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Rule 2374.Effective date; pending actions.

Adopted September 30, 1949 · Last amended September 30, 1949 · Last verified June 30, 2026

In one sentenceThis group of substitution provisions took effect on April 1, 1950, and applied to actions then pending.

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These rules shall become effective on the first day of April, 1950, and shall apply to actions pending at that time. Adopted Sept. 30, 1949. Eff. April 1, 1950.

Plain-English Summary

An effective-date marker for the substitution rules. It dates the provisions and carries them into cases that were already pending on the effective date.

Frequently Asked Questions

When did these provisions take effect?
April 1, 1950, with application to actions pending at that time.
Do pending cases use these rules?
Yes. The rule reaches actions that were already underway on the effective date.

Amendment History

The provisions of this Rule 2374 adopted September 30, 1949, effective April 1, 1950.

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: substitution effective date 1950pending actions April 1950