COURTS: Clerk of Courts - 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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Clerk of Courts - Fee Schedule

 
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Effective: 1/1/2007
 
Appeals 
Summary Appeal After Conviction by District Justice
$44.00*
  Petition to Withdraw Summary Appeal
$17.00
Common Pleas Court Appeals to Appellate Courts
(payable to Clerk of Courts)
$44.00*
Appellate Courts fee on Appeals
(payable to Appellate Court)
$60.00
   
Applications - Petitions - Motions (other than pre or post trial filings)
Miscellaneous Petition $22.00*
Constable or deputy constable appointment Petition
$22.00*
Nunc Pro Tunc
$22.00*
Road Docket  Documents and/or Miscellaneous filings
$22.00*
Application for private detective license or license renewal
$22.00*
Private Detective License Fee: (upon Court approval)                 
  
     New License:
  
            Individual – new application $200.00
            Partnership, corporation or association
$300.00
     Renewal License:
  
            Individual - $100/year (2-5 years)
$500.00
            Partnership, corporation or association - $150/year (2-5 years)
$750.00
Petition to expunge record
$22.00*
Application for admission into ARD program
current rate
   
Bonds 
Bail bonds  (Cash, Percentage, ROR, Nominal, Real Estate)
$22.00*
- Real estate bail bonds require additional fee payable to Prothonotary
  
Constable or tax collector bonds
$22.00*
   
Other Fees 
Certified Copies (per document)
$9.00
Copies (per page)
$1.00
Copies from microfilm/microfiche (per page)
$2.00
Criminal record search
$17.00
Fingerprint Card Processing Fee (per individual fingerprinted)
$17.50
(payable to the Commonwealth of PA)  
 
Subpoena (each) $ 3.00
 
* Includes $5.00 Clerk of Courts automation fee pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 1725.4



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