Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure
Current through January 1, 2026
Part 63 · Internal Operating Procedures Of The Supreme Court
- 63.1 Introduction
- 63.10 Communications to the Court in Pending Cases
- 63.11 Quorum
- 63.12 Suspension of Procedures
- 63.13 Temporary Judicial Assignments to the Supreme Court
- 63.2 Preamble
- 63.3 Decisional Procedures: Argued and Submitted Cases
- 63.4 Opinions
- 63.5 Non-Capital Direct Appeals
- 63.6 Allowance of Appeal
- 63.7 Motions, Miscellaneous Petitions, and Applications for Relief Deadlines
- 63.8 Certification of Questions of Law
- 63.9 Photographing, Recording and Broadcasting Deadlines
Part 65 · Operating Procedures Of The Superior Court
- 65.0 Introduction
- 65.1 Executive Administrator
- 65.10 Disqualification Considerations
- 65.11 Practice of Law
- 65.12 Initial Review of Docketing Statements
- 65.13 Political Activity
- 65.14 Children’s Fast Track and Other Family Fast Track Appeals
- 65.2 Prothonotary
- 65.21 Motions Review Subject to Single Judge Disposition Deadlines
- 65.22 Motions Review Subject to Motions Panel Disposition Deadlines
- 65.23 Discontinuances
- 65.24 Hybrid Representation
- 65.25 Assignment of Judges to Motions Duty Deadlines
- 65.26 Notices of Bankruptcy Deadlines
- 65.3 Reporter
- 65.31 Argument Sessions and Submit Panels Deadlines
- 65.32 Daily List Deadlines
- 65.33 Reading of Briefs
- 65.34 Oral Argument
- 65.35 Oral Motions
- 65.36 Submitted Cases
- 65.37 Non-Precedential Decisions (formerly titled Unpublished Memoranda Decisions) Deadlines
- 65.38 Reconsideration, Reargument, and En Banc Review
- 65.39 Rescinded, October 26, 2022, imd. Effective
- 65.4 Court Crier
- 65.41 Argument Before a Court En Banc
- 65.42 Circulation and Voting in Children’s Fast Track and Other Family Fast Track Appeals
- 65.44 Confidentiality Issues
- 65.5 Panels
- 65.51 Introduction
- 65.6 Courts en banc
- 65.7 Central Legal Staff
- 65.8 Composition of Staff
- 65.9 Confidentiality Considerations
Part 69 · Internal Operating Procedures Of The Commonwealth Court Of Pennsylvania
- 69.101 Classification of Judges; Definitions
- 69.102 Court Officers; Definitions
- 69.103 General Definitions
- 69.104 Confidentiality
- 69.111 Courts En Banc and Panels; Number of Judges Assigned
- 69.112 Courts En Banc and Panels; Composition
- 69.121 Duty Rosters; Establishment
- 69.122 Location of Proceedings
- 69.123 Duty Rosters; Availability
- 69.124 Video or Teleconference Proceedings
- 69.125 Case Assignments
- 69.126 Emergency Applications Deadlines
- 69.201 Permission to Appeal; Interlocutory Orders
- 69.211 Petition for Review; Clarification Deadlines
- 69.221 Preargument Matters; Applications, Motions and Petitions
- 69.222 Preargument Matters; Arguments and Evidentiary Hearings
- 69.231 Briefs; Advance Reading
- 69.232 Briefs; Submission of Cases on Briefs
- 69.241 Arguments; Sessions
- 69.242 Arguments; Preparation of Lists
- 69.243 Arguments; Number of Cases
- 69.244 Arguments; Time Allowed
- 69.251 Decisions; Conferences and Assignments of Draft Opinions
- 69.252 Decisions; Circulation of Draft Opinions Deadlines
- 69.253 Decisions; Concurrences and Dissents Deadlines
- 69.254 Decisions; Reassignments
- 69.255 Decisions; Objections
- 69.256 Decisions; Effect of Disagreements
- 69.257 Decisions; Overruling Previous Decisions
- 69.258 Decisions; Election Law Matters
- 69.259 Decisions; Informational Circulation
- 69.261 Decisions; Notation of Recusals
- 69.262 Decisions; Filing
- 69.291 Rearguments; Petitions for Reargument
- 69.301 General; Applicability of Appellate Jurisdiction Procedures
- 69.311 Pretrial Matters; Applications, Motions, Petitions and Praecipes
- 69.312 Pretrial Matters; Subpoenas
- 69.313 Pretrial Matters; Pretrial Orders
- 69.321 Proceedings; Election Law Matters
- 69.322 Proceedings; Costs of Transcripts of Testimony Deadlines
- 69.331 Reargument; Applications for Reargument
- 69.341 Process; Designation of Officials for Service of Process
- 69.342 Process; Designation of Officials for Execution of Bench Warrants of Arrest
- 69.401 Issuance of Decisions; Orders and Opinions
- 69.412 Reporting of Opinions; Determination as to Reporting
- 69.413 Reporting of Opinions; Designation as to Reporting
- 69.414 Citing Judicial Opinions in Filings
- 69.415 Reporting of Opinions; Adoption of Trial Court Opinions
- 69.416 Reporting of Unreported Opinions Deadlines
- 69.501 Mediation Deadlines
- 69.502 Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) Guidelines Deadlines
- 69.601 Definitions
- 69.602 Role of the Custodian Deadlines
- 69.603 Custody of Exhibits; General Provisions
- 69.604 Custody of Exhibits; Special Provisions
- 69.605 Confidentiality; Exhibits Under Seal Deadlines
Part 101 · Appeals From The Court Of Judicial Discipline
- 101.1 Scope
- 101.10 Vacancy on Special Tribunal Deadlines
- 101.11 Appeal Procedure
- 101.2 Jurisdiction
- 101.3 Notice of Appeal
- 101.4 Transmission of Record of Reviewing Court
- 101.5 Briefing
- 101.6 Argument
- 101.7 Suspension of Act of Assembly
- 101.8 Special Tribunals: Membership
- 101.9 Formation of Special Tribunal Deadlines