Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County, Pennsylvania Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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The moving party must simultaneously file its brief and praecipe for argument with the Prothonotary and provide a copy to the Court Administrator; failure may result in denial or dismissal.

(1) The moving party's brief and a praecipe for argument shall be simultaneously filed with the Prothonotary and a copy provided to the Court Administrator. Failure to do so may result in the matter being denied or dismissed upon motion or sua sponte.

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After the Court issues the rule, petitioner's counsel must deliver the petition and rule to the Prothonotary for filing.

After the Court issues the rule, counsel for the petitioner must deliver the petition and rule to the Prothonotary for filing,

CRITICALCriminal cases

A written motion to continue delivered to Central Court staff must arrive no later than 3:00 p.m. on the business day before the scheduled hearing.

(2) deliver either in person, mail or fax, no later than 3:00 p.m. on the business day prior to the scheduled hearing date, a written motion to continue, to Central Court staff.

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The award must be submitted promptly and filed forthwith; failure to submit it promptly may result in sanctions, including forfeiture of the arbitrator’s fees.

The Board shall submit its award to the Court Administrator who shall note the same on its records and forthwith file the award with the Prothonotary. Failure to submit the Award promptly may result in the imposition of sanctions, including forfeiture of the Arbitrator's fees.

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All motions, as defined in Pa.R.C.P. No. 208.1, shall be presented to the Court by the moving party. The original motion should be presented to the Court in scheduled Motions Court prior to filing with the Prothonotary.

All motions, as defined in Pa.R.C.P. No. 208.1, shall be presented to the Court by the moving party. The original motion should be presented to the Court in scheduled Motions Court prior to filing with the Prothonotary.

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Deadline

5 business days

If the parties do not agree, the Conference Officer must file a written report within five business days, unless counsel or unrepresented parties agree to an extension.

If the parties do not reach agreement, the Conference Officer shall file a written report with the Court within five (5) business days, unless otherwise extended by agreement of counsel, or the parties if unrepresented.

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The opposing party must file its opposition brief within 20 days of the letter; a later brief will not be considered.

If no Brief in Opposition is filed and served within (20) days of the date of this letter, the decision will be made without reference to any brief that you may file thereafter.

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Counsel or the parties must receive written notice of termination at least 30 days in advance.

Counsel or the parties in each case listed shall be given at least thirty (30) days written notice of the date on which the case shall be terminated.

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Fallback publication notice must appear at least 30 days before the termination date.

Where notice cannot be so given or has been returned undelivered, said notice shall be by one publication in the Beaver County Legal Journal at least thirty (30) days prior to such date.

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Each party of record in the non-residential property track must file a Pretrial Memorandum within 180 days of the case management conference.

Each party of record shall file a Pretrial Memorandum within one hundred and eighty (180) days of the case management conference.

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The designated custodian must file all exhibits with the appropriate records office within five days after the proceeding ends.

The custodian designated in part (a), above shall file all exhibits with the appropriate records office no later than five (5) days following the end of the proceeding.

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Upon completing the representation, the attorney must file a withdrawal praecipe without leave of court; it may, but need not, identify another attorney entering an appearance.

Upon completion of the representation under the above-described referral programs, the attorney shall file a Praecipe for Withdrawal of Limited Appearance. This Praecipe shall be filed without leave of Court, and it shall not be required to, but may, contain information about another attorney who may be entering his/her Appearance contemporaneously.

CRITICALCivil cases

Interested parties may file objections to an Auditor's or Master's report within twenty days after the report is filed with the Court.

Interested parties shall have the right to file objections to an Auditor's or Master's report within twenty (20) days following filing of the report with the Court.

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If the supporting brief is not filed within 20 days after the transcript is filed, the Court Administrator must send a letter allowing 20 days to file it before the objections are overruled with prejudice.

If no brief is filed within twenty (20) days of the date the transcript is filed, the Court Administrator shall send the objecting party a letter, with copies to all counsel or a party if not represented by counsel, stating that if a brief is not filed within twenty (20) days of the date of the letter, then a court order will be entered overruling the objections with prejudice in accordance with FORM 8000.8(c).

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If the parties settle, they must execute a Stipulation to Settle within seven days after reaching the settlement.

(1) In the event the matter is settled between the parties, the parties shall within seven (7) days of reaching a settlement execute a Stipulation to Settle in accordance with FORM 8000.1(h)(1)

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The transcript must be paid for and filed within 30 days of the date of the Court Administrator’s letter.

You must contact this office and order the transcript of the proceedings and the transcript must be paid for and filed within thirty (30) days of the date of this letter.

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If no trial transcript is filed within 60 days after objections are filed, the Court Administrator must send a letter requiring payment for and filing of the transcript within 30 days after the letter, or the objections will be overruled with prejudice.

If no trial transcript is filed within sixty (60) days of the date the Objections were filed, the Court Administrator shall send the objecting party a letter, with copies to all counsel and parties not represented by counsel, stating that the transcript must be paid for and filed within thirty (30) days of the date of the letter, and that if no transcript is filed within the time period, then a court order shall be issued overruling the objections with prejudice in accordance with FORM 8000.8(a)(2).

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Notice must be filed within 30 days of the transfer or change; failure to do so is grounds for terminating the appeal and discontinuing the matter.

Failure to file notice within thirty (30) days of the transfer or change shall be grounds for termination of the appeal and a discontinuance of the matter.

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Objections must be filed with the Beaver County Prothonotary within 30 days after receipt of the Notice.

Any party objecting to the Report shall file Objections with the Beaver County Prothonotary within thirty (30) days of the receipt of this Notice.

