Bill > HB285

This bill updates the fees and surcharges for constables in Pennsylvania by significantly increasing various service-related charges. Specifically, the bill raises the surcharge per docket number in criminal cases and per defendant in civil cases from $5 to $10, and substantially increases fees for a wide range of constable services. These services include serving legal documents, levying goods, executing arrest warrants, transporting defendants, providing courtroom security, and performing other legal functions. For example, fees for serving a complaint have increased from $13 to $20, fees for levying goods have risen from $75 to $125, and fees for executing criminal warrants have doubled from $25 to $50. The bill also adjusts hourly rates for tasks like courtroom security and prisoner transportation, generally increasing them from around $13 to $25 per hour. The new fee structure aims to better compensate constables for their services while standardizing compensation across different types of legal actions. The changes will take effect 60 days after the bill is enacted.

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