Pennsylvania Act 1994-28 — SECOND CLASS COUNTY PROTHONOTARY FEE ACT - AMEND

Act text

Session of 1994

No. 1994-28

SB 867

AN ACT

Amending the act of April 8, 1982 (P.L.303, No.85), entitled "An act establishing fees which shall be charged by a prothonotary in a county of the second class," providing for the establishment and modification of fees and for the imposition of an additional fee.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The act of April 8, 1982 (P.L.303, No.85), known as the Second Class County Prothonotary Fee Act, is amended by adding sections to read:

Section 2.1. Establishment and modification of fees.

In counties of the second class on or after the effective date of this act, the prothonotary may establish, increase, decrease, modify or eliminate fees and charges with the approval of the president judge.

Section 2.2. Additional fee for computerizing prothonotary's office.

An additional fee may be charged and collected by the prothonotary of the court of common pleas of a county of the second class for the initiation of any action or legal proceeding. The additional fee shall be deposited into a special prothonotary computer fund established in each county of the second class. Moneys in the special fund shall be used solely for the purpose of computerizing the office of the prothonotary.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 30 days.

APPROVED--The 29th day of April, A. D. 1994.

ROBERT P. CASEY