Upon execution against any interest in real property, or a mortgage or lien thereon the court on petition of the plaintiff, may order the sheriff, or a seques- trator appointed by the court, to collect any rent, interest, principal or other sum becoming due to the defendant, to exercise any powers possessed by the defen- dant as landlord, mortgagee, life tenant, judgment creditor, lien holder, vendor or otherwise, and to account to the court. The court may require a sequestrator’s bond in such amount and upon such terms as it deems proper.
Rule 3114.Sequestration of rents, principal, interest, income, etc.
Adopted March 30, 1960 · Last amended March 30, 1960 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceWhen execution runs against an interest in real property or a mortgage or lien on it, the court may, on the creditor’s petition, have the sheriff or an appointed sequestrator collect the rents, interest, principal, or income from the property.
Full Text of Rule 3114
Plain-English Summary
This rule lets a creditor capture the income a property throws off instead of waiting for a sale. On execution against an interest in real property, or a mortgage or lien on it, the court may on the creditor’s petition order the sheriff or a court-appointed sequestrator to collect rents, interest, principal, income, or similar payments.
Sequestration channels that stream toward the judgment while the property itself is dealt with. It is a useful tool where the property produces steady revenue that can satisfy the debt over time or preserve value pending a sale.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is sequestration in execution?
A court-directed collection of rents, principal, interest, or income to satisfy the judgment.
Who collects the funds?
The sheriff by order, or a sequestrator the court appoints.
Official Note
Official Note: Adopted March 30, 1960, effective November 1, 1960.
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: sequestration rents interest income