An Act amending the act of November 26, 1982 (P.L.744, No.203), referred to as the Prothonotary Fee Law, further providing for automation fee for prothonotary's office.
This bill amends Pennsylvania's Prothonotary Fee Law to allow prothonotaries in specific county classes to charge a new automation fee of up to $10 for initiating legal actions. The collected fees must be deposited into a special county fund dedicated solely to funding automation and ongoing technology updates for the prothonotary's office. The fee amount can be increased no more than once every three years, with any increase capped by the percentage change in the national Consumer Price Index. The legislation takes effect 60 days after passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2026
Last action Mar 30, 2026
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Mar 30, 2026
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Referred to Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Kane
DDemocratic
Co
Elder Vogel
RRepublican
Co
Jay Costa
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Kearney
DDemocratic
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