Rule 1022.Paragraphing.
Adopted June 25, 1946 · Not amended since adoption · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceEvery pleading must be divided into consecutively numbered paragraphs, each containing, as far as practicable, only a single material allegation, so the opposing party can admit or deny point by point.
Full Text of Rule 1022
Every pleading shall be divided into paragraphs numbered consecutively. Each paragraph shall contain as far as practicable only one material allegation.
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Plain-English Summary
This rule dictates the structure of a pleading. The text is broken into paragraphs numbered in sequence, and each paragraph holds, so far as practicable, just one material allegation.
The discipline serves the responsive pleading that follows: when each fact stands in its own numbered paragraph, the other side can admit or deny it cleanly, and the court can see exactly which allegations are in dispute. One-fact paragraphs keep the issues from blurring together.
Frequently Asked Questions
How should a pleading be organized?
In consecutively numbered paragraphs, each containing as far as practicable only one material allegation.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 1022 adopted June 25, 1946, effective January 1, 1947.
Source & verification. Rule text, the Official Note, and the amendment
history are reproduced verbatim from the Pennsylvania Code, Title 231, the official compilation
of rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. This rule has not been amended since its adoption. Last verified June 30, 2026. ·
Official text
Also known as: paragraphingnumbered paragraphsone allegation per paragraph