(a) A judgment against a partnership shall be indexed against the partnership in its firm name.
Rule 2133.Indexing of judgments.
Adopted May 1, 1939 · Last amended April 12, 1999 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceRule 2133 has a judgment against a partnership indexed in the firm name, and addresses indexing a judgment against a liquidator.
Full Text of Rule 2133
(b) A judgment against the liquidator of a dissolved partnership shall be indexed against the liquidator as liquidator of the partnership and against the partnership in its firm name.
(c) A judgment against an individual partner shall be indexed against the partner as an individual.
Plain-English Summary
Judgments must be recorded so they can be found. This rule has a judgment against a partnership indexed against the partnership in its firm name, and addresses indexing a judgment against the liquidator of a partnership — ensuring the judgment is properly recorded against the firm.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a judgment against a partnership recorded?
It is indexed against the partnership in its firm name.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 2133 adopted May 1, 1939, effective November 6, 1939; amended April 18, 1975, effective immediately, 5 Pa.B. 1820; amended April 12, 1999, effective July 1, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 2274. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (190578).
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
Also known as: index partnership judgmentjudgment indexing firm namepartnership judgment record