Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

Pa. R. Civ. P. 1083 (2026)

Judgment in Rem for Property When Defendant is Not Served and Does Not Appear.

✓ current as of May 2026
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Rule 1083. Judgment in Rem for Property When Defendant is Not Served and Does Not Appear.

 If the property has been seized by the sheriff, the court, upon motion of the plaintiff after forty-five days from seizure of the property, may enter judgment in rem for the property against any defendant who has not been served and who has not appeared in the action.

   Official Note

   If defendant has been served or appeared in the action, a default judgment may be entered for want of an answer.

Source

   The provisions of this Rule 1083 adopted June 25, 1946, effective January 1, 1947; amended June 23, 1975, effective October 1, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 1824; amended April 12, 1999, effective July 1, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 2266. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (212326).