Rule 3202.Property claim.
Adopted August 30, 1965 · Last amended April 8, 1997 · Last verified June 30, 2026
Full Text of Rule 3202
Plain-English Summary
This rule starts the interpleader by setting out the claim. A person who says the levied tangible personal property is theirs files a written claim with the sheriff, substantially in the form the rules provide. The claim is signed by the claimant or someone on the claimant’s behalf.
It must include a list of the property sufficient to identify it, an estimate of its value, and a statement of how the claimant came to own it. Requiring those three pieces gives the sheriff and the execution creditor enough to evaluate the claim and frames the dispute the interpleader will resolve.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a third party claim seized property?
By filing a signed written claim with the sheriff, on the prescribed form, identifying the property, estimating its value, and stating the source of ownership.
What must the claim contain?
A list of the property, an estimate of its value, and a statement of the source of the claimant's ownership.
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 3202 adopted August 30, 1965, effective March 1, 1966; amended April 8, 1997, effective July 1, 1997, 27 Pa.B. 2045. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (213435).