Adopted April 20, 1998 · Last amended April 20, 1998 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule preserves a long list of Acts of Assembly and Consolidated Statutes — on exemptions, special levies, charging orders, and similar matters — that are not suspended or affected by the rules governing the enforcement of money judgments.
(a)The following Acts of Assembly shall not be deemed suspended or affected:
(1)Section 428 of the Act approved June 2, 1915, P. L. 736, as amended, 77 P. S. § 951.
(2)Section 1 of the Act approved May 7, 1929, P. L. 1589, as amended, 68 P. S. § 322.
(3)Section 1711 of the Act of June 24, 1931, P. L. 1206, as amended, 53 P. S. § 56711.
(4)Section 3205 of the Act of May 1, 1933, P. L. 103, No. 69, as amended, 53 P. S. § 68205.
(5)Section 712 of the Act of May 15, 1933, P. L. 565, as amended, 71 P. S. § 733-712.
(6)Section 1 of the Act approved May 24, 1933, P. L. 987, 40 P. S. § 117.
(7)Section 21 of the Act approved April 6, 1937, P. L. 200, 63 P. S. § 281- 21.
(8)Section 611 of the Act of March 10, 1949, P. L. 30, as amended, 24 P. S. § 6-611.
(9)As to boroughs, see the Borough Code of February 1, 1966, P. L.
(1965), No. 581, as amended, 53 P. S. § 46303.
(10)Any Act of Assembly providing immunity or exemption of property from execution.
(b)The following provisions of the Consolidated Statutes shall not be deemed suspended or affected:
(1)Section 5107 of the Pennsylvania Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, 12 Pa.C.S. § 5107.
(2)The Uniform Commercial Code, 13 Pa.C.S. § 1101 et seq.
(3)Section 8345 of Associations Code, 15 Pa.C.S. § 8345.
(4)Section 8563 of the Associations Code, 15 Pa.C.S. § 8563.
(5)Section 3377 of the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code, 20 Pa.C.S. § 3377.
(6)Section 2503(2) and (3) of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S. § 2503(2) and
(3).
(7)Section 5105(f) of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S. § 5105(f).
(8)Section 8151 of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S. § 8151.
(9)Sections 8123(b)(3) and (4) of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 8123(b)(3) and (4).
(10)Section 8127(b) of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S. § 8127(b).
(11)Sections 1114 and 1116 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1114, 1116.
Plain-English Summary
The execution rules do not occupy the whole field. This rule keeps a catalog of statutes alive alongside them.
Subdivision (a) lists older Acts of Assembly that are not deemed suspended — covering things like special municipal levies, immunities, and exemptions — and a catch-all for any statute granting immunity or exemption of property from execution. Subdivision (b) does the same for provisions of the Consolidated Statutes, including the fraudulent-transfer remedy, the Uniform Commercial Code, charging orders against partnership and limited-partnership interests, and several sections of the Judicial Code on exemptions and bank execution.
The effect is a savings clause: where one of these statutes speaks, it continues to govern, and the execution rules are read so as not to displace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this rule do?
It lists the Acts of Assembly and Consolidated Statutes that the money-judgment execution rules do not suspend, so those statutes continue to apply.
Does it create new rights?
No. It preserves existing statutory provisions — on exemptions, special levies, charging orders, and the like — rather than creating anything new.
Official Note
Official Note: This Section of the Workmen’s Compensation Act provides that execution may issue on a workmen’s compensation judgment upon first filing with the prothonotary an affidavit of default in payments.
Official Note: This Act provides for landlord’s priority for rent under execution sale against tenant.
Official Note: This section of the First Class Township Code provides for a special levy to pay debts.
Official Note: Subdivision (b) of this section of the Second Class Township Code provides for a special levy to pay debts.
Official Note: This section requires leave of court for execution against a financial institu- tion of which the Secretary of Banking is in possession as receiver.
Official Note: This Section relates to the right of plaintiff to maintain an action against an indemnity insurer upon return of execution unsatisfied against insured.
Official Note: This section relates to pawnbrokers’ liens on pledged goods and the prohi- bition against legal process requiring a pawnbroker to deliver a pledge without surrender of the ticket unless the ticket has been impounded or its negotiation enjoined.
Official Note: This section of the Public School Code of 1949 provides for the enforcement of judgments against school districts.
Official Note: This section of the Borough Code provides for a special levy to pay debts.
Official Note: This Section is intended to preserve the numerous Acts of Assembly provid- ing for immunity or exemption of particular types or classes of property from execution. The practice and procedure as to claiming or waiving exemption or immunity is governed by these rules.
Official Note: This section of the Pennsylvania Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act relates to remedies of creditors.
Official Note: This Section of the Uniform Partnership Act relates to charging orders in execution against partnership interests.
Official Note: This Section of the Pennsylvania Revised Limited Partnership Act relates to charging orders in execution against limited partnership interests.
Official Note: This section of the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code provides that execution shall not issue against property of the estate of a decedent upon judgment, other than mortgages, ground rents, pledges or conditional sales of real or personal property, without agreement in writing of the personal representative or approval of the Orphans’ Court.
Official Note: These sections relate to the right of a garnishee to receive counsel fees.
Official Note: This Section provides that the reversal or modification of any order of a court in a matter in which the court has jurisdiction of the sale, mortgage, exchange or convey- ance of real or personal property shall not impair or divest any estate or interest acquired there- under by a person not a party to the appeal.
Official Note: This section requires officers conducting judicial sales of property to give twenty days notice in writing to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.
Official Note: These Sections provide that there shall be no exemption of property in executions upon judgments for board for four weeks or less or for wages of $100 or less for manual labor.
Official Note: This Section prohibits the commencement of actions or transfer of claims for collection outside of the Commonwealth to defeat a claim for exemption.
Official Note: These sections relate to change of ownership by operation of law and the issuance of certificates of title.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 3159 adopted April 20, 1998, effective July 1, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 2026.
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
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