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§ 250.502. Summons and service

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 68 P.S. Real and Personal Property

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 68 P.S. Real and Personal Property (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 8. Landlord and Tenant (Refs & Annos)
Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 (Refs & Annos)
Article V. Recovery of Possession
68 P.S. § 250.502
§ 250.502. Summons and service
Currentness
(a) Upon the filing of the complaint, the justice of the peace shall issue a summons which recites substantially the complaint, is directed to any writ server, constable or the sheriff of the county and commands that writ server, constable or sheriff to summon the tenant to appear before the justice of the peace to answer the complaint on a date not less than seven nor more than ten days from the date of the summons.
(b) The summons may be served personally on the tenant, by mail or by posting the summons conspicuously on the leased premises.

Credits

1951, April 6, P.L. 69, No. 20, art. V, § 502, added 1995, July 6, P.L. 261, No. 36, § 3, effective in 60 days.
68 P.S. § 250.502, PA ST 68 P.S. § 250.502
Current through Act 39 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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