Pa magistrate complaint forms

When completing ANY of the forms below, fill in County of YORK , Magisterial District Number 19-3-01 , MDJ Name Hon. John H. Fishel , Address 401 East Broadway Suite F Red Lion, PA 17356 , Phone 717-244-4002 . (DO NOT ENTER DOCKET NO., DATE FILED, OTN—FOR OFFICE USE ONLY)

Civil Complaint

  Filing Instructions - This is the civil complaint form for use in filing small claims. Tenants also should use this form when filing complaints about landlords. You need to have one copy of the civil complaint with original signature for the magisterial district judge. You will be charged filing costs and service costs when the complaint is filed at the District Court. Please refer to the Fee/Cost Schedule for approximate costs. (DO NOT ENTER COSTS—FOR OFFICE USE ONLY)

NOTE: Effective 09/01/2020 The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Form must accompany ALL Civil Filings.  

Landlord-Tenant Action

 Filing Instructions - You need to have one copy of the landlord-tenant complaint with original signature for the magisterial district judge. You will be charged filing costs and service costs when the complaint is filed at the district court. Please refer to the Fee/Cost Schedule for approximate costs. (DO NOT ENTER COSTS—FOR OFFICE USE ONLY)

NOTE: Effective 09/01/2020 The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Form must accompany ALL Landlord Tenant Filings.

Private Complaint

Filing Instructions - This form is to be used by private citizens when requesting criminal charges be filed against a defendant. Please note that Rule 506 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure requires that when a private citizen completes this form, it must be submitted to the District Attorney's Office for approval before it can be filed in a Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court. In York County, Summary Bad Check complaints Section 4105 Sub-section A1 of the PA Crimes Code (1st or 2nd offense and the check value is