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The officers hereinafter mentioned within this Commonwealth are hereby authorized to demand and receive, in addition to the fees heretofore required by law, the following sums for and on account of the Commonwealth, which shall be paid by the parties applying for the process or services mentioned, and which sum shall be taxed in the bill of costs, to abide the event of the suit and be paid by the losing party.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 3171. Tax on writs, deeds, etc., to collected; prothonotary of supreme court - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-72-ps-taxation-and-fiscal-affairs/pa-st-sect-72-3171/
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