Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 24, June 15, 2024
Rule 313 - Collateral Orders(a)General Rule An appeal may be taken as of right from a collateral order of a trial court or other government unit.(b)Definition. A collateral order is an order separable from and collateral to the main cause of action where the right involved is too important to be denied review and the question presented is such that if review is postponed until final judgment in the case, the claim will be irreparably lost.The provisions of this Rule 313 adopted March 12, 1992, effective 7/6/1992, and shall govern all matters thereafter commenced; amended May 6, 1992, effective 7/6/1992, 22 Pa.B. 2675; amended July 7, 1997, effective in 60 days, 27 Pa.B. 3503; corrected August 8, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 3995; amended June 4, 2013, effective 7/4/2013, 43 Pa.B. 3327; amended January 7, 2020, effective 8/1/2020, 50 Pa.B. 505.Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 50, No. 4. January 25, 2020, effective 1/25/2020Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 53, No. 22. June 3, 2023, effective 6/3/2023