by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
(a) In any action in which the right to jury trial exists, that right shall be deemed waived unless a party files and serves a written demand for a jury trial not later than twenty days after service of the last permissible pleading. The demand shall be made by...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
An action may be commenced by filing with the prothonotary:(1) a praecipe for a writ of summons, or(2) a complaint.231 Pa. Code § 1007Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 49, No. 06. February 9, 2019, effective 2/9/2019
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
(a) Except as otherwise provided by subdivisions (a.1), (b), and (c) of this rule, an action against an individual may be brought in and only in a county in which (1) the individual may be served or in which the cause of action arose or where a transaction or...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
Rules relating to the manner of commencing an action or the time for serving process or for filing or serving pleadings may be waived by agreement of the parties. The court on cause shown may extend or shorten the time within which pleadings shall be filed or process...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
Any act other than verification required or authorized by this chapter to be done by a party may be done by the party’s attorney.231 Pa. Code § 1002
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania
(a) As used in this chapter and in Rules 1506 and 1531 through 1535, “action” means a civil action brought in or appealed to any court which is subject to these rules.(b) There shall be a “civil action” in which shall be brought all claims for...
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