SB1348 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
SHERIFF-PROCESS SERVICE FEES
Last Action
8/01/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0096
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a sheriff in a county of the third class may receive a fee of $60 for serving or attempting to serve any summons filed in person on a defendant and $40 for serving or attempting to serve any summons filed electronically on a defendant (rather than $35 for serving or attempting to serve any summons on a defendant). Provides that a sheriff in a county of the third class may receive a fee of $60 for serving or attempting to serve all other process, filed in person on a defendant and $40 for serving or attempting to serve all other process filed electronically on a defendant (rather than $35 for serving or attempting to serve all other process on each defendant). Provides that a sheriff in a county of the third class may receive a fee of $25 for returning each process initially filed in person and $15 for returning each process initially filed electronically (rather than $15 for returning each process).
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Adds language providing that a sheriff in a county of the third class may receive a fee of $35 (rather than $40 in the introduced bill) for serving or attempting to serve any summons filed electronically on a defendant. Adds language providing that a sheriff in a county of the third class may receive a fee of $35 (rather than $40 in the introduced bill) for serving or attempting to serve all other process filed electronically on a defendant. Adds language providing that a sheriff in a county of the third class may receive a fee of $60 for serving or attempting to serve an order or judgment for the possession of real estate in an action of ejectment or in any other action, or for restitution in an eviction action, without aid, and $35 for serving or attempting to serve an order or judgment for the possession of real estate in an action of ejectment or in any other action, or for restitution in an eviction action, without aid, when filed electronically (rather than a fee of $35 for serving or attempting to serve an order or judgment for the possession of real estate in an action of ejectment or in any other action, or for restitution in an eviction action, without aid).
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/28/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham |
| 1/28/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 1/28/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/04/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary |
| 2/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham |
| 2/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary |
| 2/26/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-001-000 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2025 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick |
| 3/05/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 3/05/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2025 |
| 4/04/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 |
| 4/09/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 042-012-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Arrived in House |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| 4/09/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/17/2025 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 4/23/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-006-000 |
| 4/23/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/09/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 5/09/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. |
| 5/09/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 5/09/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 5/15/2025 | House | Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly |
| 5/16/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/16/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-037-000 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/18/2025 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/01/2025 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 8/01/2025 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/01/2025 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0096 |