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231 Pa. Code Rule 1656. The Complaint.

Rule 1656. The Complaint.

 (a)  The plaintiff shall set forth in the complaint

   (1)  the name and address of each party to the action and, if the action is commenced by a subcontractor, the name and address of the contractor;

   (2)  the date of the filing of the claim; and

   (3)  a demand for judgment.

 (b)  The plaintiff shall attach a copy of the claim to the complaint as an exhibit.

   Official Note

   A claim for a mechanics’ lien and the complaint to obtain judgment on the mechanics’ lien shall be filed under the same docket number. See Rule 1653.

Source

   The provisions of this Rule 1656 adopted November 29, 1963, effective January 1, 1964; amended April 12, 1999, effective July 1, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 2266; amended June 27, 2017, effective October 1, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 3805. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (255284).



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