Rule 1018 Duties of Magisterial District Judge Upon Receipt of Statement of Objection

As to the procedure in subdivision (a)(1), compare Pa.R.Civ.P. 3206(b), 3207(b).

A statement of objection filed for reconsideration of an application for waiver of fees and costs is not served on the opposing party because such applications are considered on an ex parte basis. See Pa.R.J.A. 1990(e)(3), cmt. [para ] 4.

Subdivision (b) is intended to bring before the court copies of the documents on file in the office of the magisterial district judge pertaining to the matter in question. The attachments to the record of Rule 420 or Rule 519.1 actions referred to in this subdivision are notations by the magisterial district judge of appeals taken under Rule 408C and objections to levy under Rule 413, property claims under Rule 413, exceptions to distribution under Rule 416C, requests to set aside sale under Rule 420C filed in the office of the magisterial district judge, and determinations of manufactured home abandonment under Rule 519.1. The attachments to the record of Pa.R.J.A. 1990 actions are the application for waiver of fees and costs and the court’s order denying the petition, together with any supplemental information provided to the court. See Pa.R.J.A. 1990 (c)(2), (e)(3), and (e)(5).