2026 state court fee data · Pennsylvania
Name Change in Pennsylvania
Recorded at $150–$250 - mid-pack among the civil filings in Pennsylvania, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.
Fee rank is not wait rank
Signature reading for Name Change in Pennsylvania: 20 days on waiting-period field among states publishing one. On this filing's state cohort, Pennsylvania sits mid-pack on recorded max fees ($150–$250). Pennsylvania records a short end of the waiting-period distribution for this filing (20 days). The published step list sits near the 7-step median for this filing (6 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Name Change in Pennsylvania ranks #68 of 120 process-state filings by maximum filing fee (highest max fee = #1). California lists the highest name change filing-fee ceiling at $435 among 10 states for this filing and also the recorded wait (60 days). Wait rank is still a separate board: Florida records 30 days on a $409 ceiling.
Name Change 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 name change sits among Pennsylvania filings
Of the 12 civil filings we track in Pennsylvania, name change ranks 7 by recorded maximum fee: mid-pack among the civil filings in Pennsylvania. Neighbours: Guardianship at $350 and Eviction at $175.
Same-state corpus only, not a national ranking. How we place filings
10 of 10 states publishing a waiting-period field for this filing impose one; Pennsylvania records 20 days.
The Pennsylvania row lists 6 procedural steps against a 7-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.
Filing Fee Details
Court of Common Pleas. Publication in two newspapers required.
Pennsylvania's mid-band fee among states
Pennsylvania sits mid-pack in this filing's state cohort at $150–$250 (rank #5 of 10 by max fee).
Source: state court filing-fee schedules (upper-bound fee per state). Verify current amounts with the relevant court. How we calculate this ranking →
Key Requirements
- Petition for Change of Name
- Publication in two newspapers
- Court hearing
- Order granted
Step-by-Step Process
- 1
File Petition for Change of Name in Court of Common Pleas
- 2
Pay filing fee
- 3
Publish in two newspapers
- 4
Attend hearing
- 5
Receive order
- 6
Update ID documents
Grounds / Eligibility
Personal choice; court checks for fraud, avoiding debts, or criminal intent
Quick Reference
- Fee stamp
- CLERK schedule band
- Wait stamp
- MID clock band
- Filing Fee
- $150–$250
- Residency
- 6 months in Pennsylvania
- Waiting Period
- 20 days
- Typical Timeline
- 2-3 months
Official Resources
Nearest fee-schedule peers in Pennsylvania
Ordered by ABS(filing_fee_max) to this row's CLERK stamp - not an A-Z process catalog.
Take this with you
What to do with name change in Pennsylvania's numbers, next.
- Read the step-by-step guide for name change Name change guide
- See how every state compares on name change filing fees View state rankings
- Check where this fee sits against every other filing we track Use the fee percentile tool
Filing fees and requirements change; verify current figures with your local court before filing.
| Publisher | PlainCivil |
| Sources | Public state court datasets and federal civil-justice records |