231 Pa. Code r. 227.4 - Entry of Judgment Upon Praecipe of a Party

In addition to the provisions of any Rule of Civil Procedure or Act of Assembly authorizing the prothonotary to enter judgment upon praecipe of a party and except as otherwise provided by Rule 1042.72(e)(3), the prothonotary shall, upon praecipe of a party:

(1) enter judgment upon a nonsuit by the court, the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge following a trial without jury, if

(a) no timely post-trial motion is filed; or

(b) one or more timely post-trial motions are filed and the court does not enter an order disposing of all motions within one hundred twenty days after the filing of the first motion. A judgment entered pursuant to this subparagraph shall be final as to all parties and all issues and shall not be subject to reconsideration;

(2) enter judgment when a court grants or denies relief but does not itself enter judgment or order the prothonotary to do so.

Notes

231 Pa. Code r. 227.4

The provisions of this Rule 227.4 adopted October 19, 1983, effective 1/1/1984, 13 Pa.B. 3629; amended July 28, 1995, effective 1/1/1996, 25 Pa.B. 3337; amended September 24, 1997, effective 1/1/1998, 27 Pa.B. 5245; amended December 16, 2003, effective 7/1/2004, 34 Pa.B. 9; amended September 17, 2004, effective 12/1/2004, 34 Pa.B. 5351; amended November 2, 2007, effective 1/1/2008, 37 Pa.B. 6201.