The procedure for the enforcement of a judgment for possession shall be in accordance with the rules governing the enforcement of judgments for the pay- ment of money with respect to the following:
Rule 3171.Conformity to rules governing enforcement of judgments for payment of money.
Adopted March 30, 1960 · Last amended March 30, 1960 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceEnforcing a replevin judgment for possession follows the money-judgment execution rules for a defined list of topics, including commencing and issuing the writ, substitution and reissuance, security for the sheriff, discovery in aid of execution, supplementary relief, and the sheriff’s expenses and fees.
Full Text of Rule 3171
(a) Commencement and Issuance of Writ:—Rules 3103(a), 3103(e) and 3105.
(b) Substitution, Reissuance and Expiration of Writ:—Rules 3106(a), 3106(b) and 3106(d).
Plain-English Summary
Like the ejectment counterpart, this rule conforms replevin enforcement to the general execution machinery for specified subjects rather than restating it.
The borrowed topics are the commencement and issuance of the writ, its substitution, reissuance, and expiration, security for the sheriff, discovery in aid of execution, supplementary relief in aid of execution where applicable, and the sheriff’s expenses and fees with abandonment for non-payment. Each draws on the matching money-judgment rule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does replevin enforcement use its own execution procedure?
No. It conforms to the money-judgment execution rules for listed topics like issuing the writ, discovery in aid of execution, and the sheriff’s fees.
Is discovery in aid of execution available?
Yes. It is one of the topics this rule borrows from the money-judgment rules.
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: conformity rules replevinreplevin execution procedure