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Amendment Effective Dates
12/27/04 12/01/04 10/15/04 10/01/04 09/28/04
07/24/04 07/21/04 07/01/04 06/30/04 03/29/04
09/01/03 07/01/03 06/10/03 06/01/03 01/27/03
01/01/03 07/29/02 07/23/02 07/01/02 07/01/01
01/01/01 01/01/00 2005 - Current 1996 - 1999

Amendments Effective December 27, 2004
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
199 Promulgation of new Rule 1042.16 governing captions of pleadings in medical professional liability actions; amendment of the Note to Rule 1018 governing captions 35 Pa. Bulletin 349 (1-15-05)


Amendments Effective December 1, 2004
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
-- Promulgation of new Rule 223.3 governing jury instructions on noneconomic loss in an action for bodily injury or death 34 Pa. Bulletin 4879 (9-4-04)
-- Amendment of Rule 227.4 governing entry of judgment upon praecipe of a party; Promulgation of new Rule 1042.72 governing excessive damage awards for noneconomic loss in medical professional liability actions 34 Pa. Bulletin 5351 (10-2-04)


Amendments Effective October 15, 2004
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
193 Technical Amendment of Rules 208.2(a), 239.2(e), 239.3(d), 1001(a), 1018, 1026, 1533, 3022(b)(2) and 3049.1(3), and Rescission of Rule 1521 34 Pa. Bulletin 5889 (10-30-04)
196 Technical Amendment of Rules 239(f), 2957(h) and 2958.2(a) 34 Pa. Bulletin 5890 (10-30-04)


Amendments Effective October 1, 2004
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
-- Promulgation of new Rule 1042.71 governing findings as to damages in a medical professional liability action 34 Pa. Bulletin 4880 (9-4-04)
-- Promulgation of new Rule 4011(d) governing limitation upon scope of discovery - mediation materials 34 Pa. Bulletin 4881 (9-4-04)


Amendments Effective September 28, 2004
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
194 Promulgation of new Rule 2959(g) governing confession of judgment 34 Pa. Bulletin 5551 (10-9-04)


Amendments Effective July 24, 2004
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
-- Promulgation of Rules 208.1 et seq. and 239.1 et seq. governing motion practice 33 Pa. Bulletin 5506 (11-8-03)


Amendments Effective July 21, 2004
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
191 Amendment of Rule 227.1(b) governing post-trial practice 34 Pa. Bulletin 4107 (8/7/04)


Amendments Effective July 1, 2004
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
174 Promulgation of Rule 3020 et seq. governing judgment liens and amendment of Rule 3025 et seq. governing revival of judgment liens 34 Pa. Bulletin 22 (1-3-04)
180 Amendment of Rules 1001 et seq. and 1501 et seq. consolidating the action in equity with the civil action 34 Pa. Bulletin 9 (1-3-04)
186 Promulgation of new Rule 229.1 governing delivery of settlement funds 34 Pa. Bulletin 3103 (6-19-04)


Amendments Effective June 30, 2004
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
192 Amendment of Rule 239 governing local rules and Rule 239.8 governing local motion rules 34 Pa. Bulletin 3677 (7/17/04)


Amendments Effective March 29, 2004
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
-- Promulgation of Rules 1042.21, 1042.26 et seq., 1042.41 and 1042.51 governing pre-trial procedures in medical professional liability actions 34 Pa. Bulletin 1926 (4/10/04)


Amendments Effective September 1, 2003
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
167 Amendment of Rule 1035.3 governing summary judgment 33 Pa. Bulletin 2587 (5-31-03)
168 Amendment of Rule 1012 governing entry of appearance and Rules 205.1, 236 and 1025 33 Pa. Bulletin 2356 (5-17-03)
172 Promulgation of new Rule 1311.1 governing trial on appeal from an award in compulsory arbitration 33 Pa. Bulletin 2359 (5-17-03)
181 Amendment of Rule 1018.1 governing the Notice to Defend and conforming amendments 33 Pa. Bulletin 2974 (6-28-03)
184 Promulgation of new Rule 223.2 governing juror note-taking 33 Pa. Bulletin 4071 (8-16-03)


Amendments Effective July 1, 2003
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
177 Promulgation of new Rule 230.2 governing termination of inactive cases; amendment of Rule of Judicial Administration 1901 governing prompt disposition of matters and termination of inactive cases 33 Pa. Bulletin 1712 (4-5-03)


