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.
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.
Full Text of Rule 2374
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