Pennsylvania Court Rules
Pa. R. Civ. P. 231 (2026)
Second Action.
✓ current as of July 2026
Coverage note: this corpus holds the consolidated Pa.C.S. titles only. Unconsolidated P.S. statutes (UTPCPL 73 P.S. § 201-1, Liquor Code, wage payment laws) are not included; a miss here does not mean the statute does not exist. Check palegis.us.
Rule 231. Second Action.
(a) After a discontinuance or voluntary nonsuit the plaintiff may commence a second action upon the same cause of action upon payment of the costs of the former action.
(b) After the entry of a compulsory nonsuit the plaintiff may not commence a second action upon the same cause of action.
Official Note
For the right to move to take off a compulsory nonsuit, see Rule 227.1.
The provisions of this Rule 231 amended April 4, 1990, effective July 1, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 2279. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (143659).