The petition shall be accompanied by a form of order of the court substantially as follows: (Caption of the Action) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Now, this day of , the petition of (insert name of party seeking interpleader) is granted and (insert name of the claimant not a party to the action) is added to the record as a party plaintiff and enjoined from commencing or further prosecuting any action in any court against (the petitioner) to enforce in whole or in part any claim against the petitioner set forth in said petition, except as a party to the above entitled action. Now, therefore, we command you, the Sheriff of the County of to direct the claimant, (insert name and address of the claimant) to file in the above entitled action in the office of the (insert title of officer and court) a complaint within twenty days after being served with copies of the petition for interpleader and this order and all pleadings heretofore filed in the above entitled action if said service was made within your county, or within thirty days of said service if said service was made within any other county of this Common- wealth. By the court , J.
Rule 2304.Order of Court.
Adopted July 10, 1939 · Last amended April 12, 1999 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceRule 2304 supplies the form of order that accompanies an interpleader petition.
Full Text of Rule 2304
Plain-English Summary
The interpleader petition comes with a proposed order. This rule prints the form of the court order that accompanies the petition, which the court enters to set the interpleader in motion — standardizing the document that launches the proceeding.
Frequently Asked Questions
What order accompanies an interpleader petition?
The form of order provided by Rule 2304.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 2304 adopted July 10, 1939, effective January 22, 1940; 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 pages (190606) to (190607).
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: interpleader order formorder of court interpleaderinterpleader proposed order