Scranton Tribunal Fees
No person is ever turned away from the Scranton Tribunal because of their inability to pay a requested fee. For those Petitioners who are experiencing financial difficulty, the tribunal will always work with them to determine an acceptable payment schedule or reduced or waived fee.
Formal Case……………………………………………………………….$600
(which includes the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Tribunal’s
$100 ratification fee)
2nd or further formal case by the same Petitioner…………………..$250
each case (plus above-noted $100 ratification fee)
Lack of Canonical Form Case………………………………………….$60
Defect in Canonical Form Case………………………………………..$200
Prior Bond (Ligamen) Case……………………………………………..$200
Pauline Privilege Case……………………………………………………$200
Favor of the Faith (Petrine Privilege) Case…………………………….$500
plus Current Tax Charged by Holy See
Appeal to the Provincial Court of Appeals……………………………..$450
Appeal to the Tribunal of the Roman Rota…………………………….$1000 (total)
Retroactive Validation (Sanatio in Radice)…………………………….No fee
