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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 42 P.S. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 21103. Civil and criminal actions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) General rule.--Fees for the services of the sheriff involved with civil actions, criminal proceedings or public matters required by any court, statute or regulation including, but not limited to, writs, complaints, orders, equity matters, subpoenas, interrogatories and official notices, are as follows:

(1)

Receiving, docketing and making return․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․$ 9.00

(2)

Service, either personally by the sheriff or by copy served or posted:

(i)

First serving․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․ 9.00

(ii)

Each additional defendant or person served or copy posted․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․ 6.00

(3)

Making each copy served or posted․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․ 5.00

(4)

Deputizing the sheriff of another county to enable the other sheriff to make service or accomplish an act

․․․․ 9.00

(5)

Making a return of an item delivered to the sheriff too late to serve before expiration

․․․․ 5.00

(6)

Return of non est inventus (person to be served cannot be found within the jurisdiction of sheriff)

․․․․ 5.00

(7)

Attesting each copy of a document which is to be served․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․ 4.00

(8)

Service by publication in newspapers, in addition to the actual cost of publication and printing

․․․․ 15.00

(9)

Taking an affidavit of one person․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․ 2.50

(10)

Taking an affidavit of each additional person․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

․․․․ 1.00

(b) Additional fees.--For service of an item or copy not specifically provided for in subsection (a), the sheriff shall charge and receive the same fee as allowed for a writ served in a similar way otherwise provided for in subsection (a), in addition to a fee of the prothonotary chargeable against the sheriff in relation thereto; but no charge shall be made for an affidavit of service except the fee of the notary or other official administering the oath of affirmation.

(c) Alias or pluries writ.--No charge for service shall be made upon an alias or pluries writ if a charge has been made upon the original with respect to a defendant already served.

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