Pennsylvania Act 1980-190 — PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL COURT FEE LAW - REPEALED

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PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL COURT FEE LAW - REPEALED
                 Act of Dec. 5, 1980, P.L. 1107, No. 190              Cl. 42
                                  AN ACT

     Fixing the fees to be received by the Philadelphia Municipal
        Court in civil actions.

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

        Section 1.  (a)  The fees to be received by the clerk of the
     Philadelphia Municipal Court in civil actions shall be as
     follows:
        Commencement of civil actions $1 to $500.........       $ 6
        Commencement of civil actions $501 to $2,000.....       $12
        Commencement of civil actions $2,001 to $5,000...       $32
        Commencement of landlord and tenant civil
            actions......................................       $12
            Indexing additional names....................       $ 5
            Orders to satisfy............................       $ 5
            Writ of Possession...........................       $ 4
            Motions (petitions)..........................       $10
        Commencement of civil actions with additional
            defendant with a different last name.........       $ 2
            Additional defendant filing......same as initial filing
            Codefendant filing...............index charge $5 only
                                                and service
            Counterclaim.....................same as initial filing
            Cross-claim......................same as initial filing
            Set offs.........................same as initial filing
            Service of process costs.........$10 per Philadelphia
                                                service address
            Writ of Revival..............................       $ 6
        Revival or satisfaction of judgment including
            indexing.....................................       $ 3
     The fees for commencement of a civil action shall include all
     proceedings from the commencement of the action up to and
     including the issuance of writs of execution.
        (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 $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. ((b) amended Nov.
     10, 1999, P.L.488, No.43)
        (c)  The commencement of any action or proceeding as well as
     complaints and all writs shall be exempt from any library fee or
     taxes.
        (1 amended Mar. 2, 1988, P.L.237, No.24)
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days and shall
     apply to all actions instituted on or after the effective date
     of this act.