Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 35, August 31, 2024
Rule 227.4 - Entry of Judgment Upon Praecipe of a PartyIn addition to the provisions of any Rule of Civil Procedure or Act of Assembly authorizing the prothonotary to enter judgment upon praecipe of a party and except as otherwise provided by Rule 1042.72(e)(3), the prothonotary shall, upon praecipe of a party:
(1) enter judgment upon a nonsuit by the court, the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge following a trial without jury, if(a) no timely post-trial motion is filed; or(b) one or more timely post-trial motions are filed and the court does not enter an order disposing of all motions within one hundred twenty days after the filing of the first motion. A judgment entered pursuant to this subparagraph shall be final as to all parties and all issues and shall not be subject to reconsideration;(2) enter judgment when a court grants or denies relief but does not itself enter judgment or order the prothonotary to do so.The provisions of this Rule 227.4 adopted October 19, 1983, effective 1/1/1984, 13 Pa.B. 3629; amended July 28, 1995, effective 1/1/1996, 25 Pa.B. 3337; amended September 24, 1997, effective 1/1/1998, 27 Pa.B. 5245; amended December 16, 2003, effective 7/1/2004, 34 Pa.B. 9; amended September 17, 2004, effective 12/1/2004, 34 Pa.B. 5351; amended November 2, 2007, effective 1/1/2008, 37 Pa.B. 6201.