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Pennsylvania Eviction Court Forms

The standard eviction forms published for Pennsylvania courts, with links to the official source. Fill them in with the Court Forms Wizard or download the blank official PDF.

About these forms

Statewide magisterial district court forms; no tenant answer form (defense at hearing). Philadelphia Municipal Court separate.

3 of these forms can be filled in with the Court Forms Wizard: answer the questions once and download the official PDF with your details typed in.

For landlords: notices, complaint, summons and writ

  • Complaint

    Landlord and Tenant Complaint

    Magisterial District Courts — Landlord/Tenant · revised January 10, 2025 · fillable PDF

    Fill in the magisterial district number, the judge's name and the court's phone number from the court's notice or website. The filing and service costs, and any damages or attorney fees, are left for you (or the court) to fill in.

    Research note: Statewide AOPC form (Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 504); Philadelphia Municipal Court uses its own forms

    Official source: pacourts.us

  • Other form

    Request for Order for Possession

    Magisterial District Courts · fillable PDF

    Fill in the magisterial district number, the judge's name and the court's phone number from the court's notice or website. File this only after you have a judgment for possession. Copy the judgment amount and costs from the judgment.

    Official source: pacourts.us

For tenants: answering an eviction

  • Affidavit

    Tenant Affidavit (Non-Section 8) Pa.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 1008C(2)

    Magisterial District Courts · revised October 31, 2022 · fillable PDF

    For tenants who appeal a magisterial district court judgment for possession and cannot pay the rent required for a stay. File it with your notice of appeal and an in forma pauperis (IFP) affidavit; add the Common Pleas docket number the prothonotary gives you, and cross out "have" or "have not" paid the rent this month.

    Official source: pacourts.us

General information, not legal advice. EvictWeb is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. Eviction laws, notice periods and court forms vary by state, county and city, and they change often. Check your state’s current law and your court’s own forms, and consult a licensed attorney or a legal aid organization before acting.

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Official sources

These are official court forms; EvictWeb is not affiliated with any court. Links were compiled from the Pennsylvania courts’ websites and forms are revised from time to time — check the court page for the current version before filing.