(a) A plaintiff who has given notice pursuant to Rule 2973.2 may not proceed thereafter under Rule 2973.3.
Rule 2973.4.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 2973.2 may not later proceed under Rule 2973.3, and the rule addresses notice on subsequent executions.
Full Text of Rule 2973.4
(b) The notice required by Rules 2973.2 and 2973.3 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
As in the money chapter, the possession notice routes cannot be mixed. A plaintiff who used the advance-notice option may not switch to the at-execution route for the same execution, and the rule covers what notice later executions require.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a plaintiff switch possession notice methods?
No. A plaintiff who gave notice under Rule 2973.2 may not then proceed under Rule 2973.3.
Does a later execution need fresh notice?
The rule addresses notice for subsequent executions, so renewed enforcement carries notice obligations.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 2973.4 adopted April 1, 1996, effective July 1, 1996, 26 Pa.B. 1814. FORMS
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 possession noticesubsequent executions possession