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prison mailbox rule in Pennsylvania

11 Pennsylvania opinions name it 1 courts 2015–2024 5 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (8)

CaseFollowedCited
Commonwealth v. Crawfordgreen
pasuperct · 2011 · cited in 3 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2020–2021
2 sentences

2021See Crawford, 17 A.3d at 1281 (“Under the prisoner mailbox rule, we deem a document filed on the date it is placed in the hands of prison authorities for mailing”).

2020However, under the prison mailbox rule, courts “deem a pro se document filed on the date it is placed in the hands of prison authorities for mailing.” Commonwealth v. Crawford, 17 A.3d 1279, 1281 (Pa.Super. 2011).

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Commonwealth v. Wilsongreen
pasuperct · 2006 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
2 sentences

2021See Commonwealth v. Wilson, 911 A.2d 942, 944 (Pa.Super. 2006) (holding under the prison mailbox rule a pro se document is deemed filed on the date a prisoner deposits the document with the proper prison authority). 8 Although this pro se document was time-stamped January 4, 2021, we shall deem it to have been filed on December 27, 2020, when it was handed to prison authorities.

2021See Commonwealth v. Wilson, 911 A.2d 942, 944 (Pa.Super. 2006) (holding under the prison mailbox rule a pro se document is deemed filed on the date a prisoner deposits the document with the proper prison authority). -4- J-A16038-21 directed the PCRA court to enter a final determination with regard to Appellant’s August 17, 2020, petition.

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Commonwealth v. Jonesgreen
pa · 1997 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2017–2019
2 sentences

2017See Commonwealth v. Jones, 549 Pa. 58 , 700 A.2d 423 (1997) (holding the prison mailbox rule applies to all appeals by pro se prisoners).

2017See Commonwealth v. Jones, 549 Pa. 58 , 700 A.2d 423 (1997) (holding the prison mailbox rule applies to all appeals by pro se prisoners).

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Commonwealth v. Burwellgreen
pasuperct · 2012 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024Commonwealth v. Burwell, 42 A.3d 1077, 1083 (Pa. Super. 2012) (citations omitted).

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Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Walker, T.green
pa · 2018 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021See Wilson, supra. 9 We note that, in contravention of our Supreme Court’s decision in Commonwealth v. Walker, 646 Pa. 456 , 185 A.3d 969 (2018), Appellant (Footnote Continued Next Page) -7- J-S24039-21 On appeal, Appellant sets forth the following issue in his “Statement of Questions Involved” (verbatim): I.

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Commonwealth v. Castrogreen
pasuperct · 2001 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021See Commonwealth v. Castro, 766 A.2d 1283, 1287 (Pa. Super. 2001) (filing focuses upon litigant’s placement of document in hands of appropriate officer; hence, Appellant’s envelope bearing postmark of December 27, 2019 demonstrated a timely filing).

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Commonwealth v. Chambersgreen
pasuperct · 2011 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018See Commonwealth v. Chambers, 35 A.3d 34, 40 (Pa. Super. 2011), appeal denied, 46 A.3d 715 (Pa. 2012).

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Commonwealth v. Littlegreen
pasuperct · 1998 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Under the prison mailbox rule, “appeals [are] deemed filed on the date that the prisoner deposits the appeal with prison authorities, or places it in a prison mailbox.” Commonwealth v. Little, 716 A.2d 1287, 1288 (Pa. Super. 1998).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Where else courts name it

MS 43 (1996–2026) IN 12 (2009–2019) PA 11 (2015–2024) KS 9 (2010–2025) DE 9 (1989–2025) KY 7 (2011–2025) OH 5 (2004–2026) MO 5 (1990–2017) AR 5 (2014–2021) MD 4 (2018–2022) TX 4 (2015–2024) CA 4 (2009–2024) AL 4 (2015–2016) FL 3 (2013–2019) ID 3 (2021–2022) WI 3 (2000–2019) MA 2 (2018–2023) AZ 2 (2010–2021) MI 2 (2000–2009) SD 2 (2020–2023) TN 2 (2024–2025) IL 2 (2023–2025) IA 2 (2022–2026)

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