Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 7185. Form of scire facias;  addition of parties;  amicable scire facias

The claim shall be sued by writ of scire facias, and the form thereof shall be substantially as follows:

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to (names of the parties defendant), Greeting:

Whereas, The (city, borough, or other municipality, as the case may be,) on the ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, A.D. 1 ․․․․, filed its claim in our court of common pleas of ․․․․․․․․․․ County;  at No. ․․․․․․․․․․, ․․․․․․․․․․ Term, 1 ․․․․․․․․․․, M.L.D., for the sum of $․․․․․․․․․․, with interest from the ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, 1 ․․․․․․․․․․, for (give the improvement, or that for which the claim is filed), against the following property situate in (give location and brief description of the property), owned or reputed to be owned by you.

And whereas, We have been given to understand that said claim is still due and unpaid, and remains a lien against the said property;

Now, you are hereby notified to file your affidavit of defense to said claim, if defense you have thereto, in the office of the prothonotary of our said court, within fifteen days after the service of this writ upon you.  If no affidavit of defense be filed within said time, judgment may be entered against you for the whole claim, and the property described in the claim be sold to recover the amount thereof.

Witness the Honorable ․․․․․․․․․․, President Judge of our said court, this ․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․, A.D. 1 ․․․․․․․․․․

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The claimant, when he files his praecipe for the writ of scire facias, may direct the prothonotary to add and insert the names of any persons whom the claimant may know to have an interest in the premises, and the scire facias shall be issued containing such additional names.  But the parties to the claim may agree upon an amicable scire facias, upon such terms as may be agreed upon, with the same effect as if a scire facias, in the form aforesaid, had been duly issued, served, and returned;  or the defendants, or any of them, may waive the issue of a scire facias, and appear with like effect as if the scire facias had been issued and served.