2026 state court fee data · Pennsylvania

Tenant Rights in Pennsylvania

Recorded at $60–$120 - among the cheaper civil filings in Pennsylvania, and one of 10 states where we price this filing.

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Fee rank is not wait rank

Signature reading for Tenant Rights in Pennsylvania: 5 steps on published procedural depth for this filing. On this filing's state cohort, Pennsylvania sits in the lower third of recorded max fees ($60–$120). The published step list sits near the 5-step median for this filing (5 steps). According to PlainCivil's compiled state court fee schedules, Tenant Rights in Pennsylvania ranks #91 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.

Tenant Rights 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 tenant rights sits among Pennsylvania filings

Of the 12 civil filings we track in Pennsylvania, tenant rights ranks 9 by recorded maximum fee: among the cheaper civil filings in Pennsylvania. Neighbours: Small Claims at $120 and Domestic Violence Protection 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 5 procedural steps against a 5-step median for this filing: a reading of published detail, not difficulty.

Filing Fee Details

Security deposit in Magisterial District Court.

Pennsylvania's low-band fee among states

Pennsylvania sits in the lower third of this filing's state cohort at $60–$120 (rank #7 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

  • Written demand
  • Documentation
  • File in Magisterial District Court

Step-by-Step Process

  1. 1

    Document issues

  2. 2

    Send demand letter

  3. 3

    File in Magisterial District Court

  4. 4

    Hearing

  5. 5

    Judgment

Grounds / Eligibility

Security deposit, habitability

Quick Reference

Fee stamp
CLERK schedule band
Wait stamp
OPEN clock band
Filing Fee
$60–$120
Residency
File where rental property is located
Waiting Period
None required
Typical Timeline
1-3 months

Official Resources

Pennsylvania Court Website

Nearest fee-schedule peers in Pennsylvania

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

Small Claims
CLERK
$60–$120
3-6 weeks to hearing
Eviction
CLERK
$75–$175
Hearing within 7-15 days after service. Writ issued 10 days after judgment.
Domestic Violence Protection
WAIVED
Free
Temporary PFA same-day; final hearing within 10 days
Restraining Order
WAIVED
Free
Temporary PFA same-day; final hearing within 10 days
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 Tenant Rights in Pennsylvania: max fee $60–$120, wait None, vintage 2026-09-01.