Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

Pa. R. Civ. P. 3280 (2026)

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Rule 3280. Answer.

(a) Except as provided by subdivision (b), an answer to a petition which contains a notice to defend shall be filed within twenty days after service of the petition.

(b) A respondent served outside the United States shall have sixty days from service of the petition within which to file an answer.

(c) The answer to a petition shall be divided into paragraphs, numbered consecutively, corresponding to the numbered paragraphs of the petition.

Source

The provisions of this Rule 3280 adopted December 6, 1996, effective January 1, 1997, 26 Pa.B. 6068.