Section 3. Civil and criminal actions.
(a) General rule.--Fees for the services of the sheriff involved with civil actions, criminal proceedings or public matters required by any court, statute or regulation including, but not limited to, writs, complaints, orders, equity matters, subpoenas, interrogatories and official notices, are as follows:
(1) Receiving, docketing and making
$9.00
(2) Service, either personally by the sheriff or by copy served or posted:
9.00
6.00
5.00
9.00
(5) Making a return of an item delivered to the sheriff too late to serve before expiration..
5.00
5.00
4.00
15.00
2.50
1.00
((a) amended Dec. 27, 1994, P.L.1349, No.156)
(b) Additional fees.--For service of an item or copy not specifically provided for in subsection (a), the sheriff shall charge and receive the same fee as allowed for a writ served in a similar way otherwise provided for in subsection (a), in addition to a fee of the prothonotary chargeable against the sheriff in relation thereto; but no charge shall be made for an affidavit of service except the fee of the notary or other official administering the oath of affirmation.
(c) Alias or pluries writ.--No charge for service shall be made upon an alias or pluries writ if a charge has been made upon the original with respect to a defendant already served.