Pennsylvania HB285 amends constable fees for various services in criminal and civil cases.
Pennsylvania HB285 modifies the fees constables can charge for services in criminal and civil cases. In criminal cases, fees include executing warrants, making returns of service, and providing courtroom security. In civil and landlord-tenant cases, fees cover serving complaints and summonses. The bill also sets a surcharge for each case before a magisterial district judge, with exceptions for indigent defendants. The changes aim to update and clarify the fee structure for constables.
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