Part III. Civil Rules
Uniform Magistrate Court Rules – 2026
Rule 31
Designated Agent for Civil Actions
Rule 32
Filing of Civil Actions by Mail
Rule 33
Computing Answer Dates in Civil Actions
Rule 34
Answer to Civil Actions
Rule 34.1
Oral Answers and Counterclaims to Civil Actions
Rule 34.2
Setting Hearing Date in Dispossessory Proceedings
Rule 35
Objections to Process, Jurisdiction or Venue
Rule 36
Transfer/Change of Venue
Rule 36.1
Lack of Jurisdiction Over Counterclaim
Rule 36.2
Transfer Between Magistrate Courts
Rule 36.3
Costs for Transfers Between Magistrate Courts
Rule 36.4
Hearing Transfer Requests
Rule 37
Amendments
Rule 38
Motions and Request for Relief Under the Civil Practice Act
Rule 39
Third-Party Practice
Rule 40
Pre-Trial Discovery
Rule 41
Summary Judgment
Rule 42
Bankruptcy Stay
Rule 43
Consent Judgments in Civil Actions
Rule 43.1
Default Judgments in Civil Actions
Rule 44
Deferred Partial Payments of Judgments by Defendants
Rule 44.1
Clerical and Accounting Costs Due
Rule 44.2
Clerical and Accounting Costs Withheld
Rule 45
Satisfaction of Fi. Fa.
Rule 46
Emergency Dispossessory