231 Pa. Code r. 3.6

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024

Rule 3.6 - Pleadings Allowed After Petition

Pleadings allowed after the filing of a petition are limited to:

(a) an answer that can include new matter;

(b) a reply, if an answer contains new matter;

(c) preliminary objections to the petition as permitted by Rule 3.9;

(d) an answer to preliminary objections; and

(e) a petition to join one or more persons as parties to the proceeding and an answer thereto.

Note: Rule 3.6 has no counterpart in former Orphans' Court Rules, but is based, in part, on Pa.R.C.P. No. 1017.

The filings required by this rule are subject to the Case Records Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania. See Rule 1.99.

231 Pa. Code r. 3.6

The provisions of this Rule 3.6 amended January 5, 2018, effective 1/6/2018, 48 Pa.B. 483; amended June 1, 2018, effective 7/1/2018, 48 Pa.B. 3573.