COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS  

 Judicial District, County of 

WRIT OF CERTIORARI 

TO 
MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGE 

COMMON PLEAS No. 

PRAECIPE FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI 

NAME OF PARTY FILING THIS PRAECIPE AND OBTAINING THIS WRIT  

DATE JUDGMENT RENDERED  

IN THE CASE OF (Plaintiff)  

DOCKET No.  

(Defendant)  

vs. 

The party named above claim that with respect to the above proceedings there was: 

lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter 

 

  lack of jurisdiction over 

 

 

(Check applicable box or boxes)

________________________________________________ 
(Name of party) 

improper venue 

such gross irregularity of procedure as to make the judgment void 

PRAECIPE:  To the Prothonotary 

       Issue a Writ of Certiorari directing            

 ,Magisterial District Judge, to 

transmit to you a certified true copy of the record of the proceedings named above.  

_____________________________________________ 

(Signature of party filing praecipe or attorney or agent) 

TO: 

__________________________________________
 

, Magisterial District Ju dge 

WRIT OF CERTIORARI  

 

 

1. You are hereby directed by this writ to transmit to the Prothonotary of this Court of Common Pleas, within ten (10) days

after you receive this writ, a certified true copy of the record of the proceedings named above.

2. This writ, when received by you, will operate as a SUPERSEDEAS to the judgment for possession
in this case.
This block will be checked ONLY when this notation is required under Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 1013B.

Date delivered for service 

 

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, 20 
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(Signature of Prothonotary or Deputy)  

AOPC 25-05 

PROOF  OF  SERVICE  OF  WRIT OF CERTIORARI 

(This proof of service must be filed within 5 days after delivery of the 
writ for service) 

I hereby certify that I served the Writ of Certiorari, Common Pleas No. 

___________________________, upon the Magisterial District Judge to whom it was directed on 

___________________, ________ by

personal service, or

certified or registered mail, sender's receipt attached hereto,

and upon the opposite party, ___________________, on ______________, ______ by

personal service, or

certified or registered mail, sender's receipt attached hereto,

I verify that the statements herein are true and correct. I understand that false statements 

herein are made subject to the penalties of Section 4904 of the Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S. § 

4904) relating to unsworn falsification to authorities..

By: ______________________________ 

________________________________ 

          Name

 Signature

Date: ___________________________ 

AOPC 25 - 05