Pennsylvania Code
Title 231 - RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Part I - GENERAL
Chapter 3000 - JUDGMENTS
Subchapter D - ENFORCEMENT OF MONEY JUDGMENTS FOR THE PAYMENT OF MONEY
Rule 3109 - Manual possession; retention of possession
Universal Citation: 231 PA Code ยง 3109
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024
(a) The sheriff may, or at the direction of the plaintiff shall, take manual possession or custody of any tangible personal property of the defendant upon which the sheriff has made a levy.
(b) The sheriff shall thereafter hold the property until termination of the proceedings, unless
(1) otherwise authorized in writing by the
plaintiff;
(2) the levy is
abandoned, set aside or withdrawn;
(3) The property is released from the levy;
or
(4) The plaintiff fails to give
bond or security required by these rules.
(c) If the sheriff does not retain possession of the property taken, it shall be returned to the person from whom it was taken.
(d) The sheriff may require bond or security for the actual or estimated cost of retaining possession of and preserving property levied upon.
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