Difference between revisions of "Civil Money Judgments in Pennsylvania"
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Revision as of 08:00, 26 October 2021
Court of Common Pleas
- Attachment: Date of entry in judgment index[1]
- Duration: 5 years, can be revived for successive periods.[2]
- Revival: Yes.[3] Must be revived within 5 years to maintain priority of date of entry.[4] Can be revived after 5 years, but will only have priority from date of revival (i.e. any liens entered after judgment and before revival would now become senior).
- Attaches to After Acquired Property: No. However, revived judgment attaches to all property (including new property) owned at time of revival.[5]
Philadelphia's Municipal Court
Same as Court of Common Pleas judgments.[6]
Magisterial District Courts
- Attachment: Does not attach to real property until entered in the Court of Common Pleas. Once entered in the Court of Common Pleas, same rules apply.[7]
- Notes:
- Cannot file in Court of Common Pleas until after 30 days have passed from final Magisterial District Court judgment
- Magisterial District Judges cannot issue execution against real estate
