Rule 3023 Judgment. Lien. Duration
Chapter 3000: Judgments
Rule Text
(a) Except as provided by subdivision (b), a judgment when entered in the judgment index shall create a lien on real property located in the county, title to which at the time of entry is recorded in the name of the person against whom the judgment is entered.
(b) A judgment upon a verdict or an order, when entered in the judgment index, shall
(1) continue the lien upon real property located in the county which is subject to the lien of the verdict or order upon which the judgment is entered, and
(2) create a lien upon all other real property located in the county, title to which at the time of entry in the judgment index is recorded in the name of the person against whom the judgment is entered.
(3) Section 8141(3), (4) and (5) of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S. § 8141(3), (4) and (5), are suspended in accordance with Article V, Section 10(c) of the Constitution of 1968 and Section 1722(b) of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S. § 1722(b), insofar as they are inconsistent with this rule.
(c) The lien shall continue for five years from the date the judgment was entered in the judgment index unless the judgment is sooner discharged or the lien is sooner revived.
Amendment history: The provisions of this Rule 3023 adopted December 19, 2003, effective July 1, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 22; amended November 2, 2007, effective January 1, 2008, 37 Pa.B. 6201; amended January 26, 2010, effective immediately, 40 Pa.B. 700. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (331716) to (331717).