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:


Sheriff Fee
Amount
Writ of Execution – Municipal
$90
Writ of Execution – Common Pleas
$150
Writ of Possession – Municipal
$300
Writ of Possession/Seizure-Common Pleas
$300
Complaint/Summons/Subpoena FILED/SERVICE IN Philadelphia or from Out of County
$150
Deputize Service Complaints/Subpoenas
$150
Complaint/Summons/Subpoena OUT of State Service
$150
MC - Personal Property Sale
$20
CP - Personal Property Sale
$40
Additional Service
Amount
Mileage per address served
$25
Per additonal defendants
$30
State Fee
$20
Notary Fee
$5
Advertising
$10
Other Service
Amount
MC – Additional Documents
$90
CP – Additional Documents
$150
Interrogatories Fee
$150
Claim for Exemption
$30
Petition to Intervene
$75
Property Claim
$50
Funeral Fees
$111

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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