Rule 1313.Form of Notice of Appeal.

Last verified June 30, 2026

In one sentenceThis rule supplies the form of the notice of appeal from an arbitration award, by which a party tells the prothonotary it is appealing and certifies that the arbitrators’ fees are paid or that it has applied to proceed in forma pauperis.

Full Text of Rule 1313

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(a) The notice of appeal shall be in substantially the following form: (Caption) NOTICE OF APPEAL FROM AWARD OF BOARD OF ARBITRATORS TO THE PROTHONOTARY: Notice is given that appeals from the award of the board of arbitrators entered in this case on . A jury trial is demanded 䊐. [Check box if a jury trial is demanded. Otherwise jury trial is waived.) I hereby certify that

(1) the compensation of the arbitrators has been paid, or

(2) application has been made for permission to proceed in forma pauperis. (Strike out the inapplicable clause.) Appellant or Attorney for Appellant

(b) No affidavit or verification is required.

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Plain-English Summary

This rule prints the notice a party files to appeal a compulsory-arbitration award. Addressed to the prothonotary, it gives notice of the appeal and certifies either that the arbitrators’ compensation has been paid or that the party has applied for permission to proceed without paying costs. No affidavit or verification is required.

The note adds that the demand for a jury trial on the appeal is governed by a separate rule. The simple form and the fee certification are the gatekeepers that move a case from arbitration to a de novo trial.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this form for?

It is the notice of appeal a party files to appeal an arbitration award under Rule 1308.

Official Note

Official Note: The demand for jury trial on appeal from compulsory arbitration is governed by Rule 1007.1(b).

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. Last verified June 30, 2026. · Official text

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