A judgment for possession shall be enforced by a writ of possession substan- tially in the form provided by Rule 3254. If the judgment includes rents, profits or damages, execution for such rents, profits or damages shall be in accordance with the rules governing the enforcement of judgments for the payment of money.
Rule 3160.Judgment; execution.
Last amended March 5, 1997 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceA judgment for possession in ejectment is enforced by a writ of possession, and if the judgment also awards rents, profits, or damages, that money part is collected under the rules for enforcing money judgments.
Full Text of Rule 3160
Plain-English Summary
This rule opens the subchapter on enforcing judgments in special actions, starting with ejectment. A judgment for possession is carried out by a writ of possession in the form the rules provide.
When the judgment includes rents, profits, or damages on top of possession, that monetary award is enforced the same way any money judgment is — through the execution rules covered earlier in the chapter. So a single ejectment judgment can be enforced on two tracks: possession by writ, money by execution.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a judgment for possession in ejectment enforced?
By a writ of possession in the form the rules provide.
What about rents or damages awarded with possession?
Those are enforced under the rules governing the enforcement of judgments for the payment of money.
Official Note
Official Note: Adopted March 30, 1960, effective November 1, 1960.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 3160 amended March 5, 1997, effective July 1, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 1441. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (223297) to (223298).
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: ejectment writ of possessionjudgment for possessionenforce ejectment judgment