Centre County Recorder Mechanics Lien Filing

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

102 South Allegheny Street
Bellefonte, PA 16823-1488

Ph: (814) 355-6796

Hours
Monday – Friday
8:30 am – 5:00 pm

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

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

The Centre County Prothonotary’s Office accepts check payments. All checks returned for insufficient funds will be assessed a $20.00 service charge. There will be no refunds for overpayment. Make all checks payable to Centre County Prothonotary.

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

Lien Fees

Municipal, Federal, Commonwealth: $28.00
Mechanics lien claim: $166.75
Release of lien: $11.50
Stipulation against liens, mechanic’s lien waiver, no lien agreement, waiver, building agreement, etc.: $29.00

Copy Fees

Copies (per page): $0.25
Certify copy of any paper: First Page $4.00, Each Additional Page $2.00

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

102 South Allegheny Street
Bellefonte, PA 16823-1488

Ph: (814) 355-6796

Public access to case information is available during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays).

Copy fees are as follows:

Copies (per page): $0.25
Certify copy of any paper: First Page $4.00, Each Additional Page $2.00

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

414 Holmes St.
Suite 1
Bellefonte, PA 16823-1488

Ph: (814) 355-6801

Hours
Monday – Friday
8:30 am – 5:00 pm

You can also search for property legal descriptions online with the
Centre County Assessment Office at:
http://centrecountypa.gov/index.aspx?NID=438