William J. Burd

Prothonotary & Clerk of Courts

Lycoming County

48 West Third Street

Williamsport, PA. 17701

(570) 327-2251

• Lycoming County Prothonotary, Bill Burd, has issued guidelines to assist in the filing documents in his office.

Filing Fee Schedule

(Effective January 2, 2008)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

• Sheriff, Treasurer or Tax Claim Bureau deeds    11.25

APPEALS

• Commonwealth, Superior or Supreme

  • Prothonotary   60.00

  • State   60.00

• District Justice Judgment   85.00

• Summary Criminal Conviction    55.00

• Award of Arbitrators    300.00

APPOINTMENTS

• Petition for appointment of Accountant, Auditor, Supervisor, School Police, etc.    85.00

ASSIGNMENT OF LIEN    11.25

BUILDING AGREEMENTS

• Lien Waivers and Stipulations   20.00

CERTIFICATIONS   7.00

COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS

• Divorce Actions   95.00

  • Each count in excess of count one   10.00

  • Count for Custody (Whether in an original divorce complaint, amended complaint or counterclaim)   7.00

• Custody Actions    92.00

• Any other action at law or equity, regardless of procedure (includes entry of default judgment, satisfaction and discontinuance)   85.00

COPIES IN THE PROTHONOTARY'S OFFICE   .50

DETECTIVE LICENSE

• Application or Renewal

  • Individual   325.00

  • Partnership Assoc. or Corp   475.00

DIVORCE

• Motion for appointment of master   375.00

• Motion for final decree   85.00

EXEMPLIFICATION OF RECORDS   20.00

FINANCIAL STATEMENT (Insurance companies)   11.25

FOREIGN DECREES/ORDERS   20.00

JUDGMENTS

• Notes (Includes Suretyship Agreements and transferred judgments from other counties)    20.00

• District Justice Judgments   20.00

• Petition to Open or Strike   85.00

LETTER OF ATTORNEY (Up to three names)   20.00

• Revocation (Up to three names)   11.25

• Additional names, each   1.00

LIENS

• Municipal, Mechanics, Federal, Commonwealth   20.00

LOCAL RULES OF COURT   25.00

• By Mail   30.00

NOTARY PUBLIC

• Registration of signature   4.00

POSTPONEMENT OF LIEN   11.25
REINSTATEMENT OF COMPLAINTS   11.25
REISSUANCE OF WRITS   11.25
RELEASE OF LIENS   11.25
REVIVALS

• Amicable Agreement   20.00

• Suggestion of Non Payment   20.00

ROAD PAPERS   20.00

SATISFACTIONS

• Notes, District Justice Judgments, Municipal and Mechanics Liens   11.25

• Federal and Commonwealth Liens   11.75

SEARCHES

• Criminal   10.00

• Change of Name Petition (5 years)   7.00

• Each reference found   1.00

• Secured Transaction - per debtor name (5 years)   59.00

• Each reference found   5.00

SUBORDINATION OF LIEN   11.25

SUBPOENAS   4.00

WRITS

• Executions   35.00

• Garnishees, each   .50

• Possession   35.00

• Revival   35.00

• Scire Facias   35.00

Notes: The prothonotary shall not be required to file any suit, action, order of court or judgment thereon, or perform any services whatsoever for any person, political subdivision, or the Commonwealth, until the requisite fee is paid in full.

Fees for services not specifically provided for or included with any other service will be $20.00.

Last edited July 29, 2008

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