noun, plural pro·thon·o·tar·ies. a chief clerk or official in certain courts of law.

What is a Prothonotary used for?

A term generally used to refer to the chief court clerk for: Civil proceedings in Pennsylvania's courts of common pleas. The prothonotary's duties generally include keeping, filing, and certifying the court's civil records, issuing process, and entering judgments in civil matters (PA Const.

What is the meaning Prothonotary?

: a chief clerk of any of various courts of law.