Pennsylvania Bulletin

PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 02-973

THE COURTS

Title 204--JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART VII.  ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA COURTS

[204 PA. CODE CH. 209]

Record Retention Schedule Amendments

[32 Pa.B. 2750]

   Pursuant to the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S. § 4301(b) and 4321, the following regulation has been approved by the Supreme Court and is hereby promulgated for the Appellate Court's Retention Schedule Amendment.

Annex A

TITLE 204.  JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART VII.  ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA COURTS

CHAPTER 209.  PENNSYLVANIA APPELLATE COURTS RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE

APPENDIX A

Series Description Retention Retained by Archives

(Historical Value)

Section I--Appellate Courts (General)
(Original Jurisdiction case files not included in this schedule)

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4. These files include papers filed in civil matters both at law and equity including but not limited be to affidavits, agreements, answers, assignments, awards, bills, bonds, certificates, complaints, decrees, executions, exemplifications, memoranda, notes, notices, opinions, orders, petitions, petitions for review, powers of attorney, praecipes, reports, returns of service, rules, subpoenas, stipulations, transfers, waivers, writs of summons, petitions to enforce, petitions for access to confidential information. 1.  All matters involving title to real estate shall retained permanently.
2.  Equity, declaratory judgment, mandamus. Retain for two (2) years after final disposition.
3.  Matters marked withdrawn or discontinued. Retain for one (1) year after disposition.

4.  Matters dismissed for failure to prosecute. Retain for one (1) year after disposition.

5.  Matters filed pursuant to the Election Code. Retain for one (1) year after disposition.

6.  Liquidation and Rehabilitation matters under the Insurance Department Act. Retain for two (2) years after final discharge of the Insurance Commissioner as rehabilitator or liquidator. *Petitions for liquidation and/or rehabilitation and petitions for final discharge to be reviewed for historical value.

   This regulation shall be effective immediately.

   Filed in the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Court on May 20, 2002.

ZYGMONT A. PINES,
Court Administrator of Pennsylvania

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-973. Filed for public inspection June 7, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]

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*Series*	*Description*	*Retention*	*Retained by Archives*
			*(Historical Value)*
Section I--Appellate Courts (General) (Original Jurisdiction case files not included in this schedule)
* * * * *
4.	These files include papers filed in civil matters both at law and equity including but not limited be to affidavits, agreements, answers, assignments, awards, bills, bonds, certificates, complaints, decrees, executions, exemplifications, memoranda, notes, notices, opinions, orders, petitions, petitions for review, powers of attorney, praecipes, reports, returns of service, rules, subpoenas, stipulations, transfers, waivers, writs of summons, petitions to enforce, petitions for access to confidential information.	1. All matters involving title to real estate shall retained permanently. 2. Equity, declaratory judgment, mandamus. Retain for two (2) years after final disposition. 3. Matters marked withdrawn or discontinued. Retain for one (1) year after disposition.
		4. Matters dismissed for failure to prosecute. Retain for one (1) year after disposition.
		5. Matters filed pursuant to the Election Code. Retain for one (1) year after disposition.
		6. Liquidation and Rehabilitation matters under the Insurance Department Act. Retain for two (2) years after final discharge of the Insurance Commissioner as rehabilitator or liquidator.	*Petitions for liquidation and/or rehabilitation and petitions for final discharge to be reviewed for historical value.