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Ex. MET-PIT-039 Order Primary source read

Order of Court of August 6, 2021: Fifth Judicial District Temporary Procedures Regarding Certain Residential Landlord Tenant Actions (AD-21-110)

In re: Fifth Judicial District Temporary Procedures Regarding Certain Residential Landlord Tenant Actions, No. AD-21-110-PJ

Kim Berkeley Clark, President Judge · Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania (Allegheny County) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania (Allegheny County) · Pittsburgh · Pennsylvania
Level
Court
Authority
Administrative Docket No. AD-21-110-PJ; Order of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania of August 6, 2021 granting authorization
Issued
2021-08-06 Aug. 6, 2021
Effective
2021-08-06 (immediately) (read as 2021-08-06)
End
2021-10-31
In force
Aug. 6, 2021 to Oct. 31, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • Magisterial District Courts
  • landlords
  • tenants
  • Allegheny County Department of Human Services
Functions reached
  • PM property management (evictions delayed; no orders of possession)
  • CL
  • CB landlords
  • CT
Collection
Pittsburgh MET-PIT

Operative words

Initial hearing dates for residential landlord tenant actions... may be scheduled up to fifteen (15) days beyond the time limit set forth in Rule 504... If at the initial hearing... the tenant indicates that the tenant has submitted or will submit an application for rental assistance... the initial hearing date shall be used as a status conference rather than a hearing.... Multiple continuances may be granted... A hearing shall not occur while good faith efforts are being made to obtain assistance... In any event, no Order of Possession shall be issued or acted upon as long as the CDC Order continues to apply to the case.... This Order shall become effective immediately and shall remain in effect through October 31, 2021.

Enforcement

Court order to magisterial district judges and constables (orders of possession withheld).

Notes

Recites the CDC eviction order of August 3/4, 2021 (federal; FED-A) and the Supreme Court's August 6, 2021 authorization. Scanned; read from rendering.

Retrieval note

Q3 2021 instrument in force through October 31, 2021.