Pennsylvania Act 1999-43 — PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL COURT FEE LAW - AMEND

Act text

Session of 1999

No. 1999-43

SB 392

AN ACT

Amending the act of December 5, 1980 (P.L.1107, No.190), entitled "An act fixing the fees to be received by the Philadelphia Municipal Court in civil actions," increasing the fee for initial service of process.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 1(b) of the act of December 5, 1980 (P.L.1107, No.190), referred to as the Philadelphia Municipal Court Fee Law, amended April 16, 1992 (P.L.148, No.26), is amended to read:

Section 1. * * *

(b) The foregoing fee schedule does not cover any costs for services performed by the sheriff or other writ server. Service of initial process shall be [$15] $27 . All other fees of the sheriff or other writ server shall be in accordance with the sheriff's fee bill applicable to Philadelphia County.

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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 10th day of November, A. D. 1999.

THOMAS J. RIDGE