Appellate Court Procedural Rules Committee

The Appellate Court Procedural Rules Committee is responsible for making formal recommendations to the court for refining and updating the rules of appellate procedure.

The Appellate Court Procedural Rules Committee was created by order of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on October 4, 1973. The committee’s name was changed by order of the Supreme Court on March 31, 1994.

Committee Members

Honorable Renée Cohn Jubelirer, Chair
Frederick N. Frank, Esq., Vice Chair
Charles L. Becker, Esq.
Honorable John T. Bender
Larry E. Bendesky, Esq.
Irene Bizzoso, Esq., ex officio
Karen R. Bramblett, Esq., ex officio
Kristen W. Brown, Esq., ex officio
Robert L. Byer, Esq.
Scott B. Cooper, Esq.
Honorable Joseph A. Del Sole
Honorable Nelson A. Diaz
Ronald Eisenberg, Esq.
David R. Fine, Esq.
Kevin J. McKeon, Esq.

Staff Members

Dean R. Phillips, Counsel
D. Alicia Hickok, Deputy Counsel
Scot R. Withers, Deputy Counsel
Elizabeth J. Knott, Assistant


Prior Proposed Rules

Proposal Deadline
Proposed Recommendation No. 111, amending Appellate Rule 1925 and adopting Rules 4001-4007 May 15, 2013
Amendment to Rule 587 and revision of the Comments to Rules of Criminal Procedure 580 and 605 January 14, 2013
Pa.R.A.P. 2112 January 14, 2013
Pa.R.A.P. 2140 January 14, 2013
Amendment to Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure 1921, 1931 and 1952 May 31, 2012
Amendment to Pa.Rs.A.P. 124, 2116, 2118, 2135, and 2140 May 07, 2012
Adoption of new Pennsylvania Rule of Apellate Procedure 125 December 05, 2011
Amendment to Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure 341, 903, 904, 1701 and 1931 October 04, 2011
Amendment to rules 901, 1501, 1512, 1516, 1517, 1541 and 1561, and add new rule, Pa.R.A.P. 1770 September 09, 2011
Amendment to Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure 120, 907, 1925 and 2744 June 03, 2011
Amendment to the Official Note to Pa.R.A.P. 121 and Pa.R.A.P.s 903, 1113 and 1512 February 11, 2011
Amendment to Pennsylvania Rule of Appellate Procedure 2113, 2185 and 531 January 21, 2011
Amendment to Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure 102 and 311 December 31, 2010
Amendment to Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure 311 and 342 August 02, 2010
Amendment to Pennsylvania Rule of Appellate Procedure 1931 July 13, 2010
New Rule 1572 be enacted; Rules of Appellate Procedure 1512 and 1516 be amended June 23, 2010
Amendment to Pennsylvania Rule of Appellate Procedure 120 February 10, 2010
Recommendation No. 86 July 03, 2009
Recommendation No. 87, New Rule 912 July 03, 2009
Rules 102, 903, 904, 905, 1112, 1113, 1116, 1123, 1925, 1931, 1972, 2154, 2172, 2185, 2542 and 2545 September 24, 2008
Recommendation 61 July 01, 2008
Recommendation 80 July 01, 2008