Prothonotary


Prothonotary

The Prothonotary is the clerk of the civil division of the Court of Common Pleas. The records filed and maintained for the Court and the public by the Prothonotary generally include all civil cases, district judge appeals, divorces, custody cases, Protection From Abuse cases, judgments, government liens, mechanics lien waivers, and satisfactions of judgments.



Updates



On Monday April 15, 2024 the Erie County Prothonotary will transition to a new case management system. Paperless Solution CourtPro case management system will provide the Prothonotary and its users a fully integrated civil case management/document filing system. No Court filings or docket entries will be added into the INFOCON system after April 12, 2024.


Forms

File View
ADA Notice
Affidavit of Last Known Address
Agreement to Revive
Certificate of Compliance
Certification of Motor Vehicle Judgment
Civil Cover Sheet
Claim for Exemption from Wage Attachment
Divorce Information Sheet
Document Access-Pay Per Page
Driver’s License Suspension Appeal
Electronic Filing (eFiling)
Entry of Appearance as a Self-Represented Party
How to Create and Maintain an eFiling Account
How to Search the Viewer Prothonotary External
Inspection Station Appeal
Language Rights Notice
Magisterial District Judge Notice of Appeal
Motion for Transfer of Vehicle Ownership
Name Change Procedure (ADULT)
Name Change Procedure (MINOR)
Notice of Appeal
Notice of Appeal from Arbitration Award
Notice to Defend
Notice of Filing Judgment
Notice of Intent to Attach Wages
Notice to Defend
Notice to Resume Prior Surname
Notice to Resume Prior Surname – Surviving Spouse
Notice of Writ of Execution – Exemptions, Claim
Petition for Leave to Proceed IFP
Praecipe for Writ of Execution – Money Judgment
Praecipe and Power of Attorney for Satisfaction
Praecipe and Rule to File a Complaint
Praecipe for Arbitration
Praecipe for Termination of Supersedeas
Praecipe for Writ of Attachment of Wages
Praecipe for Writ of Execution Mortgage Foreclosure
Praecipe for Writ of Possession
Praecipe for Writ of Revival
Praecipe for Writ of Summons
Proof of Service of Notice of Appeal and Rule to File Complaint
Request for Judge Assignment
Statement of Intention to Proceed
Statement of Objection
Subpoena to Attend and Testify
Subpoena to Produce Documents for Discovery
Supplemental Instructions – Stay Eviction
Tenant Supersedeas Affidavit (Non-Section 8)
Tenant Supersedeas Affidavit (Section 8)
E-filing and Viewer User Guides

File View
Document Access-Pay Per Page
Electronic Filing (eFiling)
How to Search the Viewer Prothonotary External
How to Create and Maintain an eFiling Account


Requesting Records



Most recent records are available electronically as scanned images, and older records are stored in book form or on microfilm. Requests for information regarding these records should be directed to the Prothonotary’s office.

For requests for information regarding naturalizations, please send an email to ProthonotaryRequests@eriecountypa.gov