(a) The amendments promulgated in 1996 to the rules of civil procedure pro- hibiting the entry of a judgment by confession for possession in connection with a residential lease shall apply to actions commenced after the effective date set forth in the Order of the Supreme Court.
Rule 2975.Application of Amendments to Pending Actions.
Last amended April 1, 1996 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceThe 1996 amendments restricting confession of judgment for possession apply to actions pending when they took effect.
Full Text of Rule 2975
(b) The amendments promulgated in 1996 to the rules governing execution on a judgment entered by confession for possession shall apply to executions commenced after the effective date set forth in the Order of the Supreme Court.
Plain-English Summary
This rule carries the 1996 reforms into pending possession cases. As in the money chapter, the amendments limited confessed judgments in specified settings, and the rule confirms they reach actions already open on the effective date.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the 1996 amendments address here?
They limit the entry of judgment by confession for possession in the circumstances the amendments specify.
Do the amendments reach pending cases?
Yes. The rule applies them to actions pending when the amendments took effect.
Official Note
Official Note: The amendments to Rules 2970 and 2971 relate to the prohibition against the entry of a judgment by confession arising from a consumer credit transaction.
Official Note: The amendments to Rules 2973.1 through 2973.3 and 2974.1 through 2974.3 relate to execution upon a judgment entered by confession and relief from the judgment.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 2975 rescinded December 14, 1979, effective February 1, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 31; amended April 1, 1996, effective July 1, 1996, 26 Pa.B. 1814. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (146748).
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: application of amendments confession possession1996 possession amendments