(a) A plaintiff who has given notice pursuant to Rule 2958.1 may not proceed thereafter under Rules 2958.2 and 2958.3.
Rule 2958.4.Choice of Procedure. Notice Upon Subsequent Executions.
Adopted April 1, 1996 · Last amended April 1, 1996 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceA plaintiff who gave notice under Rule 2958.1 may not later switch to Rules 2958.2 or 2958.3, and the rule addresses notice on subsequent executions.
Full Text of Rule 2958.4
(b) The notice required by Rules 2958.1 through 2958.3 need not be given upon subsequent executions on a judgment if the notice was given prior to or upon a previous execution on that judgment and either
(1) the defendant filed a petition for relief from the judgment and the court denied the relief, or
(2) the defendant failed to file a petition for relief from the judgment within thirty days after service of the notice as required by Rule 2959(a)(3).
Plain-English Summary
This rule keeps the notice routes from being mixed. Once a plaintiff proceeds under the advance-notice option, they cannot move to the alternatives for the same execution. It also explains what notice is required if the plaintiff executes again later.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a plaintiff change notice methods midstream?
No. A plaintiff who has given notice under Rule 2958.1 may not then proceed under Rules 2958.2 and 2958.3.
Does a later execution need its own notice?
The rule addresses notice for subsequent executions, so renewed enforcement is not free of the notice requirements.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 2958.4 adopted April 1, 1996, effective July 1, 1996, 26 Pa.B. 1806.
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: choice of procedure confession noticesubsequent executions notice