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Chapter 17: Effect of Appeals; Supersedeas and Stays

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 1701 Effect of Appeal Generally Rule 1702 Stay Ancillary to Appeal or Review Rule 1703 Contents of Application for Stay Rule 1704 Application in a Capital Case for a Stay of Execution or for Review of an Order Granting or Denying a Stay of Execution Rule 1731 Automatic Supersedeas of Orders For the Payment of Money Rule 1732 Application for Stay or Injunction Pending Appeal. Number of Copies to be Filed Rule 1733 Requirements for Supersedeas on Agreement or Application Rule 1734 Appropriate Security Rule 1735 Effect of Supersedeas on Execution or Distribution Rule 1736 Exemption from Security Rule 1737 Modification of Terms of Supersedeas Rule 1738 Substitution of Security Rule 1739 Order for Sale of Perishable Property Rule 1740 Order for an Accounting Rule 1751 Form of Bond Rule 1761 Capital cases Rule 1762 Release in Criminal Matters Rule 1763 Vacation of Supersedeas on Affirmance of Conviction Rule 1764 Other Stays in Criminal Matters Rule 1770 (Reserved) Rule 1781 Stay Pending Action on Petition for Review or Petition for Specialized Review Rule 1782 Security on Review in Tax Matters