Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Filing Bundling Requirements

For self-represented litigants with IFP status or a waiver of filing fees and costs, the Court waives the exhibit binder requirement and accepts exhibits by email.

If a litigant is self-represented, and the litigant has been granted an In Forma Pauperis (IFP) Petition or waiver of filing fees and costs, the Court will waive the exhibit binder expectation and will accept exhibits via email at henry-taylorchambers@alleghenycourts.us.

Chambers will provide physical Exhibit Binders to qualifying self-represented litigants upon request made at least 14 days before trial.

Alternatively, Judge Henry-Taylor’s chambers will provide physical binders if requested at least fourteen (14) days in advance of trial.

Uncontested general asbestos motions do not require a presentation.

No need for presentation.

Exhibit binders are preferred, but alternatives for voluminous exhibits will be reviewed at the pretrial conference.

Exhibit binders are preferred, but where exhibits are voluminous, other options will be reviewed at pretrial conference.

Using binders for trial exhibits is preferred.

Exhibit binders are preferred.

When an evidentiary issue is anticipated, a party may submit its Motion in Limine with its Pretrial Statement.

3. If there is an anticipated evidentiary issue, parties may submit a Motion in Limine with their Pretrial Statement.