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Part 100 — Rules And Standards With Respect to Offices Of Magisterial District Judges

101 Establishment of Offices. Minimum Office Standards
102 Implementation Committees
110 Bonds of Magisterial District Judges
111 Seal
112 Availability and Temporary Assignments of Magisterial District Judges
113 Use of Facsimile Signature

Part 200 — Rules Of Construction; General Provisions

201 Citation of Rules
202 Definitions D
203 Computation of Time
204 Purpose and Construction of Rules
205 Record of Proceedings. Transcript of Record
206 Costs; ProceedingsIn Forma Pauperis D
207 Representation in Magisterial District Court Proceedings
207.1 Attorney of Record; Notices
208 Repealed Acts of Assembly not to Continue as Part of the Common Law
209 Continuances and Stays D
210 Practices Prohibited
211 Abolished, Consolidated, or Changed Magisterial Districts; Subsequent Filings
212 Design of Forms
213 Subpoena to Attend and Testify
214 Subpoena; Issuance; Service D
215 Advanced Communication Technology
216 Local Rules
217 Confidential Information and Confidential Documents. Certification
242 Citation of Authorities

Part 300 — Civil Action

301 Definition; Scope
302 Venue
303 Commencement of the Action
304 Form of Complaint
305 Setting the Date for Hearing; Delivery for Service; Notice to Defendant; Form D
306 Numbering and Filing of Complaints
307 Service of the Complaint D
308 Service Upon Individuals
309 Service Upon Partnerships
310 Service Upon Corporations
311 Service Upon Unincorporated Associations
312 Service on a Political Subdivision
313 Service Outside the Commonwealth D
314 Return, Waiver and Failure of Service; Reinstatement D
315 Claim by Defendant D
316 Amendment to Complaint
318 Informing Plaintiff of Notice of Intention to Defend
319 Failure of a Party to Appear at the Hearing
320 Request to Withdraw Complaint; Settlement
321 Hearings and Evidence
322 Judgment D
323 Judgment—Payment in Installments D
324 Notice of Judgment or Dismissal and the Right to Appeal
325 [Renumbered]
341 Request for Entry of Satisfaction; Service; Entry of Satisfaction D
342 Failure of Judgment Creditor to Enter Satisfaction; Supplementary Action D
350 Appeals from Civil Traffic Violations D
381 Acts of Assembly Suspended
382 Acts of Assembly Not Suspended

Part 400 — Enforcement Of Judgments Rendered by Magisterial District Judges For The Payment Of Money

401 Definitions
401.1 Assignment of Judgment; Parties
402 Request for Order of Execution. Entry of Judgment in Court of Common Pleas or Philadelphia Municipal Court D
403 Issuance and Reissuance of Order of Execution D
404 Notation of Time of Receipt
405 Service of Order of Execution D
406 Property Subject to Levy
407 General Monetary Exemption
408 Setting Aside Exempt Property D
409 Notice Accompanying Order of Execution D
410 Stay of Execution Generally D
411 Right of Executing Officer to Break and Enter
412 Notice of Sale D
413 Objections to Levy and Property Claims
414 Plaintiff as Purchaser
415 Transfer of Property to Purchaser
416 Distribution of Proceeds. Priorities D
417 Officer’s Expenses and Fees
418 Abandonment of Levy for Inability to Hold Sale D
419 Officer’s Return
420 Determination of Property Claims and Disputes
421 Time for Hearing and Determination; Effective Date of Orders and Determination D
481 Acts of Assembly Suspended
482 Acts of Assembly Not Suspended

Part 500 — Actions For The Recovery Of Possession Of Real Property

501 Definitions
502 Venue. Commencement of the Action
503 Form of Complaint
504 Setting the Date for Hearing; Delivery for Service; Notice to Tenant or Occupant D
504.1 Mediation
505 Numbering and Filing of Complaints
506 Service of Complaint D
507 Notation and Return of Service; Waiver of Service
508 Claim by Tenant D
509 Amendments to Complaint
510 {Rescinded}
511 Continuances
512 Hearings and Evidence
513 Disputes Concerning Title
513.1 Intervention
514 Judgment; Notice of Judgment or Dismissal and the Right to Appeal D
514.1 Domestic Violence Affidavit D
515 Request for Order for Possession D
516 Issuance and Reissuance of Order for Possession D
517 Notation of Time of Receipt; Service of Order for Possession D
518 Satisfaction of Order by Payment of Rent and Costs
519 Forcible Entry and Delivery of Possession D
519.1 Request for Determination of Abandoned Manufactured Home D
520 Officer’s Return D
521 Execution by Levy
581 Acts of Assembly Suspended D
582 Acts of Assembly Not Suspended

Part 800 — Minors And Incapacitated Persons as Parties

801 Definitions D
802 Minor May Be Party to Action
803 Entitlement of Complaint
804 Service of the Complaint
805 Representation of Minor by Guardian
806 Guardian to Supervise Action
807 Judgment. Costs
808 Compromise, Settlement, Discontinuance and Payment
809 Incapacitated Person May Be Party To Action
810 Entitlement of Complaint
811 Service of the Complaint
812 Guardian to Represent Incapacitated Person and Supervise Action
813 Procedure When Incapacitated Person Not Designated as Such
814 Judgment and Costs
815 Judgment—Unrepresented Incapacitated Person
816 Compromise, Settlement, Discontinuance and Payment
818 Representation in Rule 420 and 519.1 Matters
819 Magisterial District Judge May Not Appoint Guardian
820 Appellate Proceedings
881 Acts of Assembly Suspended

Part 1000 — Appeals

1001 Definitions
1002 Time and Method of Appeal D
1003 Bond for Appeal
1004 Filing Complaint or Praecipe on Appeal. Appeals Involving Cross-Complaints D
1005 Service of Notice of Appeal and Other Papers D
1006 Striking Appeal
1007 Procedure on Appeal
1008 Appeal asSupersedeas D
1009 Praecipe for Writ of Certiorari D
1010 Bond for Writ of Certiorari
1011 Issuance and Service of Writ of Certiorari
1012 Return by Magisterial District Judge
1013 Writ ofCertiorariasSupersedeas D
1014 Orders of Court in Certiorari Proceedings
1015 Certiorari and Appeal Not Permitted
1016 Statement of Objection D
1017 Form and Content of Statement of Objection
1018 Duties of Magisterial District Judge Upon Receipt of Statement of Objection
1019 Consideration of Statement of Objection by Court of Common Pleas
1020 Statement of Objection to Operate as Stay
1081 Acts of Assembly Suspended D
1082 Acts of Assembly Not Suspended

Part 1200 — Actions For Emergency Protective Relief

1201 Applicability
1202 Definitions D
1203 Limitation on Jurisdiction
1204 Venue
1205 Persons Who May Seek Emergency Relief
1206 Commencement of Proceedings
1207 Hearing
1208 Protection Orders; Findings; Instructions to Plaintiff; Denial of Petition
1209 Service and Execution of Emergency Protection Orders D
1210 Duration of Emergency Protection Orders D
1211 Certification to Court of Common Pleas

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Part 500 · Actions For The Recovery Of Possession Of Real Property

Rule 511. Continuances

Amended December 16, 2004 (current)

Official Note

See Rule 209 governing continuances.

Source: Pa.R.C.P.M.D.J. 511

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