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Rule 1042.12 – Entry of Judgment of Non Pros for Failure to File a Written Statement from an Appropriate Licensed Professional. Form of Praecipe

May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania

(a) The prothonotary, on praecipe of the defendant, shall enter a judgment of non pros against the plaintiff for failure to file a written statement under Rule 1042.3(e) provided that

(1) no written statement has been filed,
(2) the defendant has attached to the praecipe a certificate of service of the notice of intention to enter the judgment of non pros, and
(3) the praecipe is filed no less than thirty days after the date of the filing of the notice of intention to enter judgment of non pros.
(b) The praecipe for the entry of a judgment of non pros shall be substantially in the following form:

(Caption)

Praecipe for Entry of Judgment of Non Pros Pursuant to Rule 1042.12

To the Prothonotary:

Enter judgment of non pros in the above-captioned matter against

_______-

as to (Identify Party)

(1)

all claims against

_________________________ .

(Identify Party)

OR

(2) only the following claims against

_________________________

:

(Identify Party)

______________________________________

______________________________________

Identify Claim

Date:

____________

…

____________

…

Attorney for

____________

(Identify Party)

231 Pa. Code ยง 1042.12