2026 state court fee data · Pennsylvania

Domestic Violence Protection in Pennsylvania

Recorded at Free - among the cheaper civil filings in Pennsylvania, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

Filing steps ↓ About this data

Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Domestic Violence Protection in Pennsylvania: #11 on in-state fee rank among 12 Pennsylvania filings. The published step list sits near the 6-step median for this filing (6 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Domestic Violence Protection in Pennsylvania ranks #101 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). Civil Lawsuit is largest of 2 at $450 among 12 civil filings in Pennsylvania; that is not the longest wait: Divorce records 90 days on a $350 ceiling.

Domestic Violence Protection figures for Pennsylvania are compiled schedule reference, not legal advice - verify with the clerk where you intend to file.

In-state wait inventory

Waiting periods among Pennsylvania civil filings

Exclusive split of all 12 tracked filings in Pennsylvania - orthogonal to in-state fee placement below.

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In-state placement

Where domestic violence protection sits among Pennsylvania filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Pennsylvania, domestic violence protection ranks 11 by recorded maximum fee: among the cheaper civil filings in Pennsylvania. Neighbours: Tenant Rights at $120 and Restraining Order at $0.

Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings

0 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; Pennsylvania publishes a field and records none.

The Pennsylvania row lists 6 procedural steps against a 6-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Free. Protection From Abuse (PFA) Order.

Key Requirements

  • Describe incidents
  • File PFA petition
  • Free filing
  • Advocates available

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    File PFA petition at Court of Common Pleas

  2. 2

    Judge reviews same day

  3. 3

    Temporary PFA if granted

  4. 4

    Respondent served

  5. 5

    Final hearing within 10 days

  6. 6

    Final PFA issued

Grounds / Eligibility

Domestic violence, abuse

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
WAIVED schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
Free
Residency
Not required
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
Temporary PFA same-day; final hearing within 10 days

Official Resources

Pennsylvania Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Pennsylvania

Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's WAIVED stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.

Restraining Order
WAIVED
Free
Temporary PFA same-day; final hearing within 10 days
Small Claims
CLERK
$60–$120
3-6 weeks to hearing
Tenant Rights
CLERK
$60–$120
1-3 months
Eviction
CLERK
$75–$175
Hearing within 7-15 days after service. Writ issued 10 days after judgment.
Name Change
CLERK
$150–$250
2-3 months
Court Mediation
STANDARD
$75–$350
1-2 sessions

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Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.

According to published Pennsylvania court materials compiled in the PlainCivil state-process database. See our methodology for source categories and vintage. Schedule row for Domestic Violence Protection in Pennsylvania: max fee Free, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.