42 Pa.C.S. § 10
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This act shall apply as follows:
(1) The amendment or addition of 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 5533(b)(2), 5551(7) and 5552(b.1) and (c)(3) and (3.1) shall not be applied to revive an action which has been barred by an existing statute of limitations on the effective date of this section.
(2) The amendment of 42 Pa.C.S. § 5533(b)(2) shall apply retroactively to civil actions where the limitations period has not expired prior to the effective date of this section.
(3) The addition of 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 5522(c)(3.1), 8522(b)(10), 8528(d), 8542(b)(9) and 8553(e) shall apply as follows:
(i) Prospectively, to a cause of action which arises on or after the effective date of this section.
(ii) Retroactively, to a cause of action if the cause of action arose before the effective date of this section. Nothing in this subparagraph shall do any of the following:
(A) Revive a cause of action as to which the limitation period has expired prior to the effective date of this section.
(B) Permit the application of the addition of 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 5522(c)(3.1), 8522(b)(10), 8528(d), 8542(b)(9) and 8553(e) to a claim:
(I) that is subject to a final judgment which, on the effective date of this section, is not subject to appeal; or (II) that, on the effective date of this section, has been nonjudicially resolved in its entirety by the parties, in a form which is enforceable. Explanatory Note. Act 87 amended or added sections 5522, 5533, 5551, 5552, 8522, 8528, 8542, 8553 and 9730.3 of Title 42. 2021, JUNE 30, P.L.260, NO.59
(1) The amendment or addition of 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 5533(b)(2), 5551(7) and 5552(b.1) and (c)(3) and (3.1) shall not be applied to revive an action which has been barred by an existing statute of limitations on the effective date of this section.
(2) The amendment of 42 Pa.C.S. § 5533(b)(2) shall apply retroactively to civil actions where the limitations period has not expired prior to the effective date of this section.
(3) The addition of 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 5522(c)(3.1), 8522(b)(10), 8528(d), 8542(b)(9) and 8553(e) shall apply as follows:
(i) Prospectively, to a cause of action which arises on or after the effective date of this section.
(ii) Retroactively, to a cause of action if the cause of action arose before the effective date of this section. Nothing in this subparagraph shall do any of the following:
(A) Revive a cause of action as to which the limitation period has expired prior to the effective date of this section.
(B) Permit the application of the addition of 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 5522(c)(3.1), 8522(b)(10), 8528(d), 8542(b)(9) and 8553(e) to a claim:
(I) that is subject to a final judgment which, on the effective date of this section, is not subject to appeal; or (II) that, on the effective date of this section, has been nonjudicially resolved in its entirety by the parties, in a form which is enforceable. Explanatory Note. Act 87 amended or added sections 5522, 5533, 5551, 5552, 8522, 8528, 8542, 8553 and 9730.3 of Title 42. 2021, JUNE 30, P.L.260, NO.59
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