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§ 11411. Counties of the second class; schedule

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 16 P.S. CountiesEffective: July 1, 2001

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 16 P.S. Counties (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 4. Other Provisions Concerning Counties
Article XVII. Fees, Mileage, and Allowances
(c) Prothonotaries, Clerks of Court, Recorder and Register
Recorder of Deeds
Effective: July 1, 2001
16 P.S. § 11411
§ 11411. Counties of the second class; schedule
The fees to be charged and collected by the recorder of deeds, in counties of the second class, shall be as follows:
For recording deeds, the minimum fee for not more than four legal pages shall be ten dollars ($10.00); and for each additional page or fraction thereof, two dollars ($2.00) extra.
For recording sheriff's deeds, the minimum fee for not more than four legal pages shall be ten dollars ($10.00); and for each additional page or fraction thereof, two dollars ($2.00) extra.
For recording schedule of distribution, the minimum fee for not more than four legal pages shall be ten dollars ($10.00) and for each additional page or fraction thereof, two dollars ($2.00) extra.
For recording declaration of taking, the minimum fee for not more than four legal pages, plans or maps, shall be ten dollars ($10.00), for indexing each name one dollar ($1.00), and for each page, plan or map two dollars ($2.00) extra per legal page of plans or maps or fraction thereof.
For indexing deeds, mortgages, and all other writings, with more than four names, the minimum fee shall be one dollar ($1.00) extra for each additional name.
For recording agreements, leases, oil and gas leases, rights of way, municipal ordinance vacating streets, lanes, or alleys, or parts thereof, of not more than four legal pages, the minimum fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00), and two dollars ($2.00) for each additional legal page or fractional part thereof.
For recording assignments of agreements, leases, oil and gas leases, rights of way, or other instrument of writing, by separate paper, except such as are herein specially provided, of not more than two legal pages, the minimum fee shall be eight dollars ($8.00); and two dollars ($2.00) for each additional page or fractional part thereof.
For recording adjudication in bankruptcy, the minimum fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00).
For recording widow's election, the minimum fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00).
For recording widow's appraisement, the minimum fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00).
For recording release of legacies, the minimum fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00).
For recording military or naval discharge, no fee.
For exemplification of military or naval discharge for purpose of securing benefits under the “Korean Conflict Veteran's Compensation Act,” no fee.
For recording military or naval certificate of service, no fee.
For exemplification of military or naval certificate of service for purpose of securing benefits under the “Korean Conflict Veteran's Compensation Act,” no fee.
For a certified copy of any honorable military or naval discharge, a certificate of service, separation form known as DD Form 214, or other similar forms, delivered to members of the armed services upon their retirement or separation from active duty for use in connection with any claim for compensation no fee.
For recording decree of feme sole trader, the minimum fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00).
For recording declaration of trust of not more than four legal pages, the minimum fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00); and two dollars ($2.00) for each additional page or fractional part thereof.
For recording decree or order of court of not more than two legal pages, the minimum fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00); and two dollars ($2.00) for each additional page or fractional part thereof.
For recording mortgages of not more than four legal pages; the minimum fee shall be seventeen dollars ($17.00); and each additional page or fraction thereof, two dollars ($2.00) extra.
For recording assignment of mortgage when attached to mortgage at time of recording, the minimum fee shall be five dollars ($5.00).
For recording assignment of mortgage by separate paper of not more than one assignment, the minimum fee shall be eight dollars ($8.00); for noting each additional assignment, two dollars ($2.00).
For recording satisfaction, partial payment, postponement, or release, by separate paper, the minimum fee shall be eight dollars ($8.00).
For entering satisfactions, assignments, partial payments, releases, extensions, and postponements, on margin of mortgage record, the minimum fee shall be six dollars ($6.00).
For entering partial payment, release, extension, and assignment, under one marginal entry, the minimum fee shall be six dollars ($6.00) for first item; and two dollars ($2.00) for each additional item.
For mortgage searches on not more than one piece of property, each name, the minimum fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00); and for each unsatisfied mortgage shown, five dollars ($5.00).
For reporting mortgage, lien, assignment or satisfaction thereof, to the county commissioners or board of assessors, the minimum fee shall be fifty cents (50¢) each, to be paid by the county.
For recording or exemplifying of commission for notary public, with bond and oath, the minimum fee shall be eleven dollars ($11.00); city or county officer, with bond and oath, the minimum fee shall be fourteen dollars ($14.00); justice of the peace or alderman, with bond and oath, the minimum fee shall be twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50); special police officer, the minimum fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00).
For exemplification of special police officer's oath, the minimum fee shall be two dollars ($2.00).
For furnishing Auditor General with information concerning limited partnerships, the minimum fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00).
For affidavit and acknowledgment of bondsmen for notary public, justice of the peace, or alderman, one person, the minimum fee shall be one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25); two persons, the minimum fee shall be one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75).
For recording powers of attorney of not more than two names or more than two legal pages, the minimum fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00); and two dollars ($2.00) for each additional or fractional part thereof.
For making marginal notations other than specified above the minimum fee shall be two dollars ($2.00) for each item.
For recording charters or limited partnerships of not more than four legal pages, the minimum fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00); and two dollars ($2.00) for each additional page or fractional part thereof.
For recording bank bonds, the minimum fee shall be ten dollars ($10.00).
For recording financing statements and terminations the minimum fee shall be five dollars ($5.00).1
The fee for services not herein specifically provided for shall be the same as for similar services.

Credits

1919, June 12, P.L. 476, § 1. Amended 1945, May 18, P.L. 706, § 1; 1956, Feb. 17, P.L. (1955) 1059, § 1; 1959, Oct. 19, P.L. 1326, No. 451, § 1; 1970, May 5, P.L. 332, No. 107, § 1; 1971, Nov. 5, P.L. 522, No. 128, § 1, imd. effective; 1982, April 8, P.L. 288, No. 81, § 1, effective in 30 days.

Footnotes

Repealed in part.
16 P.S. § 11411, PA ST 16 P.S. § 11411
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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