Pennsylvania Code
Title 231 - RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Part I - GENERAL
Chapter 200 - BUSINESS OF COURTS
Rule 231 - Second Action
Universal Citation: 231 PA Code ยง 231
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
(a) After a discontinuance or voluntary nonsuit the plaintiff may commence a second action upon the same cause of action upon payment of the costs of the former action.
(b) After the entry of a compulsory nonsuit the plaintiff may not commence a second action upon the same cause of action.
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