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
Hon. Judith Ference Olson, Chair
Michael R. Dimino, Esq., Vice Chair
Hon. Todd N. Barnes
Thomas J. Dempsey, Jr., Esq.
Caleb Curtis Enerson, Esq.
Kaitlin Gorman, Esq., ex officio
D. Alicia Hickok, Esq.
Austin D. Hughey, Esq.
Catherine B. Kiefer, Esq.
Benjamin D. Kohler, Esq., ex officio
Michael Krimmel, Esq., ex officio
Hon. Mary P. Murray
Edward J. Rymsza, Esq.
Hon. Stacy S. Wallace
Staff Members
Karla M. Shultz, Deputy Chief Counsel
Serena C. Nedrow, Assistant
Proposed Rules for Public Comment
Approved Rules
| Description | Effective Date |
|---|---|
| Rules 511 and 1113 are amended | October 01, 2025 |
| Rule 102 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure is Amended | April 01, 2025 |
| Rules 2113, 2135, 2136, 2185, and 2322 are amended | January 01, 2025 |
| Amendment of Pa.R.A.P. 102, 108, and 904 | October 01, 2024 |