Difference between revisions of "Civil Money Judgments in Pennsylvania"

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*Attachment: Date of entry in judgment index<ref>''See'' [https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=42&div=0&chpt=43&sctn=3&subsctn=0 42 Pa.C.S. § 4303(a)]; [https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/231/chapter3000/chap3000toc.html&d=reduce#3023. Pa. R.C.P. No. 3023(a),(b)]</ref>
 
*Attachment: Date of entry in judgment index<ref>''See'' [https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=42&div=0&chpt=43&sctn=3&subsctn=0 42 Pa.C.S. § 4303(a)]; [https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/231/chapter3000/chap3000toc.html&d=reduce#3023. Pa. R.C.P. No. 3023(a),(b)]</ref>
  
*Duration: 5 years, can be revived for successive periods.<ref>[https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/231/chapter3000/chap3000toc.html&d=reduce#3023. See Pa. R.C.P. No. 3023(c)]</ref>
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*Duration: 5 years, can be revived for successive periods.<ref>''See'' [https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/231/chapter3000/chap3000toc.html&d=reduce#3023. Pa. R.C.P. No. 3023(c)]</ref>
  
 
*Revival: Yes.<ref>''See'' [https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/231/chapter3000/subchapBtoc.html&d=reduce Pa. R.C.P. Nos. 3025-3031.1]</ref> Must be revived within 5 years to maintain priority of date of entry.<ref>''See'' [https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=42&div=0&chpt=55&sctn=26&subsctn=0 42 Pa.C.S. § 5526(1)]</ref> 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).
 
*Revival: Yes.<ref>''See'' [https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/231/chapter3000/subchapBtoc.html&d=reduce Pa. R.C.P. Nos. 3025-3031.1]</ref> Must be revived within 5 years to maintain priority of date of entry.<ref>''See'' [https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=42&div=0&chpt=55&sctn=26&subsctn=0 42 Pa.C.S. § 5526(1)]</ref> 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).

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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