Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a)
Civil cases.- In calendar year 2025, 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 ............
$67.00
(2) Actions involving more than $500 but not more than
$2,000 ......................... $89.00
(3) Actions involving
more than $2,000 but not more than $4,000 ......................... $111.50
(4) Actions involving between $4,001 and $12,000
.................................. $167.00
(5) Landlord-tenant
actions involving $2,000 or less ........................................ $100.50
(6) Landlord-tenant actions involving more than $2,000 but not more than
$4,000 .......... $122.50
(7) Landlord-tenant actions involving
more than $4,000 but not more than $12,000 ......... $167.00
(8)
Order of execution ....................... $50.50
(9) Objection to
levy ......................... $22.50
(10) Reinstatement of
complaint .............. $11.50
(11) Entering Transcript on
Appeal or Certiorari ...................................... $6.00
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 2025, 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 2025, 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 .......................................... $63.50
(2)
Summary conviction, motor vehicle cases, other than paragraph (3) ................. $50.50
(3) Summary conviction, motor vehicle cases, hearing demanded
....................... $61.50
(4) Misdemeanor
............................. $72.50
(5) Felony
................................... $83.50
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 2025,
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 .......... $11.50
(2) Marrying each couple,
making record thereof, and certificate to the parties ............ $56.00
(3) Granting emergency relief pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to
protection from abuse) .................................... $22.50
(4) Issuing a search warrant (except as provided in subsection (d))
...................... $22.50
(5) Any other issuance not
otherwise provided in this subsection .............................. $22.50
