About the Prothonotary
The Office of the Prothonotary is responsible for recording and filing legal papers on the civil side of the court system. These documents may include matters such as:
Civil
- Complaints & Subsequent pleadings/ filings
- Judgments and Liens
- Appeals :
- License Suspension
- MDJ & Higher Court
- Service filings and Affidavits
- Name change petitions
Family
- Divorce filings
- Custody petitions
- Guardianship
- Protection from Abuse (PFA) documentation
Miscellaneous
- Notices and Certifications
- Administrative Orders
- Miscellaneous petitions and motions
- Civil public records requests
- Naturalization