As amended through April 1, 2024
Rule 213 - Consolidation Of Actions(a) An order consolidating actions shall contain at the top of the order the individual captions of all cases to be consolidated, shall specify the caption and case number to which the cases are to be consolidated, and shall specify the caption and case number to which all future filings shall be made.(b) Upon receipt of an order consolidating cases, the prothonotary shall:(1) amend the docket to reflect the consolidated caption of the consolidated case in the docket number identified for all future filed documents;(2) combine all records from the consolidated cases into the consolidated case identified for all future filed documents;(3) close the case(s) which were consolidated and reference the consolidated case identified for all future filed documents in the docket of the closed case;(4) list all parties and any counsel of record for the parties from all cases which have been consolidated into the consolidated action identified for all future filings; and(5) send notice of the consolidation order to all unrepresented parties and counsel of record of the actions affected by the consolidation order.(c) An original order consolidating actions shall be filed in all cases files affected by the consolidation.Amended effective through 8/1/2023.