Electronic filing montgomery county, pa official website. The goals and objectives of the prothonotary and clerk of courts office, the chief records keeper of the lycoming county court of common pleas are to improve customer service and staff productivity and to improve the art of record keeping through implementation of innovative technology that will enhance access to all documents filed in this. The prothonotary is operating with a limited staff. Anyone filing a new civil, orphans court or criminal actions in monroe county the pennsylvania state legislature raised their state fees and the bill was signed by governor wolfe. Lycoming county courthouse is currently closed to the public. Under either translation, the prothonotary is responsible for maintaining files, dockets, books and or indices of all civil proceedings occurring in the county. Prothonotary, clerk of courts and clerk of orphans court. In bucks county, the office predates the founding of the commonwealth. Fees reflect increases mandated by acts 40 and 44 of 2017 and are effective as of december 2017 a. All the records maintained by the prothonotary are available to the public unless sealed by the court. The prothonotarys mandates and responsibilities are derived from the pennsylvania statute 42 pa. All civil litigation is filed with the prothonotary. Per order of the pennsylvania supreme court, all pa courts and courtrelated offices are now closed to the public through at least april 14, 2020.
Chescopin may be accessed at no charge in the prothonotarys office or at chester county libraries. The prothonotary shall not be required to enter on the docket any suit or action nor order of court or enter any judgment thereon or perform any services whatsoever for any person or political subdivision of the commonwealth until the requisite fee is paid. Prothonotary westmoreland county, pa official website. The prothonotary s office is comprised of three divisions. As of january 2, 2020 this fee schedule is in effect, pursuant to house bill. The prothonotarys office accepts applications for us passports. Information and history mercer county, pennsylvania. Prothonotaryclerk of courts lycoming county, pennsylvania. The prothonotary office is still available for assistance by phone or email. Please contact the prothonotarys office by calling 724 8303502. Prothonotarys office still open to process protections from abuse 4232020 noah marlier sworn in as montgomery county prothonotary 182020 this office also processes passport applications. Prothonotary and clerk of courts centre county, pa official website. Docket, index and maintain appeals, civil action law suits, equity actions, custody, divorce, protection from abuse, judgments, federal tax liens, financing statements uccs and support actions. As of tomorrow, march 17, 2020, the prothonotary office will not be taking passport applications until further notice.
The prothonotary handles criminal, civil and juvenile actions. You may apply for a passport in the prothonotary s office. Birth and death records filed in columbia county cover the years 1893 until 1905. Data certification dates lancaster county, pa official. The prothonotary office maintains liens, judgments, divorce actions, and civil and equity files. The countys clerk of judicial records mary rinaldi noted, we responded to our users needs. Before 1893, there were no records of that nature filed at the county level. Information on contacting individual cumberland county justice offices pa vital recordsbirth certificate information to help you obtain a certified birth certificate from pa vital statistics out of state vital recordsbirth certificates information to help you obtain a certified birth certificate from another state traveling outside the usa. Market street, suite 1425 west chester, pa 193800989 6103446300 contact us kristen e. All documents include 4 pages, 4 indexed names and 1 pin.
Prothonotary welcome to the office of the prothonotary. Clerk of orphans court all orphans court documents, including marriage licenses. First judicial district of pennsylvania office of judicial records fee schedule court of common pleas the following fee schedule itemizes the fees that philadelphia county office of judicial records must collect. Activities of the prothonotary lancaster county, pa. Fee schedule westmoreland county, pa official website. The office of prothonotary is responsible for the recording and filing of legal papers for the civil side of the court system. Failure to provide all required paperwork and fees will result in returned filings. It collects the filing fees, timestamps, issues receipts, proofreads indexes, certifies court seals, exemplifies, notifies, copies, and communicates by mail or phone the legally mandated information. The wayne county prothonotarys office does not issue marriage licenses to prison inmates. Cash, business checks, certified checks, money orders, or travelers checks, payable to clerk of judicial records of lackawanna county are acceptable for payment of fees.
Clinton county is a sixth class county and the office of the prothonotary for the civil division and the office of the clerk of courts for the criminal division are combined into a dual office. As a courtesy to the public, the prothonotary of beaver county also maintains a. The word prothonotary means first notary or first scribe depending upon whom you ask. Before 1790 the prothonotary was appointed by the general assembly. Prothonotary automation fee as indicated in act number 98164 is included in all new filing fees pa. The first prothonotary, phineas pemberton, was appointed by william penn in 1683. For all other fees contact the recorder of deeds office at 5702535970, ext.
