PRINTER'S NO. 2812
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1937
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY TAYLOR, DRISCOLL, BOYLE AND WATSON,
DECEMBER 12, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, DECEMBER 12, 2017
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 making a related repeal.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1725(c) of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
ยง 1725. Establishment of fees and charges.
(c) Counties of the first class.--
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(7) In counties of the first class there shall be
charged and set apart by the officer receiving the fees fixed
under this section an amount equal to 20% of the filing fees
at the time in effect for the probate of wills, the issues of
letters testamentary, the issue of letters of administration
and the filing of accounts with the register of wills, the
filing of accounts of trustees and guardians in the court of
common pleas of the county and of all filings in the Office
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of Judicial Records, formerly known as the Office of the
Prothonotary, of the county. The amount collected shall be
remitted monthly, as follows:
(i) Thirty-three percent shall be transmitted to the
entity operating the county law library.
(ii) Sixty-seven percent shall be retained by the
First Judicial District to be used as part of its general
fund operating budget.
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Section 2. Repeals are as follows:
(1) The General Assembly finds that the repeal under
paragraph (2) is necessary to effectuate this act.
(2) Section 24(d) of the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.586,
No.142), known as the Judiciary Act of 1976, as amended by
the act of July 3, 1985 (P.L.162 No.44), is repealed.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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