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The word “Prothonotary” means the “principal clerk of a court”. In Pennsylvania the Prothonotary is the keeper of the civil records for the Court of Common Pleas. The office is responsible for the creation, maintenance and certification of matters pending in Court. Examples include divorce, custody, personal injury cases, protection from abuse cases, equity actions, mortgage foreclosures, ejectment actions, malpractice actions, MDJ civil judgment appeals, license suspension appeals, administrative agency appeals and appeals to a higher court. Liens against real estate and personal property are also filed with the Prothonotary.