Rule 2976.Suspension of Acts of Assembly. Abolition of Practice and Procedure Under Repealed Statutes.
Last amended April 1, 1996 · Last verified September 25, 2026
In one sentenceRule 2976 abolishes the practice and procedure of the repealed statutes that once governed confession of judgment, which had survived only as common law.
Full Text of Rule 2976
The practice and procedure provided in all former Acts of Assembly governing confession of judgment, which have been repealed by the Judiciary Act Repealer Act (JARA), Act of April 28, 1978, No. 53, and which are now part of the common law of the Commonwealth by virtue of Section 3(b) of JARA, are hereby abolished and shall not continue as part of the common law of the Commonwealth.
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Plain-English Summary
Confession of judgment was once governed in part by Acts of Assembly. The Judiciary Act Repealer Act (JARA) repealed them, but under Section 3(b) of that act their practice continued as part of the common law. This rule abolishes that surviving practice, so the rules on confessed judgments supply the only procedure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a party use the procedure of a repealed confession-of-judgment statute?
No. The rule abolishes the practice and procedure of all former Acts of Assembly on confession of judgment that JARA repealed.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 2976 rescinded and replaced December 14, 1979, effective February 1, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 31; amended April 1, 1996, effective July 1, 1996, 26 Pa.B. 1814.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 (146749).
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 September 25, 2026. ·
Official text
Also known as: abolition repealed statutes confession of judgmentjara confession of judgment