Section 3203. Notice of claim; request for appraisal; stay of sale

When a claim is filed, the sheriff shall stay the execution against the claimed property and forthwith send a copy of the claim by ordinary mail to the plaintiff, the defendant, and all other execution creditors and claimants of the property, together with a notice substantially in the form provided by Rule 3259, that unless a party in interest requests an appraisal the sheriff, without making an appraisal will accept the value of the property set forth in the claim. The filing of the claim shall not stay execution as to property not included in the claim.

Official Note

Adopted August 30, 1965, effective March 1, 1966.
When several writs of execution are outstanding against the same defendant, see Rule 3115(a).