Part 800 · Minors And Incapacitated Persons as Parties

Rule 812. Guardian to Represent Incapacitated Person and Supervise Action

Amended March 13, 2015 (current)

A. The guardian of a party who is an incapacitated person shall represent the incapacitated person and shall supervise and control the conduct of the action in behalf of the incapacitated person.

B. Notices required to be given by the magisterial district judge shall, if the party to whom the notice must be given is an incapacitated person, be given to the guardian of the incapacitated person.

Official Note

Compare Pa.R.C.P. Nos. 421, 2053.