The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania established the Civil Procedural Rules Committee in 1937. It is the oldest of the Supreme Court’s rules committees.
The committee is composed of 16 lawyers and judges, including one ex officio member, appointed by the Supreme Court. The members are appointed to terms of three years, and each member may serve a maximum of two terms.
The committee assists the Supreme Court in the preparation, revision, publication and administration of the rules of civil procedure. This work includes the entire spectrum of civil matters in the Courts of Common Pleas except matters relating to the orphans' court and family court divisions of those courts.
| Committee Members |
Staff |
| Honorable Stewart L. Kurtz, Chair |
Karla M. Shultz, Esq., Counsel |
| Nancy H. Fullam, Esq., Vice Chair |
Elizabeth J. Knott, Administrative Assistant |
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| Jerrold P. Anders, Esq. |
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| C. Lee Anderson, Esq. |
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| Harry S. Cohen, Esq. |
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| Honorable Robert C. Daniels |
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| Honorable Kevin A. Hess |
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| Michael R. Kehs, Esq., ex officio |
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| Robert O. Lampl, Esq. |
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| Howard F. Messer, Esq. |
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| Diane W. Perer, Esq. |
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| James R. Ronca, Esq. |
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| Andrew J. Stern, Esq. |
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| Jack M. Stover, Esq. |
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| Honorable R. Stanton Wettick, Jr., member emeritus |
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Civil Procedural Rules Committee
Pennsylvania Judicial Center
601 Commonwealth Ave., Suite 6200
PO Box 62635
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2635
phone: 717-231-9525
fax: 717-231-9526
e-mail: civil.rules@pacourts.us
Current Proposed Rules for Public Comment
These recommendations have not been submitted to or adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. They are being published by the committee to solicit input from the public. No rules in this section are in effect.
No proposals are currently being published for comment.