As used in this chapter ‘‘action’’ means any civil action or proceeding brought in or appealed to any court of record which is subject to these rules.
Rule 2326.Definitions.
Adopted June 7, 1940 · Last amended December 16, 2003 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceFor the intervention chapter, “action” means any civil action or proceeding brought in or appealed to a court of record that is subject to these rules.
Full Text of Rule 2326
Plain-English Summary
The chapter opens by fixing the word it relies on most. “Action” is read broadly here: it covers civil matters filed in or appealed to a court of record, so the right to intervene is not limited to one kind of case.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why define “action” at the start of the chapter?
The rest of the chapter turns on when a person may step into an “action.” A single definition keeps that term consistent across every following rule.
Does intervention apply to appeals as well as original filings?
The definition reaches proceedings appealed to a court of record, so the chapter is not confined to cases that started there.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 2326 adopted June 7, 1940, effective February 3, 1941; amended Janu- ary 4, 1952, effective July 1, 1952; amended December 16, 2003, effective July 1, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 9. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (257835).
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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