In re: Order Adopting Rule 216 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure Before Magisterial District Judges

[This is an entirely new rule.]

Rule 216. Local Rules

The requirements for the promulgation and amendment of local procedural rules for proceedings in magisterial district courts subject to these rules are set forth in Pennsylvania Rule of Judicial Administration 103(d).

Official Note: Effective August 1, 2016, Pennsylvania Rule of Judicial Administration 103 was amended to consolidate and include all local rulemaking requirements, including local rules applying to proceedings under the Rules of Civil Procedure before Magisterial District Judges. All local rules previously promulgated remain effective upon compilation and publication pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 103(d)(7).