Berks County Sheriff's Costs for Civil Process*
Effective September 1, 2020, the Berks County Sheriff's Office will no longer be accepting CASH as a form of payment. We require payment for services to be made by check, money order or credit card ONLY.
Checks should be made payable to Eric J. Weaknecht, Sheriff*
**On November 25, 2020 Governor Wolf signed into law Act 134
which will increase the state surcharge. Because of this increase, we were
faced with re-evaluating our required deposit for service of original process.
Therefore, beginning January 1, 2022 our fees will increase as follows (the
highlighted in red reflect increases):
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Civil Services Filed
Out of County / Out of State |
Deposit:
1 to 3 Defendants: $150.00
Additional fee for EACH additional
defendant: $50.00
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| Personal Property Filed in Berks County Prothonotary's Office |
Deposit: $300.00 |
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| Writ of Possessions |
Deposit: $500.00 |
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Personal Property Filed in District Justice Office |
Deposit: $300.00
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| Real Estate |
Deposit: $2,500.00
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Attachments
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1 to 2 Defendants and up to 3 Garnishees
Deposit: $400.00
IF you have more than 2 Defendants and/or
more than 3 garnishees call
610-478-6240 x3204 for the fee. |
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*Deputized Services:
Contact County where service is to be made for costs |
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