Carbon County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

You can file your mechanic liens in person at the Carbon County Prothonotary’s Office located at:

2 Broadway
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania 18229-0130

Phone: (570) 325-2481
Fax: (570) 325-8047

The Carbon County Prothonotary’s Office does not publicly disclose information on recording backlog.

If your construction project is located in Carbon County, then yes, you should file your lien here.

The Carbon County Prothonotary’s office accepts cash or check.

The Carbon County Prothonotary’s recording fees are as follows:

Lien Fees

Municipal, Mechanics: $50.75
Pennsylvania or Federal (Satisfaction additional fee $13.60): $30.80
Lis Pendens (per defendant): $13.60

Proceedings on Lien other than revival (e.g., Mechanic’s Lien Complaint): $176.25

Copy Fees

Photocopies (per sheet): $0.25
Certified Copy (court order/divorce decree, etc.): $13.60

You can obtain a recorded copy of your lien in person at the Carbon County Prothonotary’s Office located at:

2 Broadway
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania 18229-0130

Phone: (570) 325-2481
Fax: (570) 325-8047

Copy fees are as follows:

Photocopies (per sheet): $0.25
Certified Copy (court order/divorce decree, etc.): $13.60

You can also search for Carbon County Prothonotary’s records online at:
https://www.carboncourts.com/login-prothy.php

You can get the property’s legal description from the Carbon County Prothonotary of Deeds Office in person located at:

Carbon County Administration Bldg
2 Hazard Square, 1st Floor
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229

Phone: (570) 325-2651
Email: anitadietrich@carboncounty.net

Office Hours 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

You can also search for property legal descriptions online with the
Carbon County Assessor’s Office at: http://www.carboncounty.com/index.php/public-records

or at:

https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2f7db22041d6403c9db41e09b32f39f3