Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Courtesy Copy Requirements

As soon as counsel learns that the case has been assigned for trial, counsel must deliver hard copies of all pretrial motions and briefs to the court’s chambers.

As soon as counsel learns that the case has been assigned to this court for trial, counsel must deliver to the court’s chambers hard copies of all pretrial motions and briefs whether or not 3 ===== PAGE 4 ===== those motions and/or briefs were previously filed with the Department of Court Records.

The parties must exchange exhibit books before trial and provide the Court a copy before trial commences.

Before the trial starts, the parties must exchange exhibit books. Each party must also provide a copy of its exhibit book to the Court before the trial commences.

Every filing must include a courtesy copy emailed to chambers because the Court does not automatically receive Department of Court Records copies.

With respect to filings, note that the Court does not automatically receive copies of documents filed with the Department of Court Records and a courtesy copy must be provided to chambers at mcginleysubmissions@alleghenycourts.us.

Each motion in limine and its written response must be delivered as two paper copies to Chambers.

The parties shall deliver two (2) paper copies of any motions in limine and written responses thereto to Judge McGinley’s Chambers.

A courtesy paper copy of a motion seeking assignment to the Commerce and Complex Litigation Center must be delivered to chambers after filing with Court Records.

A courtesy paper copy of any such motion shall be delivered to Chambers at the above-listed address

A courtesy copy must be emailed to mcginleysubmissions@alleghenycourts.us, copying opposing counsel or self-represented parties.

A courtesy copy shall also be emailed to mcginleysubmissions@alleghenycourts.us with copy to opposing counsel/self-represented parties.

The parties must email and deliver two (2) paper copies of any Motions in Limine and written responses to Judge Rudzki’s Chambers.

The parties shall email and deliver two (2) paper copies of any Motions in Limine and written responses thereto to Judge Rudzki’s Chambers.

A courtesy copy of every filing must be emailed to Chambers because the Court does not automatically receive filed-document copies.

With respect to filings, note that the Court does not automatically receive copies of documents filed with the Department of Court Records and a courtesy copy must be provided to Chambers at rudzkichambers@alleghenycourts.us.

Courtesy copies are required for any proceeding scheduled before Judge Henry-Taylor.

A. Courtesy copies are required for any proceedings scheduled before Judge Henry-Taylor.

Courtesy copies must be emailed at the same time the document is served on the opposing party.

B. They must be sent via email simultaneously with serving the document upon the opposing party.

Copies of every motion must be sent to both listed chambers email addresses.

D. Copies of all Motions must be sent to both of these emails:

Judge Henry-Taylor requires courtesy copies of all motions and preliminary objections scheduled for General Motions, submitted by email to both listed addresses no later than seven days before the presentation date.

E. Judge Henry-Taylor REQUIRES courtesy copies of all Motions and Preliminary Objections scheduled to be heard at General Motions before her. They must be submitted to henry-taylormotions@alleghenycourts.us AND henry-taylorchambers@alleghenycourts.us no later than seven (7) days prior to the presentation date.

A hard copy of the construction-assignment motion and proposed order must be delivered to Judge Klein's chambers.

The motion and proposed order must be served on all parties, and a hard copy must be delivered to Judge Klein’s chambers.

For nonjury-trial exhibits, the witness, opposing counsel, and Court must each receive a copy, and exhibit binders are preferred.

At a minimum, the witness, opposing counsel and the Court must be provided with a copy. Exhibit binders are preferred.

Each exhibit must be provided in at least three copies: one to the witness, one to opposing counsel, and one to the Court.

At a minimum, the witness, opposing counsel and the Court must be provided with a copy.

Courtesy paper copies of Center filings should not be provided unless the standing procedures specify them or chambers requests them.

Please do not provide courtesy paper copies of motions/petitions/briefs or other filings unless specified in these Standard Operating Procedures or requested by Chambers.

Courtesy copies are not required unless the Court expressly requests them, and a requested copy must be mailed or hand-delivered to Chambers because the Court does not automatically receive Department of Court Records filings.

With respect to filings, note that the Court does not automatically receive copies of documents filed with the Department of Court Records. If you would like the Court to have a courtesy copy, then you must mail or hand deliver to Chambers. However, Courtesy copies are not required unless explicitly requested by the Court.

The Court requests two paper copies of filed briefs, excluding the record, for Chambers.

The Court requests that the parties provide two paper copies of filed briefs (not the record) to Chambers.