Rule 809. Incompetent May Be Party To Action.
An incompetent may be a party to an action before a magisterial district judge if he is represented by his guardian.
Official Note
Since an ‘‘incompetent’’ as defined in Rule 801(a) is a person who already has a guardian appointed because of incompetency, this rule requires that he be represented by his guardian. See Rule 812A. Under Rule 819, the magisterial district judge cannot appoint a guardian ad litem.
See also Rules 813 and 815 and the notes to those rules.
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