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1 1 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. Fees reflect increases mandated by Acts 40 and 44 of 2017 and are effective as of December 2017 A. COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION 1) First Filing: Arbitration, Non Jury & Petition Actions $ * (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(iii) $ (b) Automation Maintenance Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(iv) (c) Judicial Education 42 1725(c)(2)(x) (d) Automation Development Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xviii) (e) Special Court Adm. Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xxii) (f) Family Court Facility Fund 42 1725(c)(6) (g) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 (h) Electronic Filing Fee Administrative Order 2008 01 (i) Fee 42 3733 ( ) (j) State Tax 72 3172 2) First Filing with Jury Demand $ * (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(iii) $ (b) Jury Demand Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xvi) (c) Automation Maintenance Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(iv) (d) Judicial Education 42 1725(c)(2)(x) (e) Automation Development Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xviii) (f) Special Court Adm.

2 Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xxii) (g) Family Court Facility Fund 42 1725(c)(6) (h) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 (i) Electronic Filing Fee Administrative Order 2008 01 (j) Fee 42 3733 ( ) (k) State Tax 72 3172 3) Filing of a Lien as a First Filing $ * (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xii) $ (b) Automation Maintenance Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(iv) (c) Judicial Education 42 1725(c)(2)(x) (d) Automation Development Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xviii) (e) Special Court Adm. Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xxii) (f) Family Court Facility Fund 42 1725(c)(6) (g) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 (h) Electronic Filing Fee Administrative Order 2008 01 (i) Fee 42 3733 ( ) (j) State Tax 72 3172 2 4) Appeals to Court of Common Pleas $ * (a) Base Fee 42 Pa,C,S, 1725(c)(2)(i) $ (b) Automation Maintenance Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(iv) (c) Judicial Education 42 1725(c)(2)(x) (d) Automation Development Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xviii) (e) Special Court Adm.

3 Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xxii) (f) Family Court Facility Fund 42 1725(c)(6) (g) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 (h) Electronic Filing Fee Administrative Order 2008 01 (i) Fee 42 3733 ( ) 5) Judgment by Confession/Judgment From Other Jurisdiction $ * (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xi) $ (b) Automation Maintenance Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(iv) (c) Judicial Education 42 1725(c)(2)(x) (d) Automation Development Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xviii) (e) Special Court Adm. Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xxii) (f) Family Court Facility Fund 42 1725(c)(6) (g) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 (h) Electronic Filing Fee Administrative Order 2008 01 (i) Fee 42 3733 ( ) (j) State Tax 72 3172 6) Name Change Petition Adult $ * (a) Base Fee 42 Pa,C,S, 1725(c)(2)(iii) $ (b) Automation Maintenance Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(iv) (c) Judicial Education 42 1725(c)(2)(x) (d) Automation Development Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xviii) (e) Special Court Adm.

4 Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xxii) (f) Family Court Facility Fund 42 1725(c)(6) (g) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 (h) Electronic Filing Fee Administrative Order 2008 01 (i) Fee 42 3733 ( ) (j) State Tax 72 3172 *Note: The Office of Judicial Records must collect $ for each defendant named in a document filed to commence an action, as required by 71 2108( ). B. SUBSEQUENT PLEADINGS 1) Defendant First Filing $ (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(vi) $ (b) Automation Maintenance Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(iv) (c) Judicial Education 42 1725(c)(2)(x) (d) Special Court Adm. Fee 42 Pa. 1725(c)(2)(xxii) (e) Family Court Facility Fund 42 Pa. 1725(c)(6) (f) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 (g) Electronic Filing Fee Administrative Order 2008 01 3 2) Jury Demand (If not paid previously) $ (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xvi) $ (b) Family Court Facility Fund 42 Pa.

5 1725(c)(6) (c) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 3) Defendant s First Filing, with Jury Demand $ (a) Base Fee 42 Pa,C,S. 1725(c)(2)(vi) $ (b) Automation Maintenance Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(iv) (c) Judicial Education 42 1725(c)(2)(x) (g) Special Court Adm. Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xxii) (d) Jury Demand Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xvi) (f) Family Court Facility Fund 42 Pa 1725(c)(6) (e) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 (h) Electronic Filing Fee Administrative Order 2008 01 4) Petitions / Motions (Excluding Petition Actions ) $ (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xiii) $ (b) Record Retention Fee 42 Pa. 1725(c)(2)(xvii) (c) Family Court Facility Fund 42 Pa. 1725(c)(6) (d) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 (e) Electronic Filing Fee Administrative Order 2008 01 5) Appeal from Arbitration (without Jury Demand) $ (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(i) $ (b) Arbitrator s Compensation 42 1725(c)(2)(i) and No.

