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Upon filing of any order, motion, petition, or rule for disposition by the court, the filing attorney shall provide the Prothonotary with copies of the document and a self-addressed, stamped envelope. The Prothonotary shall conform the copies and send them back to the filing attorney.
The Prothonotary is not required to docket any suit, action, or order of court or perform any services until the requisite fees have been paid. The fees set in this schedule bear a reasonable relationship to the cost of operating the Prothonotary's office in Franklin County and shall remain in effect until changed by the promulgation of a new fee schedule.
Our Office is unable to refund any fees upon payment or receipt. If you have questions concerning the fee of a filing, please contact the office for assistance.
*** A filing fee of $ 5.00 has been added in the chage for any new action filed within the office for the year 2000. This fee has been authorized by law (House bill number 1715) for the automation of the Prothonotary's office ***
*** Fee schedule amended per order dated January 7, 2002 Franklin County number 2002-41, in compliance with Act 164 of 1998, Amending Act 203 of 1982. Effective February 1, 2002. ***
*** As of December 8, 2009 Act 49 of 2009, House Bill number 1607 - Changes in Judicial Computer System (JCS) fee has been signed by Governor Rendall has been changed to $ 23.50. All civil actions will be charged an additional fee of $ 13.50 to be added under the JCP fee already collected for the state. ***