These rules shall become effective on the second day of February, 1942, and shall apply to actions pending at that time.
Rule 2074.Effective Date. Pending Actions.
Adopted June 2, 1941 · Not amended since adoption · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceRule 2074 sets the effective date of the incapacitated-persons chapter and provides that it applies to actions pending at that time.
Full Text of Rule 2074
Plain-English Summary
This transitional rule fixes when the incapacitated-persons chapter took effect — February 2, 1942 — and provides that it applies to actions already pending then, bringing existing cases under the new rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did the incapacitated-persons rules take effect?
February 2, 1942, applying to actions pending at that time.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 2074 adopted June 2, 1941, effective February 2, 1942.
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: incapacitated rules effective datepending actions incapacitatedincapacitated rules transition