pa-56-36-1276: Order amending rule of civil procedure *28—appeals from the Board of Assessment and Revision of Taxes; administrative order No. 131

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Order And now, this 26th day of August, 2026, Bucks County Rule of Civil Procedure No. *28 Appeals from the Bucks County Board of Assessment and Revision of Taxes, is renumbered as Rule No. 28 and amended as follows: Rule 28. Appeals from the Bucks County Board of Assessment and Revision of Taxes. (a) Appeals from orders of the Bucks County Board of Assessment and Revision of Taxes shall be commenced by petition, the caption of which shall be in substantially the following form: In Re: Appeal of __________(Name of Appellant) From the Bucks County Board of Assessment and Revision of Taxes Tax Parcel No. __________ Municipality __________ Assessment for the Year __________ Property of __________ (b) The petition shall contain, inter alia, the following information: a. Identification and address of appellant; b. Date of filing appeal to Board of Assessment and amount of assessment originally fixed by the Board; c. The date of final decision of Board of Assessment and amount of assessment finally fixed by the Board; and d. Reasons for appeal. (c) The appellant shall attach to the petition a proposed form of Case Management Order substantially in the form approved by the Court and available at: https://www.buckscounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/27890/Rule-28-CMO-. The certified ready date shall be set on the day which is 6 months from the date the petition is filed. Following the certified ready date, the Court Administrator will schedule the matter on a trial list. The assigned...

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