Rule 2123.Acts of Assembly Not Suspended.

Adopted June 25, 1946 · Last amended June 3, 1994 · Last verified June 30, 2026

In one sentenceRule 2123 preserves the Acts of Assembly that govern the Commonwealth and political subdivisions as parties, leaving those statutes unaffected.

Full Text of Rule 2123

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The rules governing the Commonwealth and political subdivisions as parties shall not be deemed to suspend or affect any Act of Assembly regulating the venue of actions brought by the head of an executive or administrative department or by a departmental administrative board or commission or by an independent administrative board or commission of the Commonwealth.

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Plain-English Summary

Government-litigation statutes remain in force alongside these rules. This rule provides that the rules governing the Commonwealth and political subdivisions as parties do not suspend or affect any Act of Assembly that regulates the venue of actions brought by the head of an executive or administrative department, or by a departmental or independent administrative board or commission of the Commonwealth, so litigants follow that statute and the rules together.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these rules override the statutes on government litigation?

No. They do not suspend or affect the Acts of Assembly governing the Commonwealth and political subdivisions as parties.

Amendment History

The provisions of this Rule 2123 adopted June 25, 1946, effective January 1, 1947; amended June 3, 1994, effective July 1, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 3010. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (159506) to (159507).

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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