231 Pa. Code r. 1930.8

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024

Rule 1930.8 - Self-Represented Party

(a) A party representing himself or herself shall enter a written appearance which shall state an address, which need not be his or her home address, where the party agrees that pleadings and other legal papers may be served, and a telephone number through which the party may be contacted. The entry of appearance may include a facsimile number as provided by Pa.R.C.P. No. 1012.

(b) A self-represented party is under a continuing obligation to provide current contact information to the court, to other self-represented parties, and to attorneys of record.

(c) When a party has an attorney of record, the party may assert his or her self-representation by:

(1) Filing a written entry of appearance and directing the prothonotary/court clerk to remove the name of his or her counsel of record with contemporaneous notice to said counsel, or

(2) Filing an entry of appearance with the withdrawal of appearance signed by his or her attorney of record.

(d) The self-represented party shall provide a copy of the entry of appearance to all self-represented parties and attorneys of record.

(e) The assertion of self-representation shall not delay any stage of the proceeding.

(f) The entry of appearance of a self-represented party shall be substantially in the following form:

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ENTRY OF APPEARANCE OF SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY

PURSUANT TO Pa.R.C.P. No. 1930.8

I, ____________, Plaintiff or Defendant (circle one), represent myself in the within action.

REMOVAL OR WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL OF RECORD (If Applicable)

Remove ____________, Esq., as my attorney of record.

Withdraw my appearance for the filing party.

____________ Esq. (Print name)	ID# ____________
____________ Signature	DATE: ____________

I understand that I am under a continuing obligation to provide current contact information to the court, to other self-represented parties, and to attorneys of record.

All pleadings and legal papers can be served on me at the address listed below, which may or may not be my home address pursuant to Rule 1930.8:

____________
Print Name
____________	____________
Signature	Telephone number
____________	____________
Address	FAX
____________	____________
City, State, Zip Code	Date

THE PARTY FILING THIS ENTRY OF APPEARANCE MUST PROVIDE NOTICE BY SENDING A COPY TO ALL PARTIES AND ATTORNEYS, INCLUDING THE ATTORNEY REMOVED FROM THE CASE.

231 Pa. Code r. 1930.8

The provisions of this Rule 1930.8 adopted June 5, 2013, effective in 30 days on July 5, 2013, 43 Pa.B. 3329; amended March 4, 2015, effective in 30 days on April 3, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 1354.