THE COURTS
Title 204--JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS
PART II. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
[204 PA. CODE CH. 29]
Promulgation of Financial Regulation Pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 3502(a); No. 221 Judicial Administration Doc. No. 1
[30 Pa.B. 3563]
Order Per Curiam:
And now, this 26th day of June, 2000, it is Ordered pursuant to Article V, Section 10(c) of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and Section 3502(a) of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 3502(a), that the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania is authorized to promulgate the attached Financial Regulation. The fees outlined in the Financial Regulations are effective as of January 1, 2001.
To the extent that notice of proposed rulemaking may be required by Pa.R.J.A. 103, the immediate promulgation of the regulation is hereby found to be in the interests of efficient administration.
This Order is to be processed in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. 103(b) and is effective immediately.
Annex A
TITLE 204. JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS
PART II. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 29. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Subchapter K. COSTS, FINES AND FEES § 29.401. Scope.
(a) The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, pursuant to Art. V, § 10 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, and 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 1721, has authorized 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 collected by prothonotaries, clerks of courts of all courts of common pleas and recorders of deeds, or by any officials designated to perform the functions thereof, as well as by the minor judiciary, including district justices, Philadelphia Municipal Court, Philadelphia Traffic Court and Pittsburgh Magistrates Court.
(b) Under authority of said Administrative Order and pursuant to the authority vested in the governing authority under Section 3502(a) of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 3502(a), the following regulations are adopted to implement Act 167 of 1992, 15 Pa.C.S.A. § 153(a)(8)(vii), 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 1725.1(f) and 3571(c)(4) (as amended).
(a) Civil cases.--In calendar year 2001, the costs to be charged by district justices in every civil case, except as otherwise provided in this section, shall be as follows:
(1) Actions involving $500 or less
$37.00 (2) Actions involving more than $500
but not more than $2,000
$49.00 (3) Actions involving more than $2,000
but not more than $4,000
$61.50 (4) Actions involving more than $4,000
but not more than $8,000
$92.00 (5) Landlord-tenant actions involving less than
$2,000
$55.00 (6) Landlord-tenant actions involving more
than $2,000 but not more than $4,000
$67.50 (7) Landlord-tenant actions involving more
than $4,000 but not more than $8,000
$92.00 (8) Order of execution
$27.50 (9) Objection to levy
$12.50 (10) Reinstatement of complaint
$6.50 (11) Entering Transcript on Appeal or
Certiorari
$3.50 (b) Criminal cases.--In calendar year 2001, 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, shall be as follows:
(1) Summary conviction, except motor vehicle
cases
$35.00 (2) Summary conviction, motor vehicle cases,
other than paragraph (3)
$27.50 (3) Summary conviction, motor vehicle cases,
hearing demanded
$33.50 (4) Misdemeanor
$40.00 (5) Felony
$46.00 (c) Unclassified costs or charges.--In calendar year 2001, the costs to be charged by the minor judiciary in the following instances not readily classifiable shall be as follows:
(1) Entering transcript of judgment from an-
other member of the minor judiciary
$6.50 (2) Marrying each couple, making record
thereof, and certificate to the parties
$31.00 (3) Granting emergency relief pursuant to 23
Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to protection from
abuse)
$12.50 (4) Issuing a search warrant (except as pro-
vided in subsection (d))
$12.50 (5) Any other issuance not otherwise provided
in this subsection
$12.50 § 29.403. Fines under 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 3571.
In calendar year 2001, Commonwealth portion of fines, etc.
* * * * * (2) Amounts payable to the Commonwealth:
(i) Summary conviction, except motor
vehicle cases
$12.24 (ii) Summary conviction, motor vehicle cases
other than subparagraph (iii)
$12.24 (iii) Summary conviction, motor vehicle
cases, hearing demanded
$12.24 (iv) Misdemeanor
$15.99 (v) Felony
$24.53 (vi) Assumpsit or trespass involving: (A) $500 or less
$15.41 (B) More than $500 but not more than
$2,000
$24.50 (C) More than $2,000 but not more than
$4,000
$36.90 (D) More than $4,000 but not more
than $8,000
$61.33 (vii) Landlord-tenant proceeding involving: (A) $2,000 or less
$24.44 (B) More than $2,000 but not more than
$4,000
$30.66 (C) More than $4,000 but not more than
$8,000
$42.93 (viii) Objection to levy
$6.25 (ix) Order of execution
$18.33 (x) Issuing a search warrant (except as pro-
vided in section 1725.1(d) (relating to
costs))
$8.75 (Editor's Note: Ellipses refer to the text of 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 3571.)
§ 29.404. Fee schedule under 15 Pa.C.S.A. § 153.
(a) General rule.--In calendar year 2001, the fees of the Corporation Bureau of the Department of State, including fees for the public acts and transactions of the Secretary of the Commonwealth administered through the bureau, and of county filing officers under Title 13 (relating to commercial code), shall be as follows:
* * * * *
(8) Uniform Commercial Code:
(i) Financing statement--per debtor name:
(A) Fee charged by Dept. of State
$12.00 (B) Fee charged by County
$59.00 Amount payable to Commonwealth
$44.25 Amount payable to county
$14.75 (ii) Each ancillary transaction:
(A) Fee charged by Dept. of State
$12.00 (B) Fee charged by County
$59.00 Amount payable to Commonwealth
$44.25 Amount payable to county
$14.75 (iii) Search--per debtor name:
(A) Fee charged by Dept. of State
$12.00 (B) Fee charged by County
$59.00 Amount payable to Commonwealth
$44.25 Amount payable to county
$14.75 (iv) Additional fee for each financing state-
ment found and for each statement of
assignment reported therein:(A) Fee charged by Dept. of State
$1.00 (B) Fee charged by County
$5.00 Amount payable to Commonwealth
$3.75 Amount payable to county
$1.25 (v) For each financing statement or ancil-
lary transaction not filed on standard
forms approved by the Department of
State, in addition to the fee provided
above, there shall be charged a per fil-
ing fee of:
(A) Fee charged by Dept. of State
$28.00 (B) Fee charged by County
$137.00 Amount payable to Common-
wealth
$102.75 Amount payable to county
$34.25 * * * * * (Editor's Note: Ellipses refer to the text of 15 Pa.C.S.A. § 153.)
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-1205. Filed for public inspection July 14, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]
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