Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

Pa. R. Civ. P. 1653 (2026)

Commencement of Action.

✓ current as of May 2026

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Rule 1653. Commencement of Action.

An action shall be commenced by filing a complaint with the prothonotary. The complaint shall be filed under the same docket number as the claim for the mechanics’ lien.

Official Note

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

Source

The provisions of this Rule 1653 amended June 27, 2017, effective October 1, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 3805. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (255283).