Dauphin County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

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

101 Market St, Room 101
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: (717) 780-6520

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

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

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

Recording Fees

Recording: $15.25

Lien Fees

Mechanics Lien $32.25
Municipal Lien – Government Filing: $15.00
Federal Tax Lien: $15.00
Commonwealth Lien: $15.00

Copy Fees

Copies – Microfilm, copier or printer: $0.25 [Revised: 4/1/2019]
Certification – 1st Page: $7.50
Certification – Each Additional Page: $2.25
Certified Copy of Lien: $26.00
Certified Copy of Lien – Government Filing: $15.00

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

101 Market St, Room 101
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Phone: (717) 780-6520

Copy fees are as follows:

Copies – Microfilm, copier or printer: $0.25 [Revised: 4/1/2019]
Certification – 1st Page: $7.50
Certification – Each Additional Page: $2.25
Certified Copy of Lien: $26.00
Certified Copy of Lien – Government Filing: $15.00

You can also search for Dauphin County’s civil records online at: http://www.dauphinc.org/onlineservices/public/header.asp

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

Dauphin County Courthouse
Room 102
101 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Phone: (717) 780-6560
Email: jzugay@dauphinc.org

The office is open from 8am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.

You can search for Dauphin County Prothonotary of Deeds office records online at:
http://www.dauphincounty.org/government/publicly_elected_officials/Prothonotary_of_deeds/index.php

You can also search for property legal descriptions online with the
Dauphin County Assessor’s Office at:
http://www.dauphinpropertyinfo.org/