Notice: Proposed Termination of Court Cases
The Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County intends to terminate cases due to two years of inactivity.  Cases may be removed from the 2018 Case Termination List by filing a Statement of Intention to Proceed and paying the $35.00 filing fee on or before May 18, 2018.  The Proposed 2018 Termination List (updated 4/19/18) is available for download on the left-hand side of this page.

Notice: Passport Processing fee to Increase
 
The US Department of State has increased the Passport Acceptance/Processing fee to $35.00 effective April 2, 2018.  
    

Notice:  

Effective January 6, 2018, all documents filed in the Lancaster County Prothonotary Office must follow and comply with the AOPC’s Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania: Case Records of the Appellate and Trial Courts.

 

PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE PROTHONOTARY OFFICE, PLEASE REFER TO THE PA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AND LANCASTER LOCAL RULES OF COURT FOR APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS AND RULES.

About the Prothonotary

The Office of Prothonotary is responsible for the recording and filing of legal papers for the civil side of the court system. These legal papers and documents can include topics and issues such as:

Accepts passport applications Administers oaths Appeals Change of names Civil actions Conducts ceremonies for naturalization Custody Divorce Issues certificates Judgments

Mechanical, municipal, county, and state and federal income tax liens Mental commitments Mortgage foreclosures Petitions for opening ballot boxes on recounts Power of attorney registrations Protection from abuse Quiet titles School audit reports Treasurer sale deed records