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Ex. MET-PHL-057 Order Primary source read

Municipal Court President Judge Administrative Order No. 19 of 2021

In re: Amended Administrative Order No. 15 of 2021: Extension of Residential Eviction Moratorium and Exceptions; Service of Writs and Alias Writs of Possession

Patrick F. Dugan, President Judge, Philadelphia Municipal Court · First Judicial District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia Municipal Court) (Court)

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Jurisdiction
First Judicial District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia Municipal Court) · Philadelphia · Pennsylvania
Level
Court
Authority
Pa.R.J.A. 1952; the CDC eviction order as extended
Issued
2021-05-13 May 13, 2021
Effective
2021-05-13
End
2021-06-30 (with progressive resumption of alias writs anticipated thereafter); the Trial Division's moratorium continued to Oct. 3, 2021 (Ex. MET-PHL-060) (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
May 13, 2021 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • landlords and tenants in Municipal Court landlord-tenant cases; the Landlord-Tenant Officer
Functions reached
  • PM evictions
  • SV
  • CT
Collection
Philadelphia MET-PHL

Operative words

it is hereby ORDERED and DECREED that the terms of the above Order are extended through June 30, 2021, including the date to serve the alias writ of possession as set forth in Section (3) of the Order. FURTHERMORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that it is anticipated that as of June 30, 2021, the court will permit, at a progressive rate, the resumption of service of alias writs of possession (evictions/lockouts).

Enforcement

Court order