Rule 512 Hearings and Evidence
Chapter 500: Actions for the Recovery of Possession of Real Property
Rule Text
A. The landlord shall appear at the hearing and present testimony in an action for the recovery of possession of real property.
B. The magisterial district judge shall be bound by the rules of evidence, except that a bill, estimate, receipt, or statement of account that appears to have been made in the regular course of business may be introduced in evidence by any party without affidavit or other evidence of its truth, accuracy, or authenticity.
Amendment history: The provisions of this Rule 512 amended June 30, 1982, effective 30 days after July 17, 1982; amended November 25, 2002, effective July 1, 2003, 32 Pa.B. 6080; amended August 19, 2020, effective January 1, 2021, 50 Pa.B. 4491. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (370074) and (386615).