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Jury Trial For Eviction In Philadelphia
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The typical eviction process in Pennsylvania will take between 35-45 days to remove the tenant but may involve another thirty days in managing the tenant's personal property. Few Landlord/Tenant Complaints make it all the way to eviction. Oftentimes the goal is to be an attention-getter to correct a lease violation.
The Writ of Possession notifies the tenant that an eviction will take place on or after 11 days from the day the Writ of Possession is served. As a result, no eviction can take place until 21 days after the court judgment- (10 day appeal period + 11 day Writ of Possession).
Order of Possession To sum this up: a Philadelphia eviction, from eviction notice to removing the tenant, could take roughly 2-4 months.
Unless and until the judge grants the motion and sets the eviction order aside, the eviction order is valid and enforceable (unless the court orders otherwise). The tenant can file a motion to stay, discussed above, to request that the eviction be delayed (up to ten days), but any delay is at the court's discretion.
A settlement in an eviction case is usually an agreement between you and your landlord where your landlord agrees to dismiss the case in exchange for a promise from you. You can negotiate before you get to court or during the court appearance. place and move?
You must file an answer if you wish to postpone or stop the eviction. If you do not file an answer, then the judge will likely rule in the landlord's favor. If you do file an answer, then a hearing will be scheduled. You must attend this hearing.
Timeline for Evictions StepAverage Timeline Issuing an Official Notice 10-30 days Filing and Serving the Complaint A few days to weeks Court Hearing and Judgment 7-10 days Obtaining a Writ of Possession 5-11 days1 more row •
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The Philadelphia Municipal Court hears cases involving a written or oral lease. The court has the authority to evict a tenant and to enter a money judgment.Eviction hearings are in Municipal Court at 1339 Chestnut St, 6th Floor. You must arrive on time to court, or you will likely lose. However, a tenant does have the right to a jury trial upon request - and payment of a jury fee. Completing your Jury Questionaire is easy! You will need one copy of the civil complaint with original signature for the magisterial district judge. If you try your case in front of the judge you may obtain a judgment of possession. After the time period in the written notice to vacate expires, the landlord must file an eviction complaint against the tenant in Landlord-Tenant Court. Your landlord cannot file an eviction for a nonpayment case unless they first apply for rental assistance from the city and then wait 45 days.