Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 42, October 19, 2024
Rule 2951 - Method of Proceeding(a) An action shall be commenced by filing with the prothonotary a complaint substantially in the form provided by Rule 2952.(b) If the instrument is more than twenty years old, judgment may be entered only by leave of court after notice and the filing of a complaint.(c) When the original or a photostatic copy or like reproduction of the instrument showing the defendant's signature is not attached to the complaint, judgment may be entered only by leave of court after notice.The provisions of this Rule 2951 amended December 14, 1979, effective 2/1/1980, 10 Pa.B. 31; amended April 1, 1996, effective 7/1/1996, 26 Pa.B. 1806; amended November 14, 2007, effective 12/14/2007, 37 Pa.B. 6258; amended December 29, 2008, effective immediately, 39 Pa.B. 304.