Section 210. Practices Prohibited

The following practices are specifically prohibited:

(1) The use of depositions or interrogatories for discovery or use at a hearing.

(2) Adding parties after the previous judgment.

(3) Attachment proceedings previous to judgment.

(4) Entry of a judgment by warrant of attorney or by confession of judgment.

Official Note

In keeping with the policy of making the procedures in actions before magisterial district judges as simple and nontechnical as possible and in view of the time limitations imposed elsewhere in these rules, it was thought desirable to prohibit specifically the practices mentioned in the four subdivisions of this rule. See also Rules 204 and 381.

The provisions of this Rule 210 adopted April 5, 2002, effective January 1, 2003, 32 Pa.B. 2199.