SHERIFF-PROCESS SERVICE FEES
Summary
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).
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 9, 2025
Signed Aug 1, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Aug 1, 2025
MINOR
The bill transitioned from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version ready for signing. The primary changes involve updating the fee schedule for court officers, reducing the cost for serving process filed electronically from $60 to $35, and lowering the fee for returning process initially filed in person from $25 to $15. These adjustments reflect a technical refinement of financial penalties rather than a shift in the bill's core legal scope.
FISCAL
Reduced the fee for serving process filed electronically by $25, changing the amount from $60 to $35.
Reduced the fee for returning process initially filed in person by $10, changing the amount from $25 to $15.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document header and page markers to reflect the final 'Enrolled' status, indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House May 21, 2025
How they voted
41–12
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 58
Apr 9, 2025
D
Democratic39
87% Yea
R
Republican19
63% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Aug 1, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-037-000
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-006-000
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 042-012-000
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-001-000
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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