In Re: Order Amending Rule 237.3 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure

Explanatory Comment Rule 237.3 governing relief from judgment of non pros or by default has been amended in two respects. Current Rule 237.3(a) requires a verified copy of a complaint or answer, which the petitioner seeks leave to file, be attached to the petition for relief. The amendment removes the requirement that the copy be verified. It was reported to the Committee that both pro se litigants and attorneys often fail to attach a verified copy. The purpose of Rule 237.3 is to give a litigant who promptly responds to the entry of a judgment under this rule the ability to prosecute or…