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Chapter 3000: Judgments

Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure – 2026

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Chapter 100: Rules of Construction Chapter 200: Business of Courts Chapter 400: Service of Original Process Chapter 1000: Actions Chapter 1300: Arbitration Chapter 1350: Forms Chapter 1400: Acts of Assembly Chapter 1480: Abolition of Special Actions Chapter 1500: Equitable Relief Chapter 1600: Action for Declaratory Judgments Chapter 1650: Actions in Mechanics’ Liens Chapter 1700: Class Actions Chapter 1800: [Rescinded] Chapter 1900: Actions Pursuant to the Protection from Abuse Act Chapter 1910: Actions for Support Chapter 1915: Actions for Custody of Minor Children Chapter 1920: Actions of Divorce or for Annulment of Marriage Chapter 1930: Rules Relating to Domestic Relations Matters Generally Chapter 1940: Voluntary Mediation in Custody Actions Chapter 1950: Actions Pursuant to the Protection of Victims of Sexual Violence or Intimidation Act Chapter 1960: Family Law Arbitration Chapter 2000: Actions by Real Parties in Interest Chapter 2020: Minors as Parties Chapter 2050: Incapacitated Persons as Parties Chapter 2070: Individual Defendants Who Are Non-residents or Who Conceal Their Whereabouts Chapter 2100: The Commonwealth and Political Subdivisions as Parties Chapter 2120: Partnerships as Parties Chapter 2150: Unincorporated Associations as Parties Chapter 2170: Corporations and Similar Entities as Parties Chapter 2200: Actions for Wrongful Death Chapter 2220: Joinder of Parties Chapter 2250: Joinder of Additional Defendants Chapter 2300: Interpleader by Defendants Chapter 2320: Intervention Chapter 2350: Substitution of Parties Chapter 2950: Confession of Judgment for Money Chapter 2970: Confession of Judgment for Possession of Real Property Chapter 2980: Statutory Action to Conform Confessed Judgment Chapter 3000: Judgments Chapter 4000: Depositions and Discovery
Rule 3001 Definition Rule 3002 Transfer to another county Rule 3003 Execution. Lien. Revival Rule 3010 Acts of Assembly not suspended. [Rescinded] Rule 3011 Acts of Assembly suspended. [Rescinded] Rule 3020 Definition Rule 3021 Verdict. Order. Judgment. Entry in Judgment Index Rule 3022 Verdict or Order. Lien. Duration Rule 3023 Judgment. Lien. Duration Rule 3025 Commencement of proceedings. Venue Rule 3025.1 Consolidation of Judgments Rule 3026 Parties. Generally Rule 3026.1 Parties. Joint Defendants Rule 3026.2 Parties. Terre-Tenants Rule 3026.3 Revival of Lien of Judgment as to Property of Terre-Tenant Rule 3027 Writ of Revival. Entry. Lien Rule 3028 Service of the Writ Rule 3029 Reissuance and Substitution of Writ Rule 3030 Pleadings. Further Proceedings. Continuance of Lien Rule 3031 Judgment upon Default or Admission. Assessment of Damages Rule 3031.1 Judgment of Revival. Lien Rule 3032 Praecipe for Writ of Revival. Form Rule 3033 Writ of Revival. Form Rule 3034 Agreement to Revive. Form Rule 3048 Acts of Assembly not Suspended Rule 3049 [Rescinded] Rule 3049.1 Abolition of Practice and Procedure Under Repealed Statutes Rule 3051 Relief from Judgment of Non Pros Rule 3101 Definitions. Garnishee. Scope Rule 3101.1 Property Subject to Execution. Execution Within and After Five Years Rule 3101.2 Obligation Secured by Real and Personal Property. Plaintiff’s Election to Proceed against Both in Accordance with Its Rights against the Real Property Rule 3102 Writ of execution Rule 3103 Commencement; issuance Rule 3104 Writ of Execution. Entry. Lien Rule 3105 Writ; notation of time of receipt Rule 3106 Substitution, reissuance and expiration of writ Rule 3107 Order of levy and attachment Rule 3108 Service of Writ, Notice of Execution Rule 3109 Manual possession; retention of possession Rule 3110 Execution against contents of safe deposit box Rule 3111 Service of the Writ on Garnishee. Effect Rule 3111.1 Exemptions from levy and attachment Rule 3112 Service of the writ upon garnishee; real property of defendant in name of third party Rule 3113 Service upon garnishee; execution against mortgages, judgments or other liens on real property Rule 3114 Sequestration of rents, principal, interest, income, etc Rule 3115 Writs of several plaintiffs; notation of levy Rule 3116 Security for sheriff Rule 3117 Discovery in aid of execution Rule 3118 Supplementary relief in aid of execution Rule 3119 Release of property from levy Rule 3120 Abandonment of levy Rule 3121 Stay of execution; setting aside execution Rule 3122 Venue of stay and other proceedings Rule 3123 Debtor’s exemption Rule 3123.1 Claim for exemption or immunity of property; prompt hearing Rule 3124 Order of sale Rule 3125 Perishable property; sale, preservation, or other disposition Rule 3126 Sale of inventory in course of trade Rule 3127 Right of sheriff to break and enter Rule 