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House approves amendment to let any county sheriff serve writs of possession
2580372 · March 12, 2025
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Summary
Lawmakers approved a committee amendment to H.21 to remove a 1979-locality limitation and allow any county sheriff to serve writs of possession statewide; third reading was ordered.
The House adopted a judiciary committee amendment to House Bill 21 that would allow sheriffs in any county to serve a writ of possession, aligning that authority with sheriffs’ generally statewide power to serve court process.
Representative Malay (Pittsburgh), speaking…
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