Section 3049.1. Abolition of Practice and Procedure Under Repealed Statutes  


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  • The practice and procedure provided in the following Acts of Assembly which have been repealed by the Judiciary Act Repealer Act (JARA), Act of April 28, 1978, No. 53, are hereby abolished and shall not continue as part of the common law of the Commonwealth:

    (1) Sections 1 and 2 of the Act of March 23, 1877, P. L. 34, 12 P. S. § § 861, 862.

    Official Note

    The Act of 1877 relating to lien of verdict was repealed by Section 2(a) of JARA, 42 P. S. § 20002(a)(687).

    (2) Section 1 of the Act of April 22, 1909, P. L. 112, 12 P. S. § 875(921).

    Official Note

    The Act of 1909 relating to consolidation of judgments by scire facias was repealed by Section 2(a) of JARA, 42 P. S. § 20002(a).

    (3) Sections 2 through 7 inclusive of the Act of July 3, 1947, P. L. 1234, No. 504, known as the Judgment Lien Law, 12 P. S. § § 878 through 883.

    Official Note

    The Judgment Lien Law was repealed by Section 2(a) of JARA, 42 P. S. § 20002(a). The repealed sections concerned the property subject to lien and duration of lien (§ 2), the manner of reviving lien and duration of revived lien (§ 3), scire facias as lien (§ 4), revival of lien against person in armed forces (§ 5), service of scire facias and judgment on return of nihil habet (§ 6), and property subject to execution, lien of execution and execution after five years (§ 7).

The provisions of this Rule 3049.1 adopted December 19, 2003, effective July 1, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 22; amended October 15, 2004, effective immediately, 34 Pa.B. 5889. Immediately preceeding text appears at serial page (302573).