Philadelphia Cnty. C.P. Municipal Court-Civil Rule 108

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this Rule, the Rules governing venue in the Court of Common

Pleas shall apply to claims filed in the Court.

(b) Objection to venue may be made in writing at any time or orally at the time of trial. Provided

that objection to venue is properly served on all parties at least 10 days prior to the first trial listing

and appropriate verification of service is filed with the court, then the objecting par ty need not

appear for trial at that time.

(c) If objection to venue is sustained and there is a court of proper venue within Pennsylvania, the

action shall not be dismissed but shall be transferred to the appropriate Distric t Justice Court or

Court of Common Pleas. The costs and fees for transfer and removal from the record shall be paid

for by applying party.

(d) If the objection to venue is denied, the matter shall be continued to a date certain for trial unless

all parties agree to proceed immediately to trial.

Note: Amended by the Board of Judges December 9, 1988, General Court Regulation 89-1-MC,

effective February 1, 1989.