Court of Common Pleas of Adams County, Pennsylvania Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Civil cases

Preliminary objections are decided on briefs unless the Court orders argument; the objector must file any written request for argument with the objections.

Preliminary objections shall be decided on briefs alone unless the Court orders oral argument. If a party desires oral argument, then, in the case of the party filing the preliminary objections, a written request for oral argument must be filed with the preliminary objections.

Civil cases

Discovery motions other than those described in subparagraph (A) result in issuance of a rule and proceed under Adams C.Civ.R. 206.4(c).

All discovery motions other than those set forth in subparagraph (A) above shall result in the issuance of a rule pursuant to Adams C.Civ.R. No. 206.4(c) and shall proceed as a matter of course pursuant to Adams C.Civ.R. No. 206.4(c).

Civil cases

Motions are decided on briefs without argument unless oral argument is requested by praecipe; the moving party files with the motion, opposing parties file within the response period, and a late praecipe is treated as agreement to submit on briefs.

(E) Argument. Motions shall be considered on briefs by the Court without argument unless a party files a request for oral argument by praecipe. Such request shall be filed by the moving party concurrent with the filing of the motion. Requests by any opposing party shall be filed within the time period in which a response may be filed pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this Rule. Oral argument shall be held at such time and place as the Judge shall direct. A praecipe for argument not filed within the time period set forth hereinabove shall be considered by the Court as an agreement between the attorneys that the matter be submitted to the Court on briefs.