These rules shall become effective on the fourth day of September, 1939, but shall not apply to actions pending at that time.
Rule 2024.Effective Date. Pending Actions.
Adopted February 14, 1939 · Not amended since adoption · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceRule 2024 sets the effective date of the parties chapter and provides that it does not apply to actions pending at that time.
Full Text of Rule 2024
Plain-English Summary
This transitional rule fixes when the parties chapter took effect — September 4, 1939 — and provides that the rules do not apply to actions already pending then, leaving those cases under the prior practice.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did the parties rules take effect?
September 4, 1939; they did not apply to actions pending at that time.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 2024 adopted February 14, 1939, effective September 4, 1939.
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: parties rules effective datepending actions partiesparty rules transition