pa-56-38-1366: Order amending Rules 107, 903, 1113, and 1122 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure; No. 320 appellate procedural rules docket

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Order Per Curiam And Now , this 2nd day of September, 2026, upon the recommendation of the Appellate Court Procedural Rules Committee; the proposal having been published for public comment at 56 Pa.B. 590 (January 31, 2026): It is Ordered pursuant to Article V, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania that Rules 107, 903, 1113, and 1122 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure is amended in the attached form. This Order shall be processed in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. 103(b), and shall be effective September 11, 2026. Additions to the rule are shown in bold and are underlined. Deletions from the rule are shown in bold and brackets. Annex A TITLE 210. APPELLATE PROCEDURE PART I. RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE ARTICLE I. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS IN GENERAL Rule 107. Construction of Rules. (a) General Rule. In the construction of the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure, the principles set forth in Pa.R.J.A. 104 to 115 shall be observed. (b) Exception. Pa.R.J.A. 107(b) shall not apply to the calculation of the three-day period for an appeal or a petition for allowance of appeal from an order in matters arising under the Pennsylvania Election Code. ARTICLE II. APPELLATE PROCEDURE CHAPTER 9. APPEALS FROM LOWER COURTS Rule 903. Time for Appeal. (a) General [ rule ] Rule . Except as otherwise prescribed by this rule, the notice of appeal required by [ Rule ] Pa.R.A.P. 902 (manner of taking appeal) shall be filed within 30 days after the...

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