A. Upon the entry of the judgment, the magisterial district court shall promptly give or mail to the parties written notice of judgment or dismissal.

B. The written notice of judgment or dismissal shall contain:

1. (1) notice of the right of the parties to appeal, the time within which the appeal must be taken, and that the appeal is to the court of common pleas,
2. (2) notice that, except as otherwise provided in the rules, if the judgment holder elects to enter the judgment in the court of common pleas, all further process must come from the court of common pleas and no further process may be issued by the magisterial district judge, and

3. (3) notice that unless the judgment is entered in the court of common pleas anyone interested in the judgment may file a request for entry of satisfaction with the magisterial district judge if the judgment debtor pays in full, settles, or otherwise complies with the judgment.

   Official Note

   As to paragraph B(2), see Rule 402D and Note. As to paragraph B(3), see Rule 341.

Source

The provisions of this Rule 324 amended November 21, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 3020; amended through December 16, 1983, effective December 1, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 3875; amended March 27, 1992, effective 90 days from the date on which the Order is signed, 22 Pa.B. 1893 and 1900; amended April 5, 2002, effective January 1, 2003, 32 Pa.B. 2199; amended June 1, 2006, effective October 1, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 2955. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (309533).