Pennsylvania Code Title 210 - APPELLATE PROCEDURE
Here’s an updated overview of Pennsylvania Code Title 210 – Appellate Procedure, current through the March 29, 2025 edition of the PA Code (pacodeandbulletin.gov):
📂 Title 210 Overview
Title 210 establishes rules and internal procedures governing appeals in Pennsylvania courts, organized into three main parts:
Part
Chapters
Focus
I
1–59
Rules of Appellate Procedure – formal appeal rules (preliminaries, procedures, briefs, filings) (regulations.justia.com)
II
61–69
Internal Operating Procedures – administrative and docket management (e.g. Commonwealth Court processes)
III
101+
Appeals from Court of Judicial Discipline – appellate process for judicial discipline cases
🔍 Major Provisions in Part I
Article I – Preliminary Provisions
Rule 102: Key definitions (e.g., “Appellant”, “Appellee”, “Appellate court”) (pacodeandbulletin.gov)
Rule 105: Rules are to be applied liberally to expedite justice; courts may adjust deadlines, but not for filing notices of appeal or review petitions (pacodeandbulletin.gov)
Rule 108: Defines when an order is officially “entered” for appeal timing, with special guidelines for civil, criminal, or Orphans’ Court matters (pacodeandbulletin.gov)
Article II – Appellate Procedure
Rule 903: Most appeals must be filed within 30 days of entry, except special cases (e.g., election-related, criminal venue changes) which allow 10 days (law.cornell.edu)
Rule 751: Allows transfer of mistakenly filed appeals to proper court (casetext.com)
Rule 2135: Limits principal briefs to 14,000 words (reply briefs 7,000); higher limits apply for cross-appeals and capital cases, with mandatory word-count certification (regulations.justia.com)
Article III – Miscellaneous Provisions
Includes rules on record transmission (e.g., Rule 1951: contents required in petitions for review) (casetext.com)
Other procedural standards on formatting, confidentiality, entry of appearance, etc.
📝 Internal Procedures & Judicial Discipline Appeals
Part II (Ch. 61–69): Addresses court administration practices—like docket formatting, case assignment, and internal workflow (law.cornell.edu)
Part III (Ch. 101+): Details appellate process for judges subject to discipline (Court of Judicial Discipline) (pacodeandbulletin.gov)
✅ Accessing Title 210
Official PA Code website – full contents, updated through March 29 2025 (pacodeandbulletin.gov)
Cornell LII & Justia – structured breakdown by part and article (regulations.justia.com)
🧭 Need More Detail?
I’d be happy to provide:
A section-by-section table for Part I (e.g., deadlines, formatting, records).
PDFs of specific rules (e.g., Rule 903 appeals timing, Rule 2135 word counts).
Deeper explanation of procedures for record assembly, internal rules, or judicial-discipline appeals.
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