Amendments Effective June 10, 2003
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
-- Amendment of Explanatory Comment to Rule 1023.1 et seq. 33 Pa. Bulletin 2976 (6-28-03)


Amendments Effective June 1, 2003
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
179 Promulgation of new Rule 2355 governing notice of death of a party and substitution of personal representative 33 Pa. Bulletin 1927 (4-19-03)
-- Amendment of Notes to Rule 1023.1 relating to the signing of legal documents and Rule 1036 relating to dismissal upon affidavit of non involvement 33 Pa. Bulletin  1926 (4-19-03)


Amendments Effective January 27, 2003
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
182 Amendment of Rules 1006, 2130, 2156 and 2179 governing venue 33 Pa. Bulletin 751 (2-8-03)
183 Promulgation of new Rule 1042.1 et seq. governing certificates of merit 33 Pa. Bulletin 748 (2-8-03)


Amendments Effective January 1, 2003
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
175 Amendment of Rule 230 governing voluntary nonsuit 32 Pa. Bulletin 5175 (10-19-02)
176 Promulgation of New Rule 212.4 governing pre-trial procedure in eminent domain 32 Pa. Bulletin 5262 (10-19-02)


Amendments Effective July 29, 2002
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
166 Amendment of Rule 238 governing damages for delay 32 Pa. Bulletin 3885 (8-10-02)


Amendments Effective July 23, 2002
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
171 Rescission of Rules 214 and 215; promulgation of new Rule 214 governing preferences on trial lists 32 Pa. Bulletin3886 (8-10-02)
-- Amendment of Rule 237.1 governing notice of praecipe for entry of judgment of non pros or by default 32 Pa. Bulletin 3884 (8-10-02)


Amendments Effective July 1, 2002
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
178 Rescission of Rule 1023 and promulgation of New Rule 1023.1 et seq. governing the signing of documents 32 Pa. Bulletin 2315 (5-11-02)


Amendments Effective July 1, 2001
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
150 & 156 76, 2126, 2151, 2176 and 2179 - Amending rules governing definitions of "political subdivision" and various types of associations 31 Pa. Bulletin 137 (1-13-01)
161 1503 – Rescinding the former rule and promulgating a new rule governing venue in actions in equity 31 Pa. Bulletin 629 (2-3-01)
162 207.1 – Promulgating a new rule governing "Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony Which Relies Upon Novel Scientific Evidence" 31 Pa. Bulletin 629 (2-3-01)
164 Rescission of former Rule 230.1 and promulgation of new Rule 230.1 governing compulsory nonsuits; Amendment of Rule 2231 governing joinder of parties 31 Pa. Bulletin 3184 (6-16-01)
169 Rule 240 - Amending rule governing proceedings in forma pauperis 31 Pa. Bulletin 3305 (6-23-01)
170 Rules 3282, 3284 and 3285 governing deficiency judgments amended; Rule 3286 rescinded 31 Pa. Bulletin 4639 (8-25-01)
-- 237.3 Note – Amending note and explanatory comment to rule governing relief from judgment of non pros or by default 31 Pa. Bulletin627 (2-3-01)
-- Rule 205.4 - Amending rule governing the electronic filing and service of legal papers 31 Pa. Bulletin 3305 (6-23-01)


Amendments Effective January 1, 2001
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
-- 4020 - Use of Depositions at Trial 30 Pa. Bulletin 6425 (12-16-00)
-- 1308 - Appeal from Award in Compulsory Arbitration 30 Pa. Bulletin 6423 (12-16-00)
163 1019(h) & (i) - Contents of Pleadings 30 Pa. Bulletin 6422 (12-16-00)
159 236 - Notice by Prothonotary of Entry of Order, Decree, or Judgment 30 Pa. Bulletin 6421 (12-16-00)
-- 239 note - Local Rules 30 Pa. Bulletin 6421 (12-16-00)
157 1036 Dismissal upon Affidavit of Noninvolvement 30 Pa. Bulletin 6544 (12-23-00)


Amendments Effective January 1, 2000
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
154 Rule 223 - Conduct of the Trial Generally; New Rule 223.1 - Conduct of the Jury Trial 29 Pa. Bulletin 5918 (11-20-99)
-- Rule 4001(d) note - Discovery 29 Pa. Bulletin 6327 (12-18-99)