Rule L206.4(c). Procedure for the Issuance of a Rule to Show Cause.
(1) A petition seeking the issuance of a rule to show cause shall be filed in the Prothonotary's Office. A proposed order, in the form prescribed by Pa. R.C.P. 206.6(c), shall be attached to the petition. After filing, the Prothonotary's Office shall transmit the petition to the Court Administrator for consideration by the Court. Upon the filing of a petition, a rule to show cause shall be issued as a matter of course pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 206.6, unless otherwise required by statute or other Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure.
(2) Each respondent shall file an answer to a rule to show cause within the time prescribed by the Court or if not stated, within twenty (20) days after the rule is served on such respondent. Respondent shall at once serve a copy of the pleading on each adverse party or their counsel in the manner prescribed by Pa. R.C.P. No. 440. Answers shall conform to the requirements for answers to complaints in civil actions under the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure, and the manner and effect of failure to answer, admissions and/or denials shall be governed by the provisions of Pa. R.C.P. No. 206.7
(3) A request for a stay of execution pending disposition of a petition to open a default judgment is governed by motion procedure, not petition procedure. See Rule L208.3(a).