Pennsylvania Court Rules
Pa. R.A.P. 553 (2026)
Obligation to Inform of Improved Financial Circumstances.
✓ current as of July 2026
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Rule 553. Obligation to Inform of Improved Financial Circumstances.
A party or counsel receiving a waiver of fees and costs has a continuing obligation to inform the court of an improvement in the party’s financial circumstances that would enable the party to pay any waived fees and costs.
For eligibility of a waiver, see Pa.R.J.A. 1990(b).
The provisions of this Rule 553 amended December 22, 1983, effective January 1, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 43; amended January 7, 2020, effective August 1, 2020, 50 Pa.B. 505; amended April 21, 2026, effective November 1, 2026, 56 Pa.B. 2515. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (408490) and (417043).