Attachment Proceeding Each Garnishee

0.50

Reissuance

$9.50

Interrogatories and Answers

$6.75

Attachment Dissolution

$10.50

Sheriff’s Determination of Ownership

$9.00

EXEMPLIFIED RECORDS

Incoming Exemplified Records

$36.50

Outgoing Exemplified Records

(specify as in-state or out-of-state)

$21.50

FAMILY COURT

ACTIONS

Commencement of Action

$195.00

Add for each count other than divorce

$10.00

Add when a custody count is included

$16.50

Discontinuance or withdrawal

$10.50

Custody (except when filed with a divorce action)

$130.50

Conciliator Appointment

$125.00

Reactivation of case made inactive per Local Rule 6036

$17.50

Appointment of Master:

 

     For Fault divorce, Equitable Distribution or Alimony

$300.00

     Modification of Alimony

$200.00

     Testimony over two full days (per day)

$150.00

     APL, Counsel Fees, Costs and Expenses

$50.00

FAXING

Faxing of a record long distance

$10.00

INTERROGATORIES

$6.75

JUDGMENTS

By Confession

    With Complaint

$36.50

$43.25

 

 

By Praecipe (Default), Stipulation, or Order

$19.50

By Transcript (District Justice)

$36.25

Incoming Exemplified Records

$36.50

Outgoing Exemplified Records

(specify as in-state or out-of-state)

$21.50

Broker’s Lien

$36.50

Judgment Non Pros

$19.50

LIENS

Municipal or Federal

$36.00

Commonwealth

$36.50