Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7317 (2026)

Form and service of applications to court.

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§ 7317. Form and service of applications to court.

Except as otherwise prescribed by general rules, an application to the court under this subchapter shall be by petition and shall be heard in the manner and upon the notice provided or prescribed by law for the making and hearing of petitions in civil matters. Unless the parties otherwise agree, notice of an initial application for an order of court shall be served in the manner provided or prescribed by law for the service of a writ of summons in a civil action.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 1983–2005 · leading case: Ostroff v. Keystone Ins., 515 A.2d 584 (Pa. 1986).

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Ostroff v. Keystone Ins., 515 A.2d 584 (Pa. 1986). · cites it 2× “The Arbitration Act of 1980 provides: *126 "Unless the parties otherwise agree, notice of an initial application for an order of court shall be served in the manner provided or prescribed by law for the service of a writ of summons in a civil action.”

MGA Ins. v. Bakos, 699 A.2d 751 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1997). “Under Pennsylvania’s statutory arbitration scheme, applications to a court for vacation or modification must be made by petition, which is heard in the manner prescribed by law for the making and hearing of petitions in civil matters.”

Haegele v. Pennsylvania Gen. Ins., 479 A.2d 1005 (Pa. 1984). “Finally, 42 Pa.C.S. § 7317 states: § 7317. Form and service of applications to court Except as otherwise prescribed by general rules, an application to the court under this subchapter shall be by petition and shall be heard in the manner and upon the notice provided or…”

Big Beaver Falls Area Sch. Dist. v. Big Beaver Falls Area Educ. Ass'n, 492 A.2d 87 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1985). “42 Pa. C. S. §7317. Rules 1009 and 1010 of the Pennsylvania Eules of Civil Procedure prescribe the manner of service of a writ of summons in a civil action.”

Bank One Delaware N.A. v. Mitchell, 70 Pa. D. & C.4th 353 (2005). “The service of this petition by the sheriff upon the respondent satisfied the requirement of 42 Pa.C.S. §7317 which provides that notice of an initial application for an order of court which is governed by the Uniform Arbitration Act shall be served in the manner provided by law…”

Young v. Pennsylvania Dep't of Transp., 690 A.2d 1300 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997). “Section 7317, 42 Pa.C.S. § 7317, addresses the form of service of the petition, specifying that service shall be in the manner provided or prescribed for the service of a writ of summons in a civil action.”

Sports Factory, Inc. v. Ridley Park Assocs., 31 Pa. D. & C.3d 16 (1983). · cites it 2× “On the other hand, the Uniform Arbitration Act, 42 Pa. C.S. §7317 provides: Except as otherwise prescribed by general rules, an application to the court under this subchapter shall be by petition and shall be heard in the manner and upon the notice provided or prescribed by law…”

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