Pennsylvania Code
Title 210 - APPELLATE PROCEDURE
Part I - RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE
Article II - APPELLATE PROCEDURE
Chapter 16 - SPECIALIZED REVIEW
IN GENERAL
Rule 1603 - Form and Content

Universal Citation: 210 PA Code ยง 1603

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

(a) Caption and parties.-All parties to the proceeding in the trial court or other government unit other than the petitioner shall be named as respondents.

(b) Title.-If the petition for specialized review is filed pursuant to Pa.R.A.P. 1610-1613, the title of the petition shall include a reference to the specific rule invoked.

(c) Content.-The petition for specialized review need not be set forth in numbered paragraphs in the manner of a pleading, and shall contain the following (which shall, insofar as practicable, be set forth in the order stated):

(1) a statement of the basis for the jurisdiction of the appellate court.

(2) The name of the party or person seeking review.

(3) The text of the order in question, and the date of its entry. If the order is voluminous, it may, if more convenient, be appended to the petition. If the petition seeks review of a deemed denial, it should so state.

(4) a concise statement of the case containing the facts necessary to an understanding of the issue(s) presented.

(5) The question(s) presented, expressed in the terms and circumstances of the case but without unnecessary detail.

(6) a concise statement of the reasons why the trial court or other government unit erred.

(7) a copy of any opinions relating to the order sought to be reviewed, including findings of fact and conclusions of law, as well as a copy of any other record documents necessary to the appellate court's review.

(8) The certificate of compliance required by Pa.R.A.P. 127.

(d) Supporting brief.-No supporting brief is permitted or required; the petition for specialized review shall present all contentions and arguments relied on with accuracy, brevity, and clarity.

(e) Length.-A petition for specialized review shall not exceed 9,000 words. A petition for specialized review that does not exceed 20 pages when produced by a word processor or typewriter shall be deemed to meet the 9,000 word limit. In all other cases, the attorney or the unrepresented filing party shall include a certification that the petition complies with the word count limit. The certificate may be based on the word count of the word processing system used to prepare the brief.

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