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Rule 522 Notice to Court Administrator of Pennsylvania of Challenge to Constitutionality of General Rules

Chapter 5: Persons Who May Take or Participate in Appeals

(a) Notice.—It shall be the duty of a party who draws in question the constitutionality of any general rule to give notice in writing to the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Rule 521 (notice to Attorney General of challenge to constitutionality of statute).

(b) Status of Court Administrator.—The Court Administrator of Pennsylvania may be heard on the question of the constitutionality of the general rule involved without formal intervention. If the Court Administrator files a brief concerningthe question the Commonwealth, acting by and through the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania, shall thereafter be deemed to be an intervening party in the matter.