As amended through January 1, 2018
Rule 1920.51 - Master In Divorcea. Filing fees for Divorce cases shall be increased by $50.00. This fee shall be deposited into an account in the Office of the Prothonotary designed for the payment of Court Stenographer's fees with the Master to be responsible for seeking an Order from the Court for payment to the Court Stenographer. Upon receipt of the Order, the Prothonotary shall issued the check to the Court Stenographer.b. The charge for each Court beyond the initial Court for Divorce shall be increased from $5.00 to $15.00 per Count, with the additional amount of $10.00 per Court paid pursuant to this rule to be deposited into an account in the Office of the Prothonotary designated for the payment of Court Stenographer's fees. These fees shall be deposited and distributed as set forth in 1920.51(a) above.c. An initial Master's fee deposit of $400.00 shall be paid to the Prothonotary at the time the Request for Appointment of a Master is filed, with the payment of the deposit to be the responsibility of the moving party unless the Court shall direct otherwise.d. Immediately after appointment, the Master shall schedule a Conciliation Conference to be attended by the parties and their respective counsel.e. If hearings are required before the Master beyond the Conciliation Conference, an additional fee of $1,000.00 per day shall be deposited in advance of the schedule hearing. The Master is authorized to recommend how this fee shall be allocated between the parties.f. The Master in Divorce shall be entitled to compensation of $75.00 per hour for the first five (5) hours and $60.00 per hour thereafter, upon approval by the Court of a reasonable number of hours.g. Any unused portion of the funds deposited for the Master's fees shall be returned to the depositor upon direction of the Master or the Court.