Pa. Code tit. 231, pt. II - ORPHANS' COURT RULES

  1. Rule 1-13 - Reserved
  2. Rule 14-16 - Reserved
  3. Rule 17 - Reserved
  4. Rule 1 - Reserved (Rule 1.1 to 1.3)
  5. Chapter I - PRELIMINARY RULES (Rule 1.1 to 1.99)
  6. Rule 2 - Reserved (Rule 2.1 to 2.3)
  7. Chapter II - ACCOUNTS, OBJECTIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS (Rule 2.1 to 2.11)
  8. Rule 3 - Reserved (Rule 3.1 to 3.7)
  9. Chapter III - PETITION PRACTICE AND PLEADING (Part A to C)
  10. Rule 4 - Reserved (Rule 4.1-4.3)
  11. Chapter IV - FORMAT AND SERVICE OF LEGAL PAPER BY PARTIES AND COURT; ELECTRONIC FILING (Rule 4.1 to 4.7)
  12. Rule 5 - Reserved (Rule 5.1-5.4 to 5.7)
  13. Chapter V - RULES GOVERNING SPECIFIC TYPES OF PETITIONS (Rule 5.1 to 5.50)
  14. Rule 6 - Reserved (Rule 6.1 to 6.12)
  15. Chapter VI - RESERVED
  16. Rule 7 - Reserved (Rule 7.1 to 7.2)
  17. Chapter VII - RULES RELATING TO PRE-HEARING AND HEARING PROCEDURE (Rule 7.1 to 7.4)
  18. Rule 8 - Reserved (Rule 8.1-8.8)
  19. Chapter VIII - RECONSIDERATION (Rule 8.1 to 8.2)
  20. Rule 9 - Reserved (Rule 9.1)
  21. Chapter IX - AUDITORS AND HEARING OFFICERS (Rule 9.1 to 9.8)
  22. Rule 10 - Reserved (Rule 10.1 to 10.2)
  23. Chapter X - REGISTER OF WILLS (Rule 10.1 to 10.7)
  24. Rule 11 - Reserved (Rule 11.1 to 11.2)
  25. Chapter XI - RESERVED
  26. Rule 12 - Reserved (Rule 12.1-12.14 to 12.15)
  27. Chapter XII - RESERVED
  28. Rule 13 - Reserved (Rule 13.1-13.3)
  29. Chapter XIII - RESERVED
  30. Chapter XIV - GUARDIANSHIP OF INCAPACITATED PERSONS (Rule 14.1 to 14.14)
  31. Chapter XV - ADOPTIONS (Rule 15.1 to 15.22)
  32. Chapter XVI - PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 3206 OF THE ABORTION CONTROL ACT (Rule 16.1 to 16.12)
  33. Appendix - ORPHANS' COURT AND REGISTER OF WILLS FORMS

Notes

Pa. Code tit. 231, pt. II
The provisions of this Part II amended December 5, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 3133, unless otherwise noted.

Rules 1-13 and 17 are rescinded and Rules 14 and 16 are amended under Supreme Court Order No. 682, dated December 1, 2015, effective September 1, 2016. See 45 Pa.B. 7098 (December 19, 2015). This order will be codified in the September 2016 Pennsylvania Code Reporter. Supreme Court Order No. 683, dated December 1, 2015, addresses local orphans' court rules. See 45 Pa.B. 7126 (December 19, 2015).)

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