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 appointments are typically for six-year terms. In special circumstances the Supreme Court may extend or reduce the term of an appointment. This committee is appointed by the Supreme Court and its members are knowledgeable about the Rules of Appellate Procedure and experienced in state appellate practice in Pennsylvania. In addition, the chief clerk/prothonotary from each appellate court serves as an ex-officio member.

Committee Members

Honorable Patricia A. McCullough, Chair
Honorable J. Andrew Crompton, Vice Chair
Irene Bizzoso, Esq., ex officio
Honorable Mary Jane Bowes
Kristen W. Brown, Esq.
Honorable Dale M. Fouse
Peter J. Gardner, Esq.
Brandon P. Ging, Esq.
Michael Krimmel, Esq., ex officio
Ruxandra M. Laidacker, Esq.
Hon. Maureen Lally-Green
Honorable Anne E. Lazarus
James L. McMonagle, Jr., Esq.
Neil T. O'Donnell, Esq.
Joseph D. Seletyn, Esq., ex officio

Staff Members

Karla M. Shultz, Counsel
Suzanne M. Creavey, Assistant

Proposed Rules for Public Comment

Proposed Rules for Public Comment
Proposal	Deadline
Proposal regarding In Forma Pauperis	June 30, 2022

Approved Rules

Approved Rules
Description	Effective Date
Rule 1925 is amended Order - Dec. 17, 2021	April 01, 2022
Rules 1115 and 1116 are amended Order - Dec. 7, 2021	April 01, 2022
Amendment of Pa.R.A.P. 127 and 1931 Order - Dec. 1, 2021 Adoption Report - Dec. 1, 2021	January 01, 2022
Rule 1702 is amended Order - Nov. 10, 2021	January 01, 2022
Rules 311 and 341 are amended Order - March 9, 2021	July 01, 2021

Prior Proposed Rules

Prior Proposed Rules
Proposal	Deadline
Rec 153 - Proposed Adoption of Pa.R.A.P. 1607 and 1608	April 29, 2022
Proposed New Pa.R.J.A. 104-115; Rescission of Pa.R.Civ.P. 101-104, 106-108, & 127-153; Amendment of Pa.R.Civ.P. 126, Pa.R.O.C.P. 1.2, Pa.R.Crim.P. 101, Pa.R.J.C.P. 101 & 1101, Pa.R.A.P. 107 & 903, Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 204, Pa.R.E. 101	November 01, 2021
Rec. 147 - Proposed Amendment of Pa.R.A.P. 1115 and 1116	September 10, 2021
Rec 142 - second publication	May 28, 2021
Rec 152 - Proposed Amendment of Pa.R.A.P. 102, 1926, 1931, 1951, 1952, 2132, and 2151	May 28, 2021
Recommendation 150 - Proposed Amendment of Pa R A P 120 and 121 with Correlative Amendment of Pa R A P 102 907 (B) 1112 (F) 1311 (D) 1514 (D) And 1602 (D) (Omitted)	May 28, 2021
Recommendation 151 - Proposed Amendment of Pa.R.A.P. 1702	May 21, 2021
Proposed Amendment of Pa.R.A.P. 1925(c)	January 20, 2021
Proposed Amendment of Pa.R.A.P. 124, 905, 909, 1111, 1301, 1732, 2187, 2189 and 2541	October 02, 2020
Rec 147 - Proposed Amendment of Pa.R.A.P. 1116	October 02, 2020
Recommendation 144 - Proposed Amendment of Pa.R.A.P. 302	February 18, 2020
Recommendation 145 - Proposed Amendment of Pa.R.A.P. 1925	February 18, 2020
Proposed Amendment of Pa.R.J.A. Nos. 101 and 103, Pa.R.C.P. Nos. 51 and 129, Pa.R.C.P.M.D.J. No. 201, and Pa.O.C. Rule 1.1	November 15, 2019
Proposed Amendment of Pa.R.A.P.s 904 and 907	August 30, 2019
Custody of Exhibits Workgroup PROPOSAL	June 05, 2019
Superior Court Proposal - Proposed Adoption of Pa.R.A.P. 3531 through 3561	May 09, 2019
Proposed Adoption of Pa.R.A.P.s 130 - 136 and Proposed Amendments of Pa.R.A.P.s 121, 122, 124, 125, 1921, 1931, 2173, 2174	April 26, 2019
Proposed Amendment of Pa.R.A.P. 341	February 22, 2019
Publication Report - Competency to be Executed	October 12, 2017
Publication of proposed Recommendation 137 - Cross-Appeals	September 29, 2017
Publication of proposed Recommendation 139 - Captioning	September 29, 2017
Publication of proposed Recommendation 112 - Public Access	September 12, 2017
Publication of proposed Recommendation 136, amending Appellate Rule 126	February 09, 2017
Second publication of proposed Recommendation 138, amending Appellate Rules 905, 1922 and 1925	January 20, 2017
Proposed Recommendation 138, amending Appellate Rules 905, 1922 and 1925	October 21, 2016
Proposed Amendments to Chapters 13 and 15 and Adoption of New Chapter 16 Notice of proposed rulemaking - May 11, 2016	June 20, 2016
Proposed Amendment of Pa.R.A.P. 1737	December 01, 2015
Proposed Reorganization of Chapter 15 and Adoption of New Chapter 16 Rec 101 Chapters 15 16 Rule Text For Publication (8 12 15)	October 30, 2015
Proposed Adoption of new Pa.R.A.P. 126 and Amendment of Pa.R.A.P. 2119	May 30, 2015
Recommended amendments to Pa.R.A.P. 531	September 22, 2014
Recommendation 125(b)	June 23, 2014
Recommendation 101(a)	May 16, 2014
Recommendation 117 amending Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure 120, 121, 907, 1112, 1311, and 3304	February 24, 2014
Proposed Recommendation No. 115/120, amending Appellate Rules 311, 341 and 904	February 14, 2014
Proposed Amendment to Note to Pa.R.A.P. 1972 and Proposed Amendment to Pa.R.A.P. 2542 and Note	October 16, 2013
Proposed Recommendation No. 114, amending Appellate Rules 341, 902, 1112, 1115, 2116 and 2119	July 22, 2013
Proposed Recommendation No. 116, amending Appellate Rule 1941	July 22, 2013
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