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Chapter 37: Business of the Commonwealth Court

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 3701 Amendments to Chapter Rule 3702 Office of the Prothonotary Rule 3702.1 Office of Chief Legal Counsel Rule 3703 Regular Sessions Rule 3704 Special Sessions Rule 3705 Seal of the Commonwealth Court Rule 3706 Docketing Statement Rule 3707 Preargument Matters; Applications and Motions Rule 3709 Designation of Legal Aid Sources Rule 3711 All Cases to Be Heard on Fixed Date Rule 3712 Manner of Listing of Cases Rule 3713 Argument En Banc or Before a Panel Rule 3714 Listing of Cases and Briefing Schedules Rule 3715 Distribution of Briefs Rule 3716 Citing Judicial Opinions in Filings Rule 3721 Composition of Court Rule 3722 Presiding Judge of Panel Rule 3723 Application for Reargument En Banc Rule 3731 Assignment of Judge Rule 3732 Setting of Hearing Rule 3733 Rotation of Assignments Rule 3734 Record in Evidentiary Hearing Cases Rule 3735 Jury Trials Rule 3740 Request to Report Unreported Opinion Rule 3751 Taxation of Costs Rule 3761 Enforcement Proceedings Rule 3771 Scope of Rules Rule 3772 Definitions Rule 3773 Filings; Number of Copies Rule 3774 Manner of Initiating Article V Proceedings Rule 3775 Intervention in Formal Proceedings Rule 3776 Applications for Relief or Court Approval Rule 3777 Docketing Rule 3778 Master Service List Rule 3779 Website Rule 3780 Service and Notice Rule 3781 Claim Procedure in Liquidation Proceedings Rule 3782 Claim Procedure in Rehabilitation Proceedings Rule 3783 Adversarial Proceedings Rule 3784 Reporting