231 Pa. Code r. 237.3 - Relief from Judgment of Non Pros or by Default

(a) A petition for relief from a judgment of non pros or by default entered pursuant to Rule 237.1 shall have attached thereto a copy of the complaint, preliminary objections, and/or answer which the petitioner seeks leave to file. All grounds for relief shall be raised in a single petition.

(b)

(1) If the petition is filed within ten days after the entry of a judgment of non pros on the docket, the court shall open the judgment if the proposed complaint states a meritorious cause of action.

(2) If the petition is filed within ten days after the entry of a default judgment on the docket, the court shall open the judgment if one or more of the proposed preliminary objections has merit or the proposed answer states a meritorious defense.

Notes

231 Pa. Code r. 237.3

The provisions of this Rule 237.3 adopted December 2, 1994, effective 7/1/1995, 24 Pa.B. 6259; amended January 19, 2001, effective 7/1/2001, 31 Pa.B. 627; amended December 2, 2010, effective immediately, 41 Pa.B. 7; amended October 4, 2016, effective 1/1/2017, 46 Pa.B. 6610; amended December 18, 2019, effective 4/1/2020, 50 Pa.B. 198.