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 3139 - Sheriff's return
Universal Citation: 231 PA Code ยง 3139
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024
(a) The sheriff shall make a return
(1) upon the completion or
abandonment of the execution proceedings or if no sale is effected for want of
buyers; or
(2) upon the expiration
of the period allowed for service or levy, if service upon a garnishee or levy
has not been made and the writ has not been reissued.
(b) The sheriff shall make an immediate return of service upon serving a garnishee, but may retain the writ for further proceedings.
(c) The return of the sheriff shall be made to the prothonotary of the county in which the writ issued and shall include any schedule of distribution required under these rules.
(d) If real property is sold by the sheriff under a writ of execution from another county, a copy of the sheriff's return shall also be filed by the sheriff with the prothonotary of the county in which the real property is located.
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