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Deadline

5 business days

A party or counsel must file an objection stating why inactivity was not unreasonable at least five business days before termination.

Said written notice shall identify the matter and shall state the date of the termination and that the matter will be terminated by Court Order for unreasonable inactivity unless at least five (5) business days prior thereto, a party or counsel file objection to such termination stating reasons why such inactivity has not been unreasonable.

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Exceptions to a bill of costs must be filed within ten days after service or objections are waived.

The party upon whom a bill of costs has been served waives all objections to it unless, within ten (10) days after such service, exceptions thereto are filed.

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Each attorney and unrepresented party must file a completed Pre-Trial Information Statement in a Court-approved form at least five days before the Pre-Trial Conference.

No later than five (5) days prior to the date scheduled for Pre-Trial Conference, each attorney and each party not represented by counsel must file a completed Pre-Trial Information Statement, on or in a form approved by the Court.

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A party must raise any objection to a substitute Arbitrator forthwith or the objection is waived.

If a party has an objection to the substitute, it shall be made forthwith or be waived.

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If an opposition brief is not filed and served within 20 days, the Court Administrator must send a letter allowing 20 days to file it; later briefs may not be considered.

If no Brief in Opposition is filed and served within twenty (20) days, the Court Administrator shall send the opposing party a letter, with copies to all counsel and parties not represented by counsel, stating that if an opposing brief is not filed within twenty (20) days of the date of the letter, the decision will be made without reference to any brief that you may file thereafter in accordance with FORM 8000.8(e).

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The objecting party must file a Brief in Support of Objections within 20 days after the transcript is filed of record.

Within twenty (20) days of the date on which the transcript is filed of record, the objecting party shall file a Brief in Support of Objections.

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The status report is due no later than 10 days before the hearing.

A Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeal status report, in the form set forth as attached hereto, shall be filed with Court Administration no later than 10 days prior to the hearing.

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The designated custodian must file all exhibits with the appropriate records office within five days after the proceeding ends.

The custodian designated in part (a), above shall file all exhibits with the appropriate records office no later than five (5) days following the end of the proceeding.

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The Praecipe to Settle and Discontinue must be filed within 10 days if the matter settles before the appeal date.

You will be required to file a Praecipe to Settle and Discontinue within 10 days.

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An objection to an Arbitrator must be made to the Court within 20 days after the hearing notice is mailed.

Any objection to an Arbitrator shall be made to the Court within twenty (20) days of mailing the notice and, if sustained, will be grounds to continue the hearing.

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Deadline

5 calendar days

Each party must file, serve, and deliver a compliant pre-trial statement at least five calendar days before the conference.

At least five (5) calendar days prior to a scheduled pre-trial conference, each party shall file, serve, and deliver to the trial judge and opposing counsel or party, if unrepresented, a pre-trial statement prepared in compliance with Pa.R.C.P. No. 1920.33(b).

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A party seeking a reduced fee must present an in forma pauperis petition to the Family Court Motion Judge within three days of the appointment order, unless good cause is shown.

Any party seeking a reduced fee must present a Petition to Proceed in forma pauperis to the Family Court Motion Judge within (3) days of the appointment order absent good cause shown.

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The appellant must file a verified proof of service of the petition within twenty days after service of the appeal.

(d) Within twenty (20) days of service of the appeal, the appellant shall file a verified proof of service of the petition.

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The objecting party must file notice that the matter is ripe within five days after the filing date for briefs in opposition to objections has passed.

Within five (5) days after the filing date set for the Briefs in Opposition to Objections has passed, the objecting party shall notify the Court that the matter is ripe for decision by filing a notice that the matter is ripe for decision in accordance with FORM 8000.9(a).

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If the docket is not settled within ten days after the settlement date in the parties’ stipulation, the Appellant must appear before the court on the date specified in the order.

If the docket is not settled within ten (10) days of the settlement date set forth the parties' Stipulation, Appellant shall appear before the court on the ______ day of ______ at 9:00 o'clock a.m. in courtroom ______ .

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Deadline

5 business days

A termination objection must be presented to the Court Administrator no later than five business days before the scheduled termination date.

Objections to termination shall be in writing in the form of a motion prepared in accordance with LR206 and presented to the Court Administrator no later than five (5) business days before the scheduled termination date.

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A written response to a termination objection must be filed on or before the termination date.

Any party or counsel who desires to respond to an objection to termination must file a response in writing with the Court Administrator on or before the termination date.

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Within ten days after filing the Notice of Intervention, the intervenor must file a verified proof of service.

(d) Within ten (10) days of filing of Notice of Intervention, the intervenor shall file a verified proof of service.

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Expert-exclusion motions must be filed within 30 days after the pre-trial conference unless the Court or case management order directs otherwise; an untimely motion results in waiver and dismissal.

All motions to exclude expert testimony authorized by Pa.R.C.P. No. 207.1 shall be filed and served no later than 30 days after the pre-trial conference unless otherwise directed by Court or the case management order. Note: This rule is intended to require a party to raise the issue of the admissibility of testimony of an expert witness prior to trial pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 207.1(b). If a motion is filed untimely, the issue will be deemed waived and the motion dismissed sua sponte.

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File a real estate tax assessment or exemption appeal with the Prothonotary within the time prescribed by statute.

Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeal from a decision of the Board as to the amount of the assessment for real estate tax purposes, or as to exemption of real estate from payment of real estate taxes, shall be captioned ''Petition for Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeal'' or ''Petition for Real Estate Tax Exemption Appeal'' and filed with the Prothonotary within the time prescribed by statute.

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Deadline

5 business days

Copies of termination objections must be delivered at least five business days before presentation.

