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Chapter 15: Judicial Review of Governmental Determinations

Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure – 2026

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Chapter 1: General Provisions Chapter 3: Orders from Which Appeals May Be Taken Chapter 5: Persons Who May Take or Participate in Appeals Chapter 7: Courts to Which Appeals Shall Be Taken Chapter 9: Appeals from Lower Courts Chapter 11: Appeals from Commonwealth Court and Superior Court Chapter 13: Interlocutory Appeals by Permission Chapter 15: Judicial Review of Governmental Determinations Chapter 16: Specialized Review Chapter 17: Effect of Appeals; Supersedeas and Stays Chapter 19: Preparation and Transmission of Record and Related Matters Chapter 21: Briefs and Reproduced Record Chapter 23: Sessions and Argument Chapter 25: Post-submission Proceedings Chapter 27: Fees and Costs in Appellate Courts and on Appeal Chapter 31: Business of the Courts Generally Chapter 33: Business of the Supreme Court Chapter 35: Business of the Superior Court Chapter 37: Business of the Commonwealth Court Chapter 38: Appeals Pursuant to Section 3206 of the Abortion Control Act Chapter 39: Appeals Pursuant to Adoption Act Chapter 40: Appeals Arising Under the Pennsylvania Code of Military Justice Chapter 51: Provisions of Law Saved and Abrogated
Rule 1501 Scope of Chapter Rule 1502 Exclusive Procedure Rule 1503 Improvident Appeals or Original Jurisdiction Actions Rule 1504 Improvident Petitions for Review Rule 1511 Manner of Obtaining Judicial Review of Governmental Determinations Rule 1512 Time for Petitioning for Review Rule 1513 Petition for Review Rule 1514 Filing and Service of the Petition for Review Rule 1515 (Rescinded) Rule 1516 Other Pleadings Allowed Rule 1517 Applicable Rules of Pleading Rule 1518 [Rescinded] Rule 1519 [Rescinded] Rule 1531 Intervention Rule 1532 Special and Summary Relief Rule 1541 Certification of the Record Rule 1542 Evidentiary Hearing Rule 1543 (Rescinded) Rule 1551 Scope of Review Rule 1561 Disposition of Petition for Review Rule 1571 Determinations of the Board of Finance and Revenue Rule 1573 (Reserved)