Judge E. Gerald Parker Jr.
Judge • Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideMontgomery County Court of Common Pleas, General Division publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 482 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
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- Video or paper transcript request form
A completed video or paper-transcript request form must be delivered to the assigned judge’s Judicial Assistant in person, by email, or by regular mail.
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- Non appeal transcript request
After approval of a non-appeal transcript motion, the requester must send the Judicial Assistant a time-stamped order and completed Request Form identifying the proceeding dates.
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- Request to record or photograph court proceedings
A request to record or photograph court proceedings must include certification that the requester is familiar with the cited rules.
Fees
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- CD-ROM record
The requestor is responsible for transcript costs, except that an indigent defendant’s transcript is provided at state expense.
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- CD-ROM record
Acceptable payment methods are cash, cashier’s check, and money orders.
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- Civil action or proceeding
A civil action or proceeding must be accompanied by the applicable Appendix A deposit for security for costs and fees unless otherwise provided by law.
Service
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- Summons
If service fails, the filing party must reissue service within 14 days after receiving the court’s notification.
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- Waiver of service
If a plaintiff does not timely file the defendant’s waiver of service, the plaintiff must either file the waiver or issue service within 14 days after receiving the court’s notification.
The receiver must serve notice of the final account hearing on anyone who may have an interest in the receivership estate.
Filing Timing
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- 24 hours
A request to record or photograph court proceedings must be submitted no later than 24 hours before the courtroom session.
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- 24 hours
A request to conduct an interview within the courthouse must be submitted no later than 24 hours before the interview.
The Clerk must notify the court and public of every e-File System outage.
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