Criminal & Orphans' Court Divisions
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JCS
$40.25First Filings - Adoptions, Small Estates, Guardianships, Minors & Trusts
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Automation Fee
$7.50
Accounts
Decedents - 2 Copies
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1st Page Filing Fee $125.00
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Each Additional Page $4.00
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Advertising - Legal Journal $85.00
Trustees & Guardians
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1st Page Filing Fee $59.50
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Each Additional Page $4.00
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Release Attached to Account $4.00
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Advertising - Legal Journal $85.00
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Advertising - Meadville Tribune Actual Cost
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Exceptions/Objections
$15.00 -
Amendment to Final Account
$15.00 -
Distribution Decree of Real Estate
$10.00
Adoptions
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Adoption Petition $37. 00 plus $10 for each additional child
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Report of Intent to Adopt $75.00
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Petition Voluntary or Involuntary Termination $27.50
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Petition to Confirm Consent $27.50
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Certified Mailings (includes restricted mailings) $10.00 per mailing
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Adoption Inquiries $37.00
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Petition for Foreign Adoption Registration $37.00
Appeals - 2 Copies
Must be 2 separate checks.
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Crawford County Filing Fee $60.00
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Superior Court $90.25
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Expungement
$15 + $132.00 = $147.00
Auditors
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Appointment of Auditor
$15.00 -
Filing Auditors Report
$15.00
Birth Certificates
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1883 to 1905 (only County) $20.00
+ $5.00 per name research fee and $5.00 per case name
US Money Orders/Cashier's Checks Only -
Birth Certificate (For PA births 1905 and after ONLY) $10.00
Separate check payable to: Bureau of Vital Records
Death Certificates
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1893 to 1905 Only $20.00
$5.00 per name research fee and $5.00 per case name
No Personal checks with mail-in requests
US money orders/cashier's checks only
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Certifications
$6.00 plus copy costsOne Certification will be provided
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Certified Mailings
$10.00
Estates
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Family Settlement Agreement $32.50
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Petition to Settle Small Estates $32.50
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Receipt/Release $4.00 each
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Citation 15.00
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Claim Against Estate – Satisfaction/Withdrawal of Claim $17.50
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Exemplification of Record $24.00
Guardians
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Petition for Appointment – Emergency $25.00
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Petition for Appointment – Permanent $25.00
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Combined Petition for Emg/Plenary (filed at same time) $45.00
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Citation for Incapacitated Person $15.00
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Certificate for Appointment of Guardian $10.00
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Filing and Approval of Bond where Required $15.00
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Petition for Discharge of Guardian $25.00
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Petition for Appointment of Successor Guardian $25.00
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Inventory $15.00
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Disclaimer $9.00
Annual Report of Guardian
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Person $10.00
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Estate $10.00
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Petition to Sell Real Estate $25.00
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All other Petitions and Orders $25.00
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Mail Requests $15.00 (up to 5 names)
Record Search
Cost of photocopies @ $1.00 per page (not certified)
US Money Orders/Cashier's Checks Only!
Marriage
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License Fee (includes certified copy) $57.50
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Custodial Parent Consent – per Consent $10.00
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Certified Record of Marriage $10.00
Copy of License Application
Minors'
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Petition for Appointment of Guardian $25.00
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Petition for Settlement $25.00
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Proof of Deposit $5.00
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Certificate of Appointment of Guardian $10.00
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Citation $15.00
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Motions/Petitions $25.00
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Subpoena $5.00
Trust
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Petition for Appointment of Trustee $25.00
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Acceptance of Trust by Trustee $25.00
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Discharge of Trustee and Appointment of Substitute Trustee $25.00
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Petition to Change Trust $25.00
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Petition to Terminate Trust $25.00
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Wrongful Death Actions $25.00
Filed in Orphans’ Court Division