As amended through April 9, 2024
Rule 1005 - Service of Notice of Appeal and Other Papers(1) At the same time an appeal is filed from a judgment entered by a Magisterial District Judge in actions seeking possession of real property ("Landlord Tenant Matters"), every appellant shall, using envelopes provided by the Department of Court Records with the Department of Court Records return address, (a) address an envelope to every other party at that party's address as listed on the complaint form filed in the office of the Magisterial District Judge or as otherwise appears in the records of that office, or the attorney of record, if any;(b) address an envelope to the Magisterial District Judge in whose office the judgment was rendered; and(c) if the appellant was a defendant in the action before the Magisterial District Judge, (i) self-address an envelope, to the address used by the appellant for the appeal[, and (ii) in addition to the envelopes required by subsection (1)(a) of this local rule, address another envelope to every other defendant, if any, at that defendant's address as entered by the Magisterial District Judge.(2) Using the envelopes addressed by the appellant under subsection (1) or the party addressed under subsection (2) the Department of Court Records shall mail by first-class mail: (a) to every party other than appellant, a copy of the notice of appeal, and(i) if any other party was a plaintiff in the action before the Magisterial District Judge, a copy of the rule pursuant to Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 1004B, with such service and any return being noted on the Court's docket or,(ii) if any other party was a defendant in the action before the Magisterial District Judge, a copy of the complaint, with such service and any return being noted on the Court's docket;(b) to the Magisterial District Judge, a copy of the notice of appeal, with such service and any return being noted on the Court's docket.[; and](3) Pursuant to Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 1005C, such first-class mailings by the Department of Court Records pursuant to this Local Magisterial District Judge Rule shall operate as service and proof of service as required by Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 1005A and 1005B.Adopted October 4, 2006, effective 12/4/2006; amended effective 9/13/2022; amended effective 11/13/2023.