In Re: Order Amending Rules 1653 and 1656 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, In Re: Order Amending Rules 1653 and 1656 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure No. 667 Civil Procedural Rules Docket

In Re: Order Amending Rules 1653 and 1656 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure

In Re: Order Amending Rules 1653 and 1656 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure No. 667 Civil Procedural Rules Docket

| Pa. | Jun 27, 2017

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*1 Rule 1653. Commencement of Action.

An action shall be commenced by filing a complaint with the prothonotary .

[(a) a complaint, or

(b) an agreement for an amicable action.] The complaint shall be filed under the same docket number as the claim for the mechanics’ lien.

Note: To file a claim for a mechanics’ lien, see the Mechanics’ Lien Law of 1963, 49 P.S. §§1101-1902, as amended .

Rule 1656. The Complaint.

(a) The plaintiff shall set forth in the complaint

(1) the name and address of each party to the action and , if the action is commenced by a subcontractor, the name and address of the contractor;

(2) [the court and number and] the date of the filing of the claim [and a copy thereof as an exhibit] ; and

(3) a demand for judgment. (b) The plaintiff shall attach a copy of the claim to the complaint as an exhibit.

Note: A claim for a mechanics’ lien and the complaint to obtain judgment on the mechanics’ lien shall be filed under the same docket number. See Rule 1653.