Amendments have been proposed to various rules of civil procedure that would amend and consolidate the rules for waiving fees and costs (proceeding in forma pauperis) as Rule of Judicial Administration 1990, replacing Rule of Civil Procedure 240. Under the amended rules, Pa. R.O.C.P. 1.40 would be amended to cross-reference and incorporate Pa. R.J.A. 1990 instead of Pa. R.C.P. 240.

Comments should be submitted to rulescommittees@pacourts.us by June 30, 2022.

“Proposed Adoption of Pa.R.J.A. 1990; Amendment of Pa.R.Civ.P. 240; Adoption of Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 206.1 and Amendment of Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 206; Amendment of Pa.R.O.C.P. 1.40; Amendment of Pa.R.Crim.P. 460, 490, 490.1, 790, and 791;
Adoption of Pa.R.J.C.P. 174 and 1174; and Adoption of Pa.R.A.P. 550 and 1614, Amendment of Pa.R.A.P. 551—554, and Recission of Pa.R.A.P. 555—561 with Correlative Amendment of Pa.R.Civ.P. 205.6, 229.2, 1018, 1041.1, 1308, 1313, 1920.62, 1940.5, 2028, and 4003.5; Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 1008 and 1013; Pa.R.Crim.P. 704, 708, 720, 900, and 904; and Pa.R.A.P. 905, 907, 1612, 1701, 2151, 2185, 2186, 2187, 2189, 2521, 2701, and 3804 (omitted),” 52 Pa.B. 2561 (4/30/2022).