Rule 1068.Acts of Assembly.

Adopted March 11, 1991 · Not amended since adoption · Last verified June 30, 2026

In one sentenceThis rule preserves specified Acts of Assembly from being suspended by the civil rules in quiet-title practice, while suspending one older mortgage-foreclosure statute absolutely.

Full Text of Rule 1068

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(a) The rules of civil procedure shall not be deemed to suspend or affect:

(1) The Act of May 28, 1895, P.L. 124, No. 92, as amended by the Act of April 28, 1899, P.L. 123, No. 101, 21 P.S. §§ 399, 497 to 499;

(2) Section 506 of the Act of August 24, 1963, P.L. 1175, No. 497, 49 P.S. § 1506.

(b) The Act approved June 10, 1881, P.L. 97, No. 105, as amended by the Act approved April 27, 1927, P.L. 461, No. 295, 21 P.S. § 688 is suspended absolutely, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of 1968, Article V, Section 10(c).

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Plain-English Summary

This rule sorts older statutes for the quiet-title chapter. It keeps certain Acts of Assembly in force — they are not suspended or affected by the civil rules — so their substantive provisions continue to apply.

At the same time, it suspends one earlier Act absolutely under the Court’s constitutional rulemaking authority; the Official Note describes it as a statute authorizing a rule to foreclose a mortgage or be barred. The rule draws a clear line between the statutory provisions that survive alongside the rules and the one the rules displace.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the quiet-title chapter override older land statutes?

No. Rule 1068 provides that the rules do not suspend or affect the specific Acts of Assembly it lists.

Official Note

Official Note: This Act provides for the recording of subdivision plans.

Official Note: This Act authorizes the entry of a rule to file a mechanics’ lien or be barred.

Official Note: This Act authorizes a rule to foreclose a mortgage or be barred.

Amendment History

The provisions of Rule 1068 adopted March 11, 1991, effective July 1, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 1274.

Source & verification. Rule text, the Official Note, and the amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the Pennsylvania Code, Title 231, the official compilation of rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. This rule has not been amended since its adoption. Last verified June 30, 2026. · Official text

Also known as: acts of assemblystatutes preservedsavings clause quiet title