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Schedule of Amendments to the
Rules of Civil Procedure


Amendments Effective 1-1-08
Amendments Effective 12-14-07
Amendments Effective 11-1-07
Amendments Effective 9-4-07
Amendments Effective 9-1-07
Amendments Effective 7-1-07
Amendments Effective 6-1-07
Amendments Effective 4-1-07
Amendments Effective February 1, 2007
Amendments Effective January 1, 2007

Amendments Effective July 14, 2006
Amendments Effective July 1, 2006
Amendments Effective March 1, 2006
Amendments Effective February 1, 2006
Amendments Effective January 21, 2006
Amendments Effective January 1, 2006

Amendments effective December 5, 2005
Amendments Effective November 1, 2005
Amendments Effective October 1, 2005
Amendments Effective September 1, 2005
Amendments Effective May 19, 2005
Amendments Effective February 11, 2005
Amendments Effective January 6, 2005

Amendments Effective 2000-04
Amendments Effective 1996-99


Amendments Effective January 1, 2008
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
223 Amendment of Rule 1307 Governing Compulsory Arbitration and Rule 3023 Governing Judgments; Amendment of Notes to Rules 3021(a)(1), 3022(a) and 3026.2(a) 37 Pa. Bulletin 6201 (11/24/07)
224 Amendment of Rules 227.4 Governing Entry of Judgment upon Praecipe of a Party and 237 Governing Notice of Praecipe for Final Judgment 37 Pa. Bulletin 6201 (11/24/07)


Amendments Effective December 14, 2007
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
219 Amendment of Rule 205.4 Governing Electronic Filing and Service of Legal Papers, Amendment of Notes to Rules 2951 and 2952 Governing Confession of Judgment, and Promulgation of New Rule 239.9 Governing Local Rules 37 Pa. Bulletin 6258 (12/1/07)


Amendments Effective November 1, 2007
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
221 Promulgation of New Rule 4003.8 Governing Pre-Complaint Discovery and Addition of Note to Rules 4001(c), 4005(a) and 4007.1(c) 37 Pa. Bulletin 5374 (10/6/07)


Amendments Effective September 4, 2007
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
211 Promulgation of New Rule 1012.1 Governing Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice 37 Pa. Bulletin 3225 (7/14/07)


Amendments Effective September 1, 2007
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
214 Promulgation of New Rule 229.2 Governing Petitions to Transfer Structured Settlement Payment Rights 37 Pa. Bulletin 4515 (8/18/07)


Amendments Effective July 1, 2007
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
217 Amendment of Rule 4017.1 Governing Video Depositions 37 Pa. Bulletin 2178 (5/12/07)


Amendments Effective June 1, 2007
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
218 Promulgation of New Rule 1031.1 Governing the Cross-claim and Related Amendments to Rules governing Pleading and Joinder of Additional Defendants 37 Pa. Bulletin 1480 (4/7/07)
216 Promulgation of New Rule 3101.2 Governing a Proceeding pursuant to an Obligation secured by both Real and Personal Property and Related Amendments to Rules Governing the Action of Morgage Foreclosure and the Enforcement of a Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure 37 Pa. Bulletin 1411 (3/31/07)


Amendments Effective April 1, 2007
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
215 Promulgation of New Rule 3111.1 Governing Exemption of Certain Funds from Eexecution and Related Amendments to Rules Governing Enforcement of Money Judgments 37 Pa. Bulletin 939 (2/24/07)


Amendments Effective February 1, 2007
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
212 Promulgation of New Rule 204.1 Governing Format of Legal Papers 36 Pa. Bulletin 3807 (7/22/06)


Amendments Effective January 1, 2007
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
210 Amendment of Rule 3129.3 Governing Execution Sale of Real Property 36 Pa. Bulletin 6849 (11/11/06)


Amendments Effective July 14, 2006
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
213 Amendment of Rule 1330 Governing Proceedings to Compel Arbitration and Confirm Arbitration Award in Consumer Credit Transactions 36 Pa. Bulletin 3979 (7/29/06)


Amendments Effective July 1, 2006
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
208 Amendment of the Note to Rule 236(d) Governing Notice by Prothonotary of Order or Judgment 36 Pa. Bulletin 3085 (6/24/06)
204 Amendment of Rule 1311.1 Governing and Appeal from an Award in Compulsory Arbitration 36 Pa. Bulletin2629 (6/3/06)


Amendments Effective March 27, 2006
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
209 Technical Amendment of Rules 205.4 and 206.5 and the Explanatory Comment to Rule 1038.2 36 Pa. Bulletin 1745 (4/15/06)


Amendments Effective February 1, 2006
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
201 Promulgation of New Rules 1326 through 1331 Governing a Proceeding to Compel Arbitration and Confirm an Arbitration Award in a Consumer Credit Transaction 36 Pa. Bulletin 174 (1/14/06)


Amendments Effective January 21, 2006
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
190 Promulgation of Rules 3301 et seq. Governing Attachment of Wages under Section 8127(a)(3.1) of the Judicial Code and Amendment of Rules 3101 and 3140 36 Pa. Bulletin 176 (1/14/06)


Amendments Effective January 1, 2006
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
203 Amendment of Rule3135 Governing Sheriff's Deed to Real Property and Correction of Deed 35 Pa. Bulletin 6320 (11-19-05)


Amendments Effective December 5, 2005
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
207 Amendment of Rules 1042.3(b) and 1042.8 governing the Certificate of Merit 35 Pa. Bulletin 6894 (12-24-05)


Amendments Effective November 1, 2005
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
206 Technical Amendment of Rule 239.8 governing local rules, the Notes to Rules 205.2, 206.1, 206.4, 208.2, 208.3, 210, 1028, 1034, and 1035.2, and the Explanatory Comment to Rule 239 35 Pa Bulletin 6318 (11-19-05)


Amendments Effective October 1, 2005
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
202 Amendment of Rule76 governing Definitions ("signature" to include computer generated signature) 35 Pa. Bulletin 4914 (9-3-05)


Amendments Effective September 1, 2005
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
197 Amendment of Rule 51 governing the title and citation of the rules 35 Pa. Bulletin 4087 (7-23-05)
198 Rescission of Rule 223.2(e) governing juror note taking 35 Pa. Bulletin 4087 (7-23-05)


Amendments Effective May 19, 2005
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
205 Amendment of Rules 205.4, 216 and 237.1 governing Business of the Courts 35 Pa. Bulletin 3289 (6-11-05)


Amendments Effective February 11, 2005
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
200 Amendment of Note to Rule 1042.3(a)(2) governing the certificate of merit 35 Pa. Bulletin 1416 (2-26-05)


Amendments Effective January 6, 2005
Recommendation
No.		 Rule Publication
188 Amendment of Rule 2253 governing joinder of additional defendants 35 Pa. Bulletin 501 (1-22-05)


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