6 1308 & *1308 (c) Family Court Facility Fund 42 Pa 1725(c)(6) (d) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 (e) Electronic Filing Fee Administrative Order 2008 01 6) Appeal from Arbitration (with Jury Demand) (if jury fee not previously paid) $ (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(i) $ (b) Jury Demand 42 1725(c)(2)(xvi) (c) Arbitrator s Compensation 42 1725(c)(2)(i) and No. 1308 & *1308 (d) Family Court Facility Fund 42 Pa 1725(c)(6) (e) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 (f) Electronic Filing Fee Administrative Order 2008 01 7) Appeal to Supreme, Superior or Commonwealth Court $ ** (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(i) $ (b) Family Court Facility Fund 42 Pa 1725(c)(6) (c) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 (d) Electronic Filing Fee Administrative Order 2008 01 **Note: Pursuant to 42 1725(c)(2)(xv) the Office of Judicial Records must collect an additional $ as part of the appeal fee to the Higher Courts.

7 4 C. MISCELLANEOUS FEES 1) Certification or Certificate $ ** (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(ii) $ (b) Family Court Facility Fund 42 Pa 1725((c)(2)(6)(i) (c) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 2) Exemplification $ ** (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(ii) $ (b) Family Court Facility Fund 42 Pa. 1725(c)(6) (c) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 **Note: Pursuant to 42 Pa. 1725(c)(2)(ii) the Office of Judicial Records must collect $ per each additional page. 3) Issuance of Subpoena as authorized by $ (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xv) $ (b) Family Court Facility Fund 42 Pa. 1725(c)(6) (c) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 4) Producing a Record in Response to a Subpoena $ ** (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xv) $ (b) Family Court Facility Fund 42 Pa. 1725(c)(6) (c) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 **Note: Pursuant to 42 1725(c)(2)(xv) the Office of Judicial Records must collect $ per hour beyond four hour service or fraction thereof, and for each mile traveled for service out of county.

8 5) Name Search $ (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xiv) $ (b) Family Court Facility Fund 42 Pa 1725(c)(6) (c) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 6) Non Party Docket Report 42 1725(c)(2)(iv) $ 7) Conversion of Paper Pleading Phila Civ. R. No. (d)(3) $ 8) Photocopy of Records Phila Civ. R. No. (d)(3) $ 9) Electronic Records Phila Civ. R. No. (d)(3) $ 5 FAMILY COURT A. DIVORCE 1) Commencement of Action $ (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(iii) $ (b) Automation Maintenance Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(iv) (c) Judicial Education 42 1725(c)(2)(x) (d) Automation Development Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xviii) (e) Special Court Adm. Fee 42 Pa 1725(c)(2)(xxii) (f) Family Court Facility Fund 42 1725(c)(6) (g) Law Library 42 1725 (h) Fee 42 3733 ( ) (i) Children s Trust Fund 11 2238 (j) Vital Statistics Law 35 (k) State Tax 72 3172 2) Defendant First Filing $ (a) Base Fee 42 Pa.

9 1725(c)(2)(vi) $ (b) Automation Maintenance Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(iv) (c) Judicial Education 42 1725(c)(2)(x) (d) Special Court Adm. Fee 42 Pa 1725(c)(2)(xxii) (e) Family Court Facility Fund 42 Pa 1725(c)(6) (f) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 3) Praecipe to Transmit $ (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(vi) $ (b) Family Court Facility Fund 42 Pa 1725(c)(6) (c) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 4) Motion for Appointment of Permanent Master $ (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(vii) $ (b) Record Retention 42 Pa 1725(c)(2)(xvii) (c) Family Court Facility Fund 42 Pa 1725(c)(6) (d) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 5) Name Change Petition Petition to Amend Birth Certificate Minor $ (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(iii) $ (b) Automation Maintenance Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(iv) (c) Judicial Education 42 1725(c)(2)(x) (d) Automation Development Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(xviii) (e) Special Court Adm.

10 Fee 42 Pa 1725(c)(2)(xxii) (f) Family Court Facility Fund 42 Pa 1725(c)(6) (g) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 (h) Fee 42 3733 ( ) (i) Vital Statistics Law 35 (j) State Tax 72 3172 6) Name Change Certificate $ 6 7) Appeal to Supreme, Superior or Commonwealth Court $ * (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(i) $ (b) Family Court Facility Fund 42 Pa 1725(c)(6) (c) Law Library 42 Pa. 1725 *Note: Pursuant to 42 1725(c)(2)(xv) the Office of Judicial Records must collect an additional $ as part of the appeal fee to the Higher Courts. B. CUSTODY 1) First Filing: Custody, Partial Custody, or Visitation $ (a) Base Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(v) $ (b) Automation Maintenance Fee 42 1725(c)(2)(iv) (c) Judicial Education 42 1725(c)(2)(x) (d) Special Court Adm.