The Appellate Court Procedural Rules Committee proposes to amend Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure 102, 903, 904, 905, 1112, 1113, 1116, 1123, 1925, 1931, 1972, 2154, 2172, 2185, 2542 and 2545. The suggested amendments are designed to implement a broad Family Fast Track to speed up the appellate process in cases involving the rights of children-dependency, termination of parental rights, adoptions, custody and paternity.

All communications in reference to Recommendation 61 should be sent no later than Wednesday, September 24, 2008, to:

Appellate Court Procedural Rules Committee
c/o Dean R. Phillips, Esq., Chief Counsel
D. Alicia Hickok, Deputy Counsel
Scot Withers, Deputy Counsel
5035 Ritter Road, Suite 700
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

fax: 717-795-2116

e-mail: appellaterules@pacourts.us

Previous Recommendations

Recommendation 61 - Amendment of Pennsylvania Rule of Appellate Procedure 311(a)(4). The deadline for comments to this recommendation was Tuesday, July 1, 2008.

Recommendation 80 - Amendment of Pennsylvania Rule of Appellate Procedure 1561 and enactment of a new appellate rule, Pa.R.A.P. 1765. The deadline for comments to this recommendation was Tuesday, July 1, 2008.