1. (a) General rule.—For the purposes of this chapter any of the following, when deposited with the clerk, constitutes appropriate security, unless otherwise ordered pursuant to this chapter:

   1. (1) Legal tender of the United States.

   2. (2) Any of the following, if registered in the name of or to the order of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:

      1. (i) United States Treasury bills;
      2. (ii) certificates of deposit issued by a Federally-insured bank, bank and trust company, savings bank, savings association, banking association or savings and loan association having an office within this Commonwealth;
      3. (iii) irrevocable letters of credit issued by a Federally-insured bank, bank and trust company, savings bank, savings association, banking association or saving and loan association having an office within this Commonwealth. The clerk may transfer or negotiate such bills or certificates for the purposes of this chapter.
   3. (3) A bond conforming to the requirements of this rule executed by a surety company which has qualified with the clerk under Section 664 of The Insurance Company Law of 1921 (40 P. S. § 835).
   4. (4) A bond conforming to the requirements of this rule executed by a surety approved by the court as sufficient.
2. (b) Terms of bond.—A supersedeas bond shall be conditioned for the satisfaction of the order if it is affirmed or if for any reason the appeal is dismissed, or for the satisfaction of any modification of the order and in either case costs, interest and any damages for delay that may finally be awarded.

3. (c) Liability of sureties.—If security is given under this chapter in the form of a bond, stipulation or other undertaking in the nature of a bond, with one or more sureties, each surety submits himself to the jurisdiction of the lower court and irrevocably appoints the clerk of the lower court as his agent upon whom any papers affecting his liability on the bond or undertaking may be served. This liability may be enforced on application in the lower court without the necessity of an independent action. The application and such notice of the application as the lower court prescribes may be served on the clerk of the lower court, who shall forthwith mail copies to the sureties if their addresses are known.

   Official Note

   42 Pa.C.S. § 3561 (money paid into court) provides that all money paid into court shall be held in the custody of such officer, shall be invested in such manner, and shall be withdrawn from deposit, as shall be prescribed by general rules, and that any such investment, except as otherwise prescribed by or pursuant to general rules, shall be restricted to obligations of the United States or of the United States Treasury, or of the Commonwealth. Rule 1734(a)(2) provides an expanded form of investment as contemplated by the statute.

   As to book-entry treasury bills deposited in court, see 31 CFR § 350.3(a)(5).

Source

The provisions of this Rule 1734 amended through April 26, 1982, effective September 12, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 1536; amended July 7, 1997, effective in 60 days, 27 Pa.B. 3503. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (124447) to (124448)