Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

Pa. R. Civ. P. 2956 (2026)

Entry of Judgment.

✓ current as of May 2026

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Rule 2956. Entry of Judgment.

The prothonotary shall enter judgment in conformity with the confession.

Official Note

As to instruments more than 20 years old see Rules 2951(b) and 2952(a)(9).

See Rule 236 for the notice required to be given and the documents required to be mailed to the defendant by the prothonotary.

Source

The provisions of this Rule 2956 added June 27, 1969, effective September 1, 1970, amended March 10, 1977, effective April 25, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 840; amended April 1, 1996, effective July 1, 1996, 26 Pa.B. 1806; amended December 29, 2008, effective immediately, 39 Pa.B. 304. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (307565).