Rule Text
The action may be brought in a county in which a civil action may be brought or in the county in which the property to be replevied is found.
Amendment history: The provisions of this Rule 1072 adopted June 25, 1946, effective January 1, 1947; amended through December 16, 1983, effective July 1, 1984, 13 Pa.B. 3999. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (40049).
Plain-English Summary (for reference only — not a substitute for the rule text above)
This summary is not the rule. The rule text controls.
If you want to take someone to court to get your property back, you have some choices about where to file. You can file in any county where you would normally be allowed to file a civil lawsuit.
You also have the option to file in the county where the property you want returned is physically located. This can be helpful if the property is far from where you or the other person lives.