Philadelphia Sheriff's Office

Fees for Service

You can easily calculate all fees to serve any court order using the Sheriff’s Office Fee Calculator.

The specific fee to serve a complaint in ejectment is dependent on a number of factors, however the average fee is typically $175 Below are the specific costs depending on the type of complaint you will be filing.

NOTE:  The Sheriff’s Office does not accept cash or credit card payments.  All payments must be made in the form cashier check or money order.

The fees to serve any complaint ordered by a Philadelphia Court or any other Pennsylvania County Court to an address in Philadelphia is as follows:


SERVICE DESCRIPTION
SERVICE FEE
JURISDICTION OF SERVICE
JURISDICTION OF SERVICE:
Philadelphia County
 
 
 
Sheriff’s fee per defendant
$150
Philadelphia County
 
 
 
Per additonal defendants
$30
Philadelphia County
 
 
 
Mileage per address served
$25
Philadelphia County
 
 
 
JURISDICTION OF SERVICE:
Outside Of Philadelphia County Within Pennsylvania
Sheriff’s fee per defendant
$325
Outside Of Philadelphia County Within Pennsylvania
 
 
 
Per additonal defendants
$20
Outside Of Philadelphia County Within Pennsylvania
 
 
 
Mileage per address served
$25
Outside Of Philadelphia County Within Pennsylvania
 
 
 
JURISDICTION OF SERVICE:
Outside Of Pennsylvania Serving An Address In Philadelphia
Sheriff’s fee per defendant
$150
Outside Of Pennsylvania Serving An Address In Philadelphia
 
 
 
Per additonal defendants
$30
Outside Of Pennsylvania Serving An Address In Philadelphia
 
 
 
State Fee
$18
Outside Of Pennsylvania Serving An Address In Philadelphia
 
 
 
Affidavit Fee
$5
Outside Of Pennsylvania Serving An Address In Philadelphia
 
 
 

Fee Calculator

Use this form to calculate the fees necessary to have a Deputy Sheriff serve a court order.

Disclaimer: The listed fees are a guide to the costs for the referenced services. However, we suggest calling the Sheriff’s Office to confirm service costs before processing appropriate payment methods and sending in required documents. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding concerning this matter.


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