Section 1018. Duties of Magisterial District Judge Upon Receipt of Statement of Objection

A. Immediately upon receipt of the statement of objection, the magisterial district judge shall send a copy of it by ordinary mail to all other parties in interest.

B. Within ten (10) days after receiving the statement of objection, the magisterial district judge shall file with the prothonotary a certified true copy of the record of actions taken by the magisterial district judge under Rule 420 or Rule 519.1, but copies of only those appeals, objections, claims, exceptions or requests considered under Rule 420 or Rule 519.1 that are pertinent to the statement of objection need be attached to that record.

Official Note

As to the procedure in subdivision A, compare Pa. R.C.P. Nos. 3206(b), 3207(b).

Subdivision B is intended to bring before the court copies of the documents on file in the office of the magisterial district judge pertaining to the matter in question. The attachments to the record of Rule 420 or Rule 519.1 actions referred to in this subdivision are notations by the magisterial district judge of appeals taken under Rule 408C and objections to levy under Rule 413, property claims under Rule 413, exceptions to distribution under Rule 416C, requests to set aside sale under Rule 420C filed in the office of the magisterial district judge, and determinations of manufactured home abandonment under Rule 519.1.

The provisions of this Rule 1018 amended December 20, 2013, effective February 20, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 14. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (334179).