In Re: Order Amending Rules 506, 818, 820, 1016, 1018 and the Officialte to Rule 1019, and Adopting Rule 519.1 of the Rules of Civil Procedure Governing Actions and Proceedings before Magisterial District Judges (rules)

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA IN RE: ORDER AMENDING RULES 506, 818, 820, 1016, 1018 AND THE OFFICIAL NOTE TO RULE 1019, AND ADOPTING RULE 519.1 OF THE RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE GOVERNING ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS BEFORE MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGES : : : : : : : : : : : NO. 366 MAGISTERIAL RULES DOCKET ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 20th day of December, 2013, upon the recommendation of the Minor Court Rules Committee, the proposal having been published for public comment at 43 Pa.B. 3085 (June 8, 2013): IT IS ORDERED pursuant to Article V, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania that Rules 506, 818, 820, 1016, and 1018 of the Rules of Civil Procedure Governing Actions and Proceedings Before Magisterial District Judges are amended, the Official Note to Rule 1019 is amended, and Rule 519.1 is adopted, all in the attached form. This ORDER shall be processed in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. No. 103(b), and shall be effective on February 20, 2013. Additions to the rule are shown in bold and are underlined. Deletions from the rule are shown in bold and brackets.

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