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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