Section 382. Acts of Assembly Not Suspended

The following Acts of Assembly shall not be deemed suspended or affected:

(1) Any Act of Assembly providing for special venue in certain types of cases, except that with respect to actions before magisterial district judges ‘‘magisterial district’’ shall be substituted for ‘‘county’’ when the latter word is used in such an act designating venue.

Official Note

See, for example, the special venue provisions in the Acts mentioned in the next to the last paragraph of the note to Rule 302. This subdivision is intended to preserve the substance of unusual statutory venue provisions which reflect public policy rather than mere procedure.

(2) Any Act of Assembly providing for service upon a statutory agent.

(3) Any Act of Assembly creating or defining a right of action in trespass or assumpsit, whether or not described in those terms, or dealing with damages therefor, except insofar as such an act may provide for procedure.

Official Note

See, for example, the actions mentioned in the notes to Rules 301 and 501.

The provisions of this Rule 382 amended through December 16, 1983, effective December 1, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 3875. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (72973) to (72974).