(a) Within the time required by the order, each claimant interpleaded shall file a statement of claim against the defendant and any money or property paid or delivered by said defendant pursuant to an order of the court.
Rule 2309.Claimant’s statement of claim. Service thereof.
Adopted July 10, 1939 · Last amended April 12, 1999 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceRule 2309 requires each interpleaded claimant to file and serve a statement of claim against the defendant and the fund within the time the court sets.
Full Text of Rule 2309
(b) The form and verification of the statement shall be the same as a com- plaint in a civil action.
(c) Following the allegations relating to the claim against the defendant, the interpleaded claimant may include in his or her statement, under the heading of ‘‘Additional Matter’’ any allegations relevant to the claim of any other claimant or party.
(d) A copy of the statement shall be served upon the plaintiff, and any other interpleaded claimant and upon the defendant if the defendant has not disclaimed all interest in the action.
Plain-English Summary
Each claimant must spell out its claim. This rule requires every interpleaded claimant, within the time the order allows, to file a statement of claim against the defendant and any money or property in dispute, and to serve it. The statements frame the competing claims the court will decide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What must an interpleaded claimant file?
A statement of claim against the defendant and the disputed money or property, filed and served within the time set.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 2309 adopted July 10, 1939, effective January 22, 1940; amended December 16, 1983, effective July 1, 1984, 13 Pa.B. 3999; amended April 12, 1999, effective July 1, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 2274. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (190609) to (190610).
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: claimant statement of claiminterpleader claim statementassert claim interpleader