Committee finds inconsistency and lack of scrutiny for Pa.’s legal aid revenue source

Two dozen years ago, the commonwealth established the Access to Justice account, setting a surcharge on certain court filings to pay for civil legal aid for low-income Pennsylvanians. As of 2026, that amount is $6, and traffic offenses have a $4 fee. These collected dollars work their way through intermediary agencies to the Pennsylvania Legal […]

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