Judgment— Payment in Installments

The magisterial district judge may in the entry of judgment order the payment of the same in periodic installments that shall not extend beyond 12 months from the date of judgment. Official Note Since many of the defendants coming before magisterial district judges are apt to be in financial difficulties, it was thought advisable to provide for payment in installments. The payments are to be made to the plaintiff and not to the magisterial district judge. See Rule 3.10 of the Rules Governing Standards of Conduct of Magisterial District Judges. Source The provisions of this Rule 323 amended December 16, 1983, effective December 1, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 3875; amended March 27, 1992, effective 90 days from the date on which the Order is signed, 22 Pa.B. 1893 and 1900; amended April 29, 2016, effective immediately, 46 Pa.B. 2412; amended December 14, 2016, effective April 1, 2017, 46 Pa.B. 8171. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (381103). Official Note Since many of the defendants coming before magisterial district judges are apt to be in financial difficulties, it was thought advisable to provide for payment in installments. The payments are to be made to the plaintiff and not to the magisterial district judge. See Rule 3.10 of the Rules Governing Standards of Conduct of Magisterial District Judges. Source The provisions of this Rule 323 amended December 16, 1983, effective December 1, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 3875; amended March 27, 1992, effective 90 days from the date on which the Order is signed, 22 Pa.B. 1893 and 1900; amended April 29, 2016, effective immediately, 46 Pa.B. 2412; amended December 14, 2016, effective April 1, 2017, 46 Pa.B. 8171. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (381103). Since many of the defendants coming before magisterial district judges are apt to be in financial difficulties, it was thought advisable to provide for payment in installments. The payments are to be made to the plaintiff and not to the magisterial district judge. See Rule 3.10 of the Rules Governing Standards of Conduct of Magisterial District Judges. Source The provisions of this Rule 323 amended December 16, 1983, effective December 1, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 3875; amended March 27, 1992, effective 90 days from the date on which the Order is signed, 22 Pa.B. 1893 and 1900; amended April 29, 2016, effective immediately, 46 Pa.B. 2412; amended December 14, 2016, effective April 1, 2017, 46 Pa.B. 8171. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (381103). Source The provisions of this Rule 323 amended December 16, 1983, effective December 1, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 3875; amended March 27, 1992, effective 90 days from the date on which the Order is signed, 22 Pa.B. 1893 and 1900; amended April 29, 2016, effective immediately, 46 Pa.B. 2412; amended December 14, 2016, effective April 1, 2017, 46 Pa.B. 8171. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (381103).