Prothonotary, clerk of courts and clerk of orphans courts. In early october of 2011 both offices along with the countys department of information technology rolled out this free records search service. Prothonotary fee schedule effective february 1, 2019 the prothonotary shall not be required to enter on docket any suit, action, or order of the court, or enter any judgment thereon or perform any services whatsoever for any person or political subdivision of the commonwealth until requisite fee is paid. It is a feeoperating office and generates income for the county.
The prothonotary has administrative control and responsibility for keeping and maintaining all official documents and records, as well as the official seal of the civil division. Prothonotary montgomery county, pa official website. This office files all legal documents then dockets same in either hard dockets or on computer in the assigned file for each matter. Civil division, sheriffcivil service division and the protection from abuse division. Use of the electronic filing system constitutes an acknowledgment that the user has read the berks county electronic filing rules 205. The word prothonotary is a greek and latin term meaning first scribe. Prothonotary lancaster county, pa official website. The prothonotary is the clerk of the civil division of the court of common. Pursuant to the court administrative order dated april 2, 2020, the lancaster county courthouse is closed to the public except for limited emergency matters and shall remain generally closed to the public through april 30, 2020.
Ctf childrens trust fund fees mandated by state legislation. The centre county prothonotarys office is the permanent record keeping office for the court of common pleas of centre county. Pennsylvania law requires that both parties appear in person to obtain the license and the office is not equipped with video conference technology. First judicial district of pennsylvania office of judicial. Prothonotaryclerk of courts welcome to bedford county, pa. To process and preserve all documents in a manner according to the requirements set forth in the pennsylvania rules of civil procedure. If requesting genealogy information, an exact date and name must be supplied to the prothonotary s office before a search can be performed. If you wish to get your picture for the passport, the prothonotary provides that service as well. Other nearby counties may be willing to accommodate such requests.
The mission of the bedford county prothonotary s office is to strive to deliver respectful and efficient service to all members of the community. There is no charge for filing your military discharge papers. The prothonotary is given orders authorizing the issuance of bench warrants for civil and criminal matters. She is elected by the people of adams county and commissioned by the commonwealth of pennsylvania. The montgomery county prothonotary office has developed an electronic case filing system efiling allowing attorneys and parties to electronically file civil documents and receive a response regarding the status of their filing s. The prothonotary is an elected constitutional office in the commonwealth of pennsylvania. To complete the mission in the most efficient, cost effective manner as possible. Spencer clearfield county prothonotary po box 549, clearfield, pa 16830 whatsoever for any person, political subdivision or the commonwealth until the requisite fee is paid. The prothonotary s office is responsible for recording and maintaining the docket on all civil case filings and providing public access to the information. These actions are filed, docketed and indexed in this office.
Requirements for sheriffs sales and service of civil papers. Government row officers the office of the prothonotary. Are documents filed in the luzerne county prothonotarys office available online. The office is responsible for all files to be available to the judge at time of hearing andor trial. Prothonotary of berks county fee bill revised and effective july 1, 20 42 pa. Debbie bookman, prothonotary office of the prothonotary 201 w. The wyoming county prothonotary office is responsible for all the court of common pleas records filed on civil actions, criminal matters, orphans court petitions, juvenile petitions, adoptions, protections from abuse petitions. Origin of prothonotary the word prothonotary is a latin word meaning first, chief or highest administrator and the title dates back to the court. Both civil and criminal transactions are filed, docketed and maintained in this office, in addition to judgments, divorce actions, and numerous other miscellaneous filings. The prothonotary does not accept personal checks only cash. You can download the current fee schedule for filings with the erie county prothonotary. In sullivan county there are 5 different offices under the prothonotary. Prothonotarys office cumberland county, pa official website. No passport applications will be accepted until further notice.
Jan 06, 2018 in all other class counties these offices are separate. Chescopin is a paid subscription service that provides access to docket entries. It is our continuing mission to operate the office efficiently and at the least cost to county taxpayers. Effective january 1, 2012, the office hours for processing applications for a passport book or passport card are from 8. Beverly boyd, the prothonotary, is an elected officer of the adams county court of common pleas.
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