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As amended through April 9, 2024

Rule 29 - Local Agency and Administrative Agency Appeals other than Land Use Appeals

A. Appeals Governed by Rule

This Rule shall apply to all appeals allowed from adjudications under the Local Agency Law, 2 Pa.C.S.A. § 501 et. seq., or the Administrative Agency Law, 2 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et. seq., and appeals which may be taken to the Court under the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 933, other than appeals filed under Article X-A of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 11001-A.

B. Notice of Appeal

The notice of appeal shall contain all information required by the statute which authorizes filing of the appeal. The notice of appeal shall also contain:

1. A caption in substantially the following form:

Name of Appellant

NO. CI-__________________

Name of local or administrative agency which rendered decision

STATUTORY APPEAL

2. All relevant information required in Local Rule 27A.2.

3. If a court reporter was present and if a transcript is not already in existence, appellant's certification that appellant has ordered a transcript of the proceedings and has made satisfactory arrangements with the court reporter for payment if a transcript is not already in existence. Upon receipt of the transcript, appellant shall provide the original transcript to the solicitor of the agency filing the return of the record.

C. Intervention

Pa. R.C.P. Nos. 2326-2350 shall govern all intervention.

D. Certiorari

The agency shall submit its entire record within twenty days after receipt of the writ of certiorari in accordance with the procedure in Local Rule 27C. The Prothonotary shall give notice of the return of the agency's record to appellant who shall, within four days after receipt of the notice, notify the agency, the applicant before the agency (if appellant was not the applicant) and all other parties to the local agency's proceedings. Appellant shall file of proof of service.

E. Disposition

Disposition of the appeal shall be in accordance with the procedure in Local Rule 27D.

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