Minor Court Rules Committee
The Minor Court Rules Committee is charged by the Supreme Court with examining and evaluating the rules and standards regarding magisterial district judges' conduct, offices of magisterial district judges and civil matters in the magisterial district courts.
The committee reviews Pennsylvania court cases and legislation to identity decisional or statutory changes that affect magisterial district court procedure and necessitate amendments to the rules or other action by the court. Committee members and staff also speak at conferences and seminars to inform lawyers and court personnel of recent and proposed changes in the procedural rules related to rules of conduct as well as civil matters in the magisterial district courts.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania established the Minor Court Rules Committee in 1990. It replaced a previous committee that was called the Minor Court Civil Procedural Rules Committee.
Committee appointments are typically for six-year terms. In special circumstances the Supreme Court may extend or reduce the term of an appointment. Committee members are appointed by the Supreme Court and are knowledgeable about the Pennsylvania Rules of Conduct, Office Standards and civil procedure for magisterial district judges and courts, and experienced in magisterial district court practice. The Minor Court Rules Committee has one ex-officio member who is identified by, and is a member of, the Pennsylvania Association of Court Management.
Committee Members
Honorable Margaret Hunsicker, Chair
Honorable Charles Hayden, Vice Chair
Honorable Daniel Butler
Honorable James R. Edgcomb
Honorable Sue. E. Haggerty
Honorable Alexandra Kokura Kravitz
Honorable Beth Scagline Mills
Honorable Bradley K. Moss
Angharad Stock, Esq., ex officio
Daniel G. Vitek, Esq.
Staff Members
Pamela Walker, Counsel
Tricia D. Carbaugh, Assistant
Proposed Rules for Public Comment
Proposal | Deadline |
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Retention of Recent Amendments to Pa.R.C.P.M.D.J. No. 515 and 516 | March 15, 2021 |
Approved Rules
Description | Effective Date |
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Rules 209, 503, 504, 506-508, 512-521, 1007, 1008, and 1013 are amended | January 01, 2021 |
Rules 501, 514-516, 1001, 1002, and 1005 are amended in the attached form and Rule 514.1 is adopted | January 01, 2021 |
Rules 515 and 516 are amended | January 01, 2021 |
Rules 209, 304, 403, 410, 503, 515, and 516 are amended | September 01, 2020 |
Title 207 - Judicial Conduct; Part II - Conduct Standards; Chapter 33 - Code of Judicial Conduct; Subchapter A | September 01, 2020 |
Filing an affidavit of compliance with the Federal Cares Act in landlord-tenant cases | July 16, 2020 |