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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2736 (2026)

 Matters or documents filed in the office of the prothonotary.

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§ 2736.  Matters or documents filed in the office of the prothonotary.

All matters or documents required or authorized to be filed in the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas shall be filed in the office of the prothonotary except:

(1)  Matters or documents specified in section 2756 (relating to matters or documents filed in the office of the clerk of the courts).

(2)  Matters or documents specified in section 2776 (relating to matters or documents filed in the office of the clerk of the orphans' court division).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1986–2025 · leading case: Burns v. City of Philadelphia, 504 A.2d 1321 (Pa. 1986).
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Burns v. City of Philadelphia, 504 A.2d 1321 (Pa. 1986). “42 Pa.C.S. § 2736 states: All matters or documents required or authorized to be filed in the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas shall be filed in the office of the prothonotary.”
Commonwealth v. Hawk, 562 A.2d 858 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1989). “See 1 Pennsylvania Appellate Practice § 1921:3 (1986). Further, the official record is comprised only of those documents which were “filed” in the trial court; that is, filed with the clerk of the court of common pleas or the office of the prothonotary.”
Commonwealth v. $1155.00 Cash, 909 A.2d 12 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2006). · cites it 2× “Therefore, argues Rohrbaugh, absent a provision in the CSFA to the contrary, the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure govern the claim by default and require that the Commonwealth file petitions under the CSFA with the Prothonotary pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 2736. 7 According to…”
Laura Hough, in Her Off. Capacity as Washington Cnty. Prothonotary for the 27th Jud. Dist. v. Patrick Ryan Grimm, Esq., in His Off. Capacity as Washington Cnty. Court Adm'r for the 27th Jud. Dist. (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2025). · cites it 2× “See 42 Pa.C.S. § 2736 (“All matters or documents required or authorized to be filed in the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas shall be filed in the office of the prothonotary except: (1) Matters or documents specified in section 2756 (relating to matters or…”
Myers v. RB & AK Props., Inc., 44 Pa. D. & C.5th 430 (2015). “Under 42 Pa.C.S. §2736, the Prothonotary is the “clerk of the court of common pleas” for purposes of filing documents under §4302(a).”
Persimmon Land Co. v. Bd. of Supervisors of Millcreek Twp., 40 Pa. D. & C.3d 267 (1986). “§2702 and 42 Pa.C.S. §2736: “§2702. Place of fibng of documents.”
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