1 TITLE 204. JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISION S

PART II. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 29. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Subchapter K. COSTS, FINES AND FEES

§ 29.401. Scope.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, pursuant to Art. V, § 10 of the Pennsylvania Consti t ution,

and 42 Pa.C.S. § 1721, has authorized by Administrative Order, the Court Administrator of

Pennsylvania to promulgate regulations relating to the accounting methods to be utilized in connection

with the collection of fees and costs charged and colle c ted by prothonotaries, and clerks of courts of

all courts of common pleas, or by any officials designated to perform the functions thereof, as well as

by the minor judiciary, including magisterial district judges, and judges and staff of all divisions of t he

Philadelphia Municipal Court.

Under authority of said Administrative Order and pursuant to the authority vested in the

governing authority under 42 Pa.C.S. § 3502(a) of the Judicial Code, the following regulations are

adopted to implement Act 96 of 20 1 0, 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 1725.1(f) and 3571(c)(4)(as amended).

§ 29.401a. Consumer Price Index

- costs and fines

.

Pursuant to Article V, Section 10 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, and 42 Pa.C.S. § 1721, the

Supreme Court has authorized the Court Administrator o f Pennsylvania to obtain and publish in the

Pennsylvania Bulletin on or before November 30 the percentage increase in the Consumer Price

Index for calendar year 20 2 2 as required by Act 96 of 2010 , 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 1725.1(f) and

3571(c)(4)(as amended). See, N o. 598 Judicial Administrati on Docket.

The Court Administrator of Pennsylvania reports that the percentage increase in the Consumer

Price Index, A ll Urban Consumers, U.S. City Average, for calendar year 202 2 was 6

. 5 % percent.

( See , U.S. Department of La bo r, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Series CUUROOOOSAO, January 2 0

, 202 3 .)

§ 29.402. 42 Pa.C.S. § 1725.1. Costs.

(a) Civil cases.

- In calendar year 202 4

, the costs to be charged by magisterial district judges in

every civil case, except as otherwise prov id ed in this sect ion, shall be as follows:

(1) Actions involving $500 or less

................................ ................................ ........... $ 6 5

. 00

(2) Actions involving more than $500

but not more than $2,000

................................ ................................ .................. $ 8 6.5 0

(3) Actions involving more than $2,000

but not more than $4,000

................................ ................................ ................ $ 10 8.0 0

(4) Actions invol vi ng between $4,0 0 1

and $ 12 ,000

................................ ................................ ................................ .... $ 1 61.5 02

(5) Landlord

- tenant actions involving $2,000 or less

................................ .............. $ 9 7

. 0 0

(6) Landlord

- tenant actions involving more than $2,000

but not more than $4,000

................................ ................................ ................ $ 1 1 8 .5 0

(7) Landlord

- tenant actions involving more than $4,000

bu t not more than $ 12 ,000

................................ ................................ .............. $ 1 61.5 0

(8) Order of execution

................................ ................................ ............................. $ 4 8

. 5 0

(9) Objection to levy

................................ ................................ ................................ $ 2 2.0 0

(10) Reinstatement of complaint

................................ ................................ ............... $ 1 1.0 0

(11) Entering Trans cript on Appeal or Certiorari

................................ ......................... $5

. 5 0

Said costs shall not include, however, the cost of postage a nd registered mai l which shall be borne by

the plaintiff.

(a.1) Custody cases.

– In calendar year 202 4 , 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 pr ovided in secti on 1725(c)(2)(v)

................................ .. $ 10.0 0

(b) Criminal cases.

- In calendar year 202 4 , 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, sh al l be as follows :

(1) Summary conviction, except motor vehicle cases

................................ ............. $ 6 1.5 0

(2) Summary conviction, motor vehicle cases, other

than paragraph (3)

................................ ................................ ............................ $ 4 8

. 5 0

(3) Summary conviction, motor vehicle cases,

hearing demanded

................................ ................................ ............................ $ 5 8

. 5 0

(4) Misdemeanor

................................ ................................ ................................ .... $ 70

. 0 0

(5) Felony

................................ ................................ ................................ ............... $ 8 1

. 0 0

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 202 4

, the costs to be charged by the minor

j ud iciary in the f o ll owing instances not readily classifiable shall be as follows:

(1) Entering transcript of judgment from another member

of the minor judiciary

................................ ................................ ......................... $ 1 1.0 03

(2) Marrying each couple, making record thereof, and

certificate to the parties

................................ ................................ ..................... $ 5 4

. 0 0

(3) Gra n tin g emergency relief pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61

(relating to protection from abuse)

................................ ................................ .... $ 2 2.0 0

(4) Issuing a search warrant (except as provided in

subsection (d))

................................ ................................ ................................ .. $ 2 2.0 0

(5) Any other issuance not otherwise provided in this

sub se ction

................................ ................................ ................................ ......... $ 2 2.0 0

§ 2 9.403 42 Pa.C.S. § 3571.

In calendar ye ar 202 4

, Commonwealth portion of fines, etc.

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(c) Costs in magisterial district judge proceedings.

(2) Amounts payable to the Commonwealth:

(i) Summary conviction, except motor veh ic le cases

................................ .......... $ 2 1.6 0

(ii) Summary conviction, motor vehicle cases other than

subparagraph (iii)

................................ ................................ ........................... $ 2 1.6 0

(iii) Summary conviction, motor vehicle cases,

hearing demanded

................................ ................................ ......................... $ 2 1.6 0

(iv) Misdemeanor

................................ ................................ ................................ . $2 8.0 0

(v) Felony

................................ ................................ ................................ ............ $ 4 3.2 0

(vi) Assumpsit or trespass i nv olving:

( A) $50 0 or less

................................ ................................ .............................. $ 2 7.1 0

(B) More than $500 but not more than $2,000

................................ ............... $ 4 3.2 0

(C) More than $2,000 but not more than $4,000

................................ ............ $ 6 4.8 0

(D) Between $4,001 and $ 12 ,000

................................ ................................ $ 10 7.6 5

(vii) Landlord

- tenant proceeding involving:

(A) $2,000 or less

................................ ................................ ........................... $ 4 3 .1 0

(B) Mor e th an $ 2,000 but not more than $4,000

................................ ............ $ 5 3.9 0

(C) More than $4,000 but not more than $ 12 ,000

................................ .......... $ 7 5.3 5

(viii) Objection to levy

................................ ................................ ............................. $ 1 1.00

(ix) Order of execution

................................ ................................ .......................... $ 3 2.354

(x) Issuing a search warrant (except as provided in

section 1725.1(d) (r elating to c ost s))

................................ ............................... $ 1 5.40

(xi) Order of possession

................................ ................................ ....................... $15.00

(xii) Custody cases (except as provided in

section 1725(c)(2)(v))

................................ ................................ ....................... $ 8.0 0