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Introduced
12/03/2025
12/03/2025
In Committee
12/03/2025
12/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of November 26, 1982 (P.L.744, No.203), entitled "An act to ascertain and appoint the fees to be received by the prothonotary of the court of common pleas of the Commonwealth in home rule counties or counties of the second class A and the third to eighth class; to provide the time of paying the same and to repeal certain acts," further providing for automation fee for prothonotary's office.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Prothonotary Fee Law to increase the maximum automation fee that prothonotaries in certain Pennsylvania counties (specifically second class A and third through eighth class counties, including home rule counties) can charge when initiating a legal proceeding from $5 to $10. The fee must be deposited into a special prothonotary automation fund and can only be used to support technology upgrades in the prothonotary's office. Additionally, the bill allows for future fee increases not more than once every three years, with the increase limited to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) over the preceding three years. This provides prothonotaries with a mechanism to gradually adjust their automation fees to keep pace with technological costs while maintaining a structured approach to fee increases. The bill will take effect 60 days after its enactment.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary (on 12/03/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2068 |
| BillText | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2068/PN2651 |
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