Courts in York County
Litigation across York County, Pennsylvania (population ~464,000) is venued in the 19th Judicial District at the York County Judicial Center, 45 North George Street, York, PA 17401 in the county seat of York. In York County (19th Judicial District), original civil money-damages complaints filed in the Court of Common Pleas are governed by Pa.R.C.P. Rule 400(a) (where filings can be coordinated with the Prothonotary and Sheriff counter intake in York or prepares Rule 430(a) Good Faith Affidavits), while private process servers directly serve all subpoenas (Rule 234.2), divorce and custody pleadings (Rule 1930.4), equity and injunction actions (Rule 400(b)), eviction Notices to Quit (68 P.S. § 250.501), federal FRCP Rule 4 summonses, and Philadelphia-filed actions (Rule 400.1(a)(1)).
Service is available along I-83, US-30, PA-74, PA-24, PA-94, including personal and adult-household-member deliveries (Pa.R.C.P. Rule 402(a)) across ZIP codes 17331, 17356, 17361, 17401, 17402, 17403, 17404, 17406, 17408 at flat statewide rates:
| York County Dispatch Option | First-Attempt Window & Statutory Coverage | Flat Price |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Service | Initial field visit within 3–5 business days; up to 3 visits (morning, evening, weekend) | $69.00 |
| Rush 24-Hour Service | Priority next-day attempt across York and surrounding York County corridors | $119.00 |
| Same-Day Emergency | Immediate same-day dispatch for expiring 30-day Rule 401(a) writs and PFA petitions | $169.00 |
Subpoena, Divorce & Eviction Notice Service in York County
- Trial & Records Subpoenas (
Pa.R.C.P. 234.2&4009.22): Any competent adult may serve civil, deposition, and medical records subpoenas in York County. Personal attendance subpoenas require tendering the statutory $5.00 daily fee plus $0.07 per circular mile under 42 Pa.C.S. § 5903, while non-party document subpoenas require expiration of the twenty-day Notice of Intent window (Rule 4009.21) and a signed Rule 4009.25 certificate. Out-of-state subpoenas are domesticated through the Prothonotary at York County Judicial Center, 45 North George Street, York, PA 17401 pursuant to the Pennsylvania UIDDA (42 Pa.C.S. § 5335). - Domestic Relations (
Pa.R.C.P. 1930.4) & Landlord-Tenant Notices (68 P.S. § 250.501): Divorce complaints, custody petitions, and support actions must be served within thirty days inside Pennsylvania (Rule 1930.4(e)). Prior to Magisterial District Court eviction filings in York County, landlords must execute personal delivery or conspicuous premises posting of the mandatory 10-Day, 15-Day, or 30-Day Notice to Quit under 68 P.S. § 250.501(f). Every completed assignment includes a verified Pa.R.C.P. Rule 405 Return of Service executed under 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904.
Cities We Cover in York County
Coverage spans all communities across York County (ZIP codes 17331, 17356, 17361, 17401, 17402, 17403, 17404, 17406, 17408), including: Hanover (Borough), Red Lion (Borough), Shrewsbury (Borough), York (City (Third Class — County Seat)), Dallastown, Wrightsville, New Freedom, Dillsburg, Springettsbury Township, York Township, and all neighboring townships and boroughs within the 19th Judicial District.