PRINTER'S NO. 969

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 851 Session of 1975


        INTRODUCED BY GARZIA, STAPLETON, O'KEEFE, DOYLE AND GILLESPIE,
           MARCH 19, 1975

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LAW AND JUSTICE, MARCH 20, 1975

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of January 7, 1952 (1951 P.L.1841, No.492),
     2     entitled "An act fixing the fees or costs to be charged by
     3     aldermen, magistrates and justices of the peace, and imposing
     4     liability therefor upon the county in certain cases," further
     5     providing for certain fees in civil cases.

     6     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     7  hereby enacts as follows:
     8     Section 1.  Subsection (a) of section 4, act of January 7,
     9  1952 (1951 P.L.1841, No.492), known as the "Minor Judiciary Fee
    10  Bill," amended June 1, 1959 (P.L.343, No.71), is amended to
    11  read:
    12     Section 4.  Civil Cases.--(a) The fees to be charged by the
    13  minor judiciary in every civil case, except as hereinafter
    14  provided, shall be as follows:
    15     (1)  Assumpsit or trespass involving $100 or
    16             less...........................................$ 7.50
    17     (2)  Assumpsit or trespass involving more than
    18             $100 but not more than $300....................$10.00
    19     (3)  Assumpsit or trespass involving more than


     1             $300 but less than $500........................$12.50
     2     (4)  Assumpsit or trespass involving more than
     3             $500...........................................$15.00
     4     [(4)] (5)  Landlord and tenant proceeding........$15.00
     5     [(5)] (6)  [Attachment in] Order of execution
     6             [proceeding after judgment]....................$ 5.00
     7     * * *
     8     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.















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