Pennsylvania Code
Title 210 - APPELLATE PROCEDURE
Part I - RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE
Article I - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
DOCUMENTS GENERALLY
Rule 126 - Citations of Authorities

Universal Citation: 210 PA Code ยง 126

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) When citing authority, a party should direct the court's attention to the specific part of the authority on which the party relies. A party citing authority that is not readily available shall attach the authority as an appendix to its filing. If a party cites a decision as authorized in paragraph (b), (c), or (d), the party shall indicate the value or basis for such citation in a parenthetical following the citation.

(b) Non-Precedential Decisions.

(1) As used in this rule, "non-precedential decision" refers to an unpublished non-precedential memorandum decision of the Superior Court filed after May 1, 2019 or an unreported memorandum opinion of the Commonwealth Court filed after January 15, 2008.

(2) Non-precedential decisions as defined in (b)(1) may be cited for their persuasive value.

(c) Single-Judge Opinions of the Commonwealth Court.

(1) A reported single-judge opinion in an election law matter filed after October 1, 2013, may be cited as binding precedent only in an election law matter.

(2) All other single-judge opinions, even if reported, shall be cited only for persuasive value and not as binding precedent.

(d) Law of the Case and Related Doctrines.-Any disposition may always be cited if relevant to the doctrine of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel, or if relevant to a criminal action or proceeding because it recites issues raised and reasons for a decision affecting the same defendant in a prior action or proceeding.

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