March 17, 2010
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Lehigh County Courthouse
Room 132
455 W. Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101-1614

Chief Deputy,
Susan K. Bloom

Asst. Chief Deputy,
Diane Washburn

Phone: 610-782-3148
Fax:  610-770-3840

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Civil Division – (Prothonotary)

The Civil Division maintains all civil related Court records and carries out the following duties and responsibilities:  
  1. Case initiation for all Civil Case Types.
  2. Docket, index, and scan all civil cases, family court cases, judgments, notes and liens.
  3. Process Orders of Court.
  4. Collect, process, and distribute funds to various individuals and agencies. (i.e., Department of Revenue, appeals, and divorce master fees, etc.)
  5. Process and transmit cases to the appellate Courts.
  6. Prepare writs upon praecipe (i.e., execution, attachment, seizure, summons, etc.) FAQs
  7. Docket Protection from Abuse (PFA) case information, and prepare and transmit the PFA Data sheet to Pennsylvania State Police PFA Registry.
  8. Maintain a list of approved surety companies for posting bonds.
  9. Register Notary Public signature and prepare County Clerk Certificates.
  10. Accept passport applications for processing by Passport Services. (www.travel.state.gov)
  11. Assist the Department of Homeland Security with the processing of applicants for Naturalization Citizenship and the Naturalization Ceremony in the Courtroom. (www.uscis.gov) 
Other Civil Actions Include: 
  • Mortgage Foreclosure
  • Automobile Accidents
  • Appeal from Civil Magisterial District Judge Judgment
  • Medical/Professional Liability Action
  
 
United States Citizenship Information

 
Further information concerning Naturalization Citizenship in the United States can be obtained by calling Immigration Services at 1-800-870-3676 (TDD number is 1-800-767-1833 for hearing impaired), or from their website at www.uscis.gov.

  
 
Passport Information

 
Further information concerning United States Passport Services can be obtained from their website at www.travel.state.gov.

  
 
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