1. (a) Civil cases.—In calendar year 2026, the costs to be charged by magisterial district judges in every civil case, except as otherwise provided in this section, shall be as follows:

   1. (1) Actions involving $500 or less…$68.50
   2. (2) Actions involving more than $500 but not
      more than $2,000…$91.00
   3. (3) Actions involving more than $2,000 but not
      more than $4,000…$114.00
   4. (4) Actions involving between $4,001 and
      $12,000…$171.00
   5. (5) Landlord-tenant actions involving $2,000
      or less…$102.50
   6. (6) Landlord-tenant actions involving more
      than $2,000 but not more than $4,000…$125.50
   7. (7) Landlord-tenant actions involving more
      than $4,000 but not more than $12,000…$171.00
   8. (8) Order of execution…$51.50
   9. (9) Objection to levy…$23.00
   10. (10) Reinstatement of complaint…$11.50

   11. (11) Entering Transcript on Appeal or Certiorari…$6.00

       Said costs shall not include, however, the cost of postage and registered mail which shall be borne by the plaintiff.

       (a.1) Custody cases.—In calendar year 2026, the cost (in addition to the cost provided by general rule) to be charged by the court of common pleas shall be as follows:

   12. (1) Custody cases, except as provided in section
       1725(c)(2)(v)…$10.50

2. (b) Criminal cases.—In calendar year 2026, 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. (1) Summary conviction, except motor vehicle
      cases…$65.00
   2. (2) Summary conviction, motor vehicle cases,
      other than paragraph (3)…$51.50
   3. (3) Summary conviction, motor vehicle cases,
      hearing demanded…$62.50
   4. (4) Misdemeanor…$74.00

   5. (5) Felony…$85.50

      Such costs shall not include, however, the cost of postage and registered mail which shall be paid by the defendant upon conviction.

3. (c) Unclassified costs or charges.—In calendar year 2026, the costs to be charged by the minor judiciary in the following instances not readily classifiable shall be as follows:

   1. (1) Entering transcript of judgment from another
      member of the minor judiciary…$11.50
   2. (2) Marrying each couple, making record thereof,
      and certificate to the parties…$57.00
   3. (3) Granting emergency relief pursuant to
      23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61 (relating to protection from
      abuse)…$23.00
   4. (4) Issuing a search warrant (except as provided
      in subsection (d))…$23.00

   5. (5) Any other issuance not otherwise provided
      in this subsection…$23.00

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      (Editor’s Note: Ellipses refer to the text of 42 Pa.C.S. § 1725.1.)

Source

The provisions of this § 29.402 amended September 10, 2009, effective immediately, 39 Pa.B. 5542; amended November 17, 2010, effective immediately, 40 Pa.B. 6774; corrected December 3, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 6933; amended November 3, 2011, effective January 1, 2012, 41 Pa.B. 6195; amended August 29, 2012, effective January 1, 2013, 42 Pa.B. 5854; amended October 17, 2013, effective immediately, 43 Pa.B. 6489; amended October 15, 2014, effective immediately, 44 Pa.B. 6914; amended September 18, 2015, effective immediately, 45 Pa.B. 5905; amended September 23, 2016, effective immediately, 46 Pa.B. 6290; amended October 12, 2017, effective immediately, 47 Pa.B. 6722; amended September 25, 2018, effective immediately, 48 Pa.B. 6783; amended October 1, 2019, effective immediately, 49 Pa.B. 6061; amended October 7, 2020, effective immediately, 50 Pa.B. 5838; amended September 23, 2021, effective immediately, 51 Pa.B. 6393; amended October 5, 2022, effective immediately, 52 Pa.B. 6530; amended October 6, 2023, effective immediately, 53 Pa.B. 6559; amended October 8, 2024, effective January 1, 2025, 54 Pa.B. 6561; amended October 6, 2025, effective January 1, 2026, 55 Pa.B. 7367. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (420943) to (420944).