Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 7272. Scire facias to revive judgment;  form;  fee for additional names

The judgment upon such claim may be revived by writ of scire facias in the following form:

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to C. D. and E. F., Greeting:

Whereas, A.B., claimant, on the ․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․․, A.D. 1․․․, recovered judgment in the sum of ․․․․․․․․․․․ dollars against you, that the following described property be sold to satisfy the same:

(Here describe property in full.)

And whereas, We have been given to understand that though judgment, as aforesaid, was rendered, yet the amount thereof is still due and unpaid, and remains as a lien against said property.  Now, you are hereby notified to file your affidavit of defense to A.B.'s claim upon said judgment, if any defense you have, in the office of the prothonotary of our said court, within fifteen days after service of this writ upon you.  If no affidavit of defense be filed within that time, said judgment may be revived against you for the amount set forth, with interest from the time of its recovery, and said property to be sold to recover the whole thereof.

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

(Seal.)

But the parties to the judgment may agree upon an amicable scire facias to revive, or to an amicable judgment of revival, 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.

Where the name of more than one defendant is included in the scire facias described in this section, the prothonotary shall be entitled to an additional fee of twenty-five cents ($.25) for each extra name so included.