Section 12 of the Act approved May 16, 1923, P. L. 207, No. 153, 53 P. S. § 7181 shall not be deemed suspended or affected by the rules governing substi- tution of parties.
Rule 2373.Acts of Assembly not suspended.
Adopted September 30, 1949 · Last amended June 3, 1994 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceA specified statutory section is not suspended or affected by the substitution rules, except as the rules expressly provide.
Full Text of Rule 2373
Plain-English Summary
This rule preserves a numbered section of a 1923 Act, declaring that the substitution rules do not suspend or affect it except where the rules say so. It keeps the statute and the rules working side by side.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this rule change the listed statute?
No. It confirms the statute stays in force, subject only to anything the rules expressly provide.
Why state that a statute is not suspended?
To mark the line between rule and statute and prevent any assumption that the rules quietly displaced the listed provision.
Official Note
Official Note: This section relates to actions to enforce municipal liens and claims.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 2373 adopted September 30, 1949, effective April 1, 1950; amended June 3, 1994, effective July 1, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 3010. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (99974).
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: acts not suspended substitutionstatute preserved substitution