act-2011-0-30•Pennsylvania Act 2011-30 — JUDICIAL CODE (42 PA.C.S) - SURCHARGES AND COMMONWEALTH PORTION OF FINES
Pennsylvania Act 2011-30 — JUDICIAL CODE (42 PA.C.S) - SURCHARGES AND COMMONWEALTH PORTION OF FINES
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| JUDICIAL CODE (42 PA.C.S) - SURCHARGES AND COMMONWEALTH PORTION OF FINES | ||
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| Act of Jul. 7, 2011, P.L. 207, No. 30 | Cl. 42 |
Session of 2011
No. 2011-30
HB 38
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in governance of the system, further providing for establishment of fees and charges and for costs; in facilities and supplies, further providing for surcharge; and, in budget and finance, further providing for Commonwealth portion of fines.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 1725(c)(3)(ii), 1725.1(a)(4) and (7), 3571(c)(2)(vi) and (vii) and 3733.1(a)(1) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 1725. Establishment of fees and charges.
(c) Counties of the first class.--
(3) The fees to be received by the prothonotary on behalf of the Philadelphia Municipal Court in civil actions shall be as follows:
| (ii) Commencement of civil actions $2,001 to [$10,000] $12,000 | $40.00 |
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§ 1725.1. Costs.
(a) Civil cases.--Subject to subsection (f), the costs to be charged by magisterial district judges in every civil case, except as otherwise provided in this section, shall be as follows:
| (4) Actions involving more than $4,000 but not more than [$8,000] $12,000 | $75.00 |
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| (7) Landlord-tenant actions involving more than $4,000 but not more than [$8,000] $12,000 | $75.00 |
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§ 3571. Commonwealth portion of fines, etc.
(c) Costs in magisterial district judge proceedings.--
(2) Amounts payable to the Commonwealth:
| (vi) Assumpsit or trespass involving: | |
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| (A) $500 or less | $12.50 |
| (B) More than $500 but not more than $2,000 | $20.00 |
| (C) More than $2,000 but not more than $4,000 | $30.00 |
| (D) More than $4,000 but not more than [$8,000] $12,000 | $50.00 |
| (vii) Landlord-tenant proceeding involving: | |
| (A) $2,000 or less | $20.00 |
| (B) More than $2,000 but not more than $4,000 | $25.00 |
| (C) More than $4,000 but not more than [$8,000] $12,000 | $35.00 |
§ 3733.1. Surcharge.
(a) Imposition of surcharge.--In addition to each fee imposed under section 3733(a.1) (relating to deposits into account), except as set forth in subsection (b), the following apply:
(1) A surcharge of $11.25 shall be charged and collected [for a period of 25 months beginning on the effective date of this section]. This paragraph shall expire December 31, 2014.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
APPROVED--The 7th day of July, A.D. 2011.
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