Any liability of the claimant included in the judgment may be enforced by execution on the judgment or by proceedings on the bond.
Rule 3214.Execution.
Adopted August 30, 1965 · Last amended August 30, 1965 · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceAny liability the interpleader judgment imposes on the claimant may be enforced either by execution on the judgment or by proceedings on the bond the claimant posted.
Full Text of Rule 3214
Plain-English Summary
This short rule tells the prevailing side how to collect. When the interpleader judgment fixes a liability on the claimant — for instance, because the claim failed after the claimant took possession on a bond — that liability may be enforced in either of two ways: by execution on the judgment itself, or by proceeding against the bond the claimant filed.
Giving the creditor both routes ensures the bond posted to take the property truly backs the claimant’s obligation if the claim does not hold up.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a losing claimant's liability collected?
By execution on the judgment or by proceedings on the bond the claimant posted.
What is the bond for?
It secures the claimant's liability if the claim fails, and can be proceeded against to satisfy the judgment.
Official Note
Official Note: Adopted August 30, 1965, effective March 1, 1966.
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: execution on interpleader judgmentproceedings on bond