3128 Notice of sale; personal property Rule 3129 Notice of sale; real property Rule 3129.1 Sale of Real Property. Notice. Affidavit Rule 3129.2 Notice of sale; handbills; written notice; publication Rule 3129.3 Postponement of Sale. New Notice. Failure of Plaintiff to Attend Sale Rule 3130 Sale of securities Rule 3131 Sale of real property located in more than one county Rule 3132 Setting aside sale Rule 3133 Lien creditor as purchaser Rule 3134 Transfer of personal property to purchaser Rule 3135 Sheriff’s Deed to Real Property. Correction of Deed Rule 3136 Distribution of proceeds Rule 3137 Priority of distribution as between competing plaintiffs Rule 3138 Sheriff’s expenses and fees; recovery as costs; abandonment of writ for non-payment Rule 3139 Sheriff’s return Rule 3140 Notice by garnishee Rule 3141 Garnishee’s duty to defend; venue of proceedings Rule 3142 Preliminary objections Rule 3143 Dissolution of attachment; release of property; bond Rule 3144 Interrogatories to garnishee Rule 3145 Interrogatories; procedure Rule 3146 Judgment against garnishee upon default or admission in answer to interrogatories Rule 3147 Judgment against garnishee on pleadings or after trial Rule 3148 Content of judgment against garnishee; execution Rule 3149 Objection to security Rule 3159 Acts of Assembly not suspended Rule 3160 Judgment; execution Rule 3161 Conformity to rules governing enforcement of judgments for payment of money Rule 3161.1 Commencement Rule 3162 Stay of execution; setting aside execution Rule 3163 Possession of real property located in more than one county Rule 3164 Sheriff’s return Rule 3165 Reentry by defendant; new writ of possession Rule 3170 Judgment; enforcement Rule 3171 Conformity to rules governing enforcement of judgments for payment of money Rule 3172 Stay of execution; setting aside execution Rule 3173 Sheriff’s return Rule 3180 Judgment. Execution Rule 3181 Conformity to rules governing enforcement of judgments for payment of money Rule 3182 Service of writ; levy Rule 3183 Stay of execution; setting aside execution Rule 3190 Judgment; execution Rule 3191 Acts of Assembly Rule 3201 Scope Rule 3202 Property claim Rule 3203 Notice of claim; request for appraisal; stay of sale Rule 3204 Sheriff’s determination of claimant’s title Rule 3205 Appraisal of property; appraisal fees Rule 3206 Sheriff’s determination in favor of claimant; objections; amount of bond; delivery of property; interpleader Rule 3207 Sheriff’s determination against claimant; objection; amountof bond; delivery of property; interpleader Rule 3208 Bond; more than one execution Rule 3209 Objections to bond Rule 3210 Two or more claimants; issue; possession Rule 3211 Perishable property Rule 3212 Evidence as to value Rule 3213 Judgment Rule 3214 Execution Rule 3215 Effective date; pending actions. [Rescinded] Rule 3216 Trial without jury Rule 3231 Acts of Assembly not suspended. [Rescinded] Rule 3232 Action of mortgage foreclosure. [Rescinded] Rule 3233 Action upon mechanics’ liens, municipal claims, tax claims, and charges on land. [Rescinded] Rule 3234 Sheriff’s interpleader proceedings. [Rescinded] Rule 3241 Acts of Assembly suspended. [Rescinded] Rule 3242 Action of ejectment. [Rescinded] Rule 3243 Action of replevin. [Rescinded] Rule 3244 Action of mortgage foreclosure. [Rescinded] Rule 3245 Action upon mechanic’s liens, municipal claims, tax claims, and charges on land. [Rescinded] Rule 3246 Sheriff’s interpleader proceedings. [Rescinded] Rule 3249 Attachment rules superseded. [Rescinded] Rule 3250 Abolition of civil arrest after judgment. [Rescinded] Rule 3251 Praecipe for Writ of Execution. Money Judgments Rule 3252 Writ of execution; money judgments Rule 3253 Interrogatories in attachment Rule 3254 Praecipe for writ of possession Rule 3255 Writ of possession Rule 3256 Praecipe for writ; mortgage foreclosure Rule 3257 Writ of Execution; Mortgage Foreclosure Rule 3258 Property claim Rule 3259 Sheriff’s notice Rule 3260 Objection to sheriff’s determination Rule 3276 Scope Rule 3277 Definitions Rule 3278 Venue. Supplementary Proceeding Rule 3279 Commencement. Petition Rule 3280 Answer Rule 3281 Parties Rule 3282 Petition. Averments. Notice to Defend Rule 3283 Service Rule 3284 Order Upon Default or Admission Rule 3285 Trial Rule 3286 [Reserved] Rule 3287 Parties Rule 3288 Petition. Averments. Notice to Defend Rule 3289 Service Rule 3290 Order Upon Default or Admission Rule 3291 Trial Rule 3301 Scope. Definitions Rule 3302 Commencement. Notice Rule 3303 Exemption from Attachment. Procedure Rule 3304 Writ for the Attachment of Wages. Issuance. Service Rule 3311 Praecipe for Notice of Intent to Attach Wages. Form Rule 3312 Notice of Intent to Attach Wages. Claim for Exemption from Wage Attachment. Notice of Claim for Exemption of Wages from Attachment. Forms Rule 3313 Writ of Attachment of Wages. Form