Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024
Section 29.402 - 42 Pa.C.S. Section 1725.1. Costs(a)Civil cases. -In calendar year 2024, the costs to be charged by magisterial district judges in every civil case, except as otherwise provided in this section, shall be as follows: (1) Actions involving $500 or less ............. $65.00(2) Actions involving more than $500 but not more than $2,000 ........................... $86.50
(3) Actions involving more than $2,000 but not more than $4,000 .......................... $108.00
(4) Actions involving between $4,001 and $12,000 ....................................... $161.50
(5) Landlord-tenant actions involving $2,000 or less ......................................... $97.00
(6) Landlord-tenant actions involving more than $2,000 but not more than $4,000 .......... $118.50
(7) Landlord-tenant actions involving more than $4,000 but not more than $12,000 ......... $161.50
(8) Order of execution ....................... $48.50(9) Objection to levy .......................... $22.00(10) Reinstatement of complaint .............. $11.00(11) Entering Transcript on Appeal or Certiorari ............................................ $5.50 Said costs shall not include, however, the cost of postage and registered mail which shall be borne by the plaintiff.
(a.1)Custody cases.-In calendar year 2024, the cost (in addition to the cost provided by general rule) to be charged by the court of common pleas shall be as follows: (1) Custody cases, except as provided in section 1725(c)(2)(v) ............................ $10.00(b)Criminal cases.-In calendar year 2024, the costs to be charged by the minor judiciary or by the court of common pleas where appropriate in every criminal case, except as otherwise provided in this section, shall be as follows: (1) Summary conviction, except motor vehicle cases .......................................... $61.50 (2) Summary conviction, motor vehicle cases, other than paragraph (3) ....................... $48.50 (3) Summary conviction, motor vehicle cases, hearing demanded .............................. $58.50(4) Misdemeanor ............................. $70.00(5) Felony ................................... $81.00 Such costs shall not include, however, the cost of postage and registered mail which shall be paid by the defendant upon conviction.
(c)Unclassified costs or charges.-In calendar year 2024, the costs to be charged by the minor judiciary in the following instances not readily classifiable shall be as follows:(1) Entering transcript of judgment from another member of the minor judiciary ....................... $11.00(2) Marrying each couple, making record thereof, and certificate to the parties .................... $54.00 (3) Granting emergency relief pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to protection from abuse) .................................... $22.00 (4) Issuing a search warrant (except as provided in subsection (d)) ............................... $22.00 (5) Any other issuance not otherwise provided in this subsection .............................. $22.00 The provisions of this §29.402 amended September 10, 2009, effective immediately, 39 Pa.B. 5542; amended November 17, 2010, effective immediately, 40 Pa.B. 6774; corrected December 3, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 6933; amended November 3, 2011, effective 1/1/2012, 41 Pa.B. 6195; amended August 29, 2012, effective 1/1/2013, 42 Pa.B. 5854; amended October 17, 2013, effective immediately, 43 Pa.B. 6489; amended October 15, 2014, effective immediately, 44 Pa.B. 6914; amended September 18, 2015, effective immediately, 45 Pa.B. 5905; amended September 23, 2016, effective immediately, 46 Pa.B. 6290; amended October 12, 2017, effective immediately, 47 Pa.B. 6722; amended September 25, 2018, effective immediately, 48 Pa.B. 6783; amended October 1, 2019, effective immediately, 49 Pa.B. 6061; amended October 7, 2020, effective immediately, 50 Pa.B. 5838; amended September 23, 2021, effective immediately, 51 Pa.B. 6393; amended October 5, 2022, effective immediately, 52 Pa.B. 6530.Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 53, No. 42. October 21, 2023, effective 10/21/2023