Pennsylvania § 5503 Commencement of matters

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5503 — Commencement of matters

Pennsylvania § 5503

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

PartPART VI

Ch. 55LIMITATION OF TIME

Subch.GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Bluebook

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5503 (2026).

Text

(a)General rule.--A matter is commenced for the purposes of this chapter when a document embodying the matter is filed in an office authorized by section 5103 (relating to transfer of erroneously filed matters) or by any other provision of law to receive such document.

(b)Implementing court rules.--Subsection (a) may be made more specifically applicable to particular classes of matters, including interparty claims therein, by general rules further defining the document which when filed shall constitute the commencement of a matter.

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(a) General rule.--A matter is commenced for the purposes of this chapter when a document embodying the matter is filed in an office authorized by section 5103 (relating to transfer of erroneously filed matters) or by any other provision of law to receive such document.

(b) Implementing court rules.--Subsection (a) may be made more specifically applicable to particular classes of matters, including interparty claims therein, by general rules further defining the document which when filed shall constitute the commencement of a matter.

Legislative History

(Apr. 28, 1978, P.L.202, No.53, eff. 60 days) 1978 Amendment.Act 53 amended subsec. (b). Cross References.Section 5503 is referred to in section 5552 of this title.