Appellate Proceedings

A guardian of a party who is a minor or an incapacitated person may initiate in an appropriate court of common pleas an appeal, certiorari proceedings or a statement of objection to Rule 420 and Rule 519.1 orders and determinations. Official Note It was thought advisable to include a provision giving guardians of minors and incapacitated persons, as defined in Rule 801(4), the right to initiate appeals, certiorari proceedings and statements of objection to Rule 420 and Rule 519.1 orders and determinations. In doing so, of course, they will have to comply with applicable provisions of the rules governing appellate proceedings. Once the case is in the court of common pleas, however, provisions of the Rules of Civil Procedure relating to guardians ad litem and other procedures will apply. Source The provisions of this Rule 820 amended December 20, 2013, effective February 20, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 14; amended March 13, 2015, effective April 12, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 1492. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (370082). Official Note It was thought advisable to include a provision giving guardians of minors and incapacitated persons, as defined in Rule 801(4), the right to initiate appeals, certiorari proceedings and statements of objection to Rule 420 and Rule 519.1 orders and determinations. In doing so, of course, they will have to comply with applicable provisions of the rules governing appellate proceedings. Once the case is in the court of common pleas, however, provisions of the Rules of Civil Procedure relating to guardians ad litem and other procedures will apply. Source The provisions of this Rule 820 amended December 20, 2013, effective February 20, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 14; amended March 13, 2015, effective April 12, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 1492. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (370082). It was thought advisable to include a provision giving guardians of minors and incapacitated persons, as defined in Rule 801(4), the right to initiate appeals, certiorari proceedings and statements of objection to Rule 420 and Rule 519.1 orders and determinations. In doing so, of course, they will have to comply with applicable provisions of the rules governing appellate proceedings. Once the case is in the court of common pleas, however, provisions of the Rules of Civil Procedure relating to guardians ad litem and other procedures will apply. Source The provisions of this Rule 820 amended December 20, 2013, effective February 20, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 14; amended March 13, 2015, effective April 12, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 1492. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (370082). Source The provisions of this Rule 820 amended December 20, 2013, effective February 20, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 14; amended March 13, 2015, effective April 12, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 1492. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (370082).