Alle. Cnty. Pa. 440

As amended through April 9, 2024
Rule 440 - Service of Legal Papers other than Original Process
(A) Certificate of Service
(1) Copies of all legal papers other than original process that are required to be served on each party to the action pursuant to Pa.R.Civ.P. 440, shall include a Certificate of Service, which sets forth the date and manner of service.
(2) The Certificate of Service shall set forth the name of an attorney of record for each of the parties that is represented by counsel and the address at which service was made.

Note: The mere statement "Service upon all counsel of record" is not acceptable.

(3) If any parties are not represented by counsel, the Certificate of Service shall identify the party as being unrepresented by using a "pro se" designation and shall set forth the address at which service was made.
(4) The address listed in the Certificate of Service may be an e-mail address or telephone number used for a facsimile transmission where service was made in this fashion provided that such service is authorized under the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.
(B) Notice of Change of Address
(1) If at any time during the course of an action, the Attorney of Record's address changes, the Attorney shall immediately electronically file a Notice of Change of Address with the Department of Court Records in each case in which they appear.
(2) If at any time during the course of an action, a pro se litigant's address changes, they must immediately file a Notice of Change of Address with the Department of Court Records in each case they are a case participant.
(3) The Notice of Change of Address shall be in a form similar to FORM 440(B) and shall provide:
i. The filing party name(s), the old physical address(es), and the new physical address(es);
ii. The filing party's old email address and the filing party's new email address, and;
iii. The effective date of the address change.

FORM 440(B) Notice of Change of Address

CASE CAPTION, INCLUDING DOCKET NUMBER

NOTICE

Department of Court Records, Civil Division

First Floor, City County Building

414 Grant Street

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Re: CASE CAPTION and DOCKET NUMBER

(1) This Change of Address is filed on behalf of ___________________________________.
(2) The former address(es) of the filing party is (are):

________________________________________

________________________________________

(3) The new address(es) of the filling party is (are):

_________________________________________

_________________________________________

(4) This address change became effective as of ____________ _____, _________.

______________

Signed

_______________

Dated

iv.

Alle. Cnty. Pa. 440

Adopted October 4, 2006, effective 12/4/2006; amended effective 9/13/2022; amended effective 11/13/2023.