COURTS: General Fee Schedule
COURTS
The Court of Common Pleas of Chester County is a general jurisdiction trial court located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. There are eleven full time judges and one senior judge. The judges hear a wide spectrum of cases, including adult and juvenile criminal prosecutions, lawsuits involving money or property, divorce, custody disputes, child support issues, adoptions, and estates. In addition to court staff and court administration, the court supervises Adult Probation, Juvenile Probation, Domestic Relations, Bail Agency, Court Reporters, and the Law Library. The Court oversees and provides administrative services to the seventeen district justice offices that comprise the District Justice system in Chester County.

 
 
 
 
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General Fee Schedule
 ****IMPORTANT NOTICE****
PRICE INCREASE EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 8TH 2009
 
Appeals
  From License or registration suspension 
153.80
  From arbitration award * 
236.75
  From district justice judgment
154.05
  To supreme, superior or commonwealth courts
  73.50
             Plus Prothonotary fee 
  64.65
  Statement of objection 
154.05
  From zoning hearing board 
153.80
  Arbitrators, petition to appoint 
153.80
Certification
  Of notary public
   4.00
  Of motor vehicle judgment 
   6.35
Commencement of action/complaint
154.30
Copies
  1 page
   1.30
  Each additional page
     .60
  Certified copies   (includes first four pages)
   6.35
 Amt per page after 4th  
     .60
Custody and divorce
Discontinuance
 10.10
Eminent domain/jury of view
  Board of view, petition for 
 32.30
  Board of view, report of   
 12.70
  Declaration of taking   
154.30
  Eminent domain   
154.30
  Jury of view   
154.30
Exemplification of judgment/order/decree
  Within Pennsylvania 
   8.35
  Out of state 
 21.05
Foreign fees
– transfer or register from another court 
  Complaint    
154.30
  Decree/Order  
  37.00
  Execution 
  48.00
  Judgment  
  35.80
  Petition for issuance of foreign subpoena 
  41.65
Judgments/Liens
  Arrearages   
  35.80
  Assignment 
  10.10
  Bail bond  
  35.80
  Cert from US district court 
  35.80
  Confession  
  35.80
  Default 
  19.30
  District Justice 
  35.25
  Liens – municipal and Commonwealth 
  35.00
  Lis pendens 
    4.00
  Mark to the use of
  10.10
  Mechanics lien 
  35.00
  Non pros 
  19.30
  Open/strike judgment on civil action  
113.25
  Open/strike on confessions and foreign judgments
136.75
  Praecipe to dissolve 
  10.10
  Reduce orders/awards/verdicts 
  19.30
  Reimbursement agreement   
  19.30
  Release  
  10.10
  Subordination   
  10.10
  Suggestion of non-payment  
  26.25
  Waiver of liens  
  37.00
  Vacate 
  10.10
Name change
  Petition for  
163.90
  Retake maiden name  
no fee
  Foreign decree  
  37.00
Notary public
  Registration of signature 
   4.00
  Certification   of signature
   4.00
Petitions (unless otherwise noted) 
153.80
Poundage - 3% of 1st 1,000, 1% of balance
Revivals 
  Adverse, by writ   
  32.30
  Amicable, by agreement  
  19.30
Satisfaction ** 
  10.10
Settle, discontinue and end ** 
  10.10
Sheriff’s deed 
  10.10
Subpoena   
    4.00
Venue changes/removes/transfers -
     Cost of copying, certifying and postage
Writs
  Of Summons 
154.30
  Of Certiorari 
154.05
  Of Execution/attachment/possession 
  32.30
 
 
Effective for new actions filed after 1/1/97,  the fee to settle, discontinue and end a case and/or satisfy a judgment is collected when the action is initiated. Fee schedule reflects this change, where applicable.
For action initiated before 1997, the fee is still payable when the action is ended or the judgment satisfied.
 
Footnotes:
*   Fee may vary according to amount of award 
**  Applies only to actions initiated before 1997
 
Chester County Prothonotary's Office
201 W. Market Street, Suite 1425
P.O. Box 2746
West Chester, PA 19380-0989
610-344-6300 / 6301
 
 
 


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