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Pa. R.C.P. 205.2
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Rule 205.2 Filing Legal Papers with the Prothonotary
Chapter 200: Business of Courts
Rule Text
No pleading or other legal paper that complies with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure shall be refused for filing by the prothonotary based on a requirement of a local rule of civil procedure or judicial administration, including local Rules 205.2(a) and 205.2(b).
Amendment history: The provisions of Rule 205.2 adopted December 5, 1985, effective January 1, 1986, 15 Pa.B. 4491; amended October 24, 2003, effective 9 months after the date of the order, 33 Pa.B. 5506; amended November 2, 2005, effective immediately, 35 Pa.B. 6318; amended June 28, 2016, effective August 1, 2016, 46 Pa.B. 3797. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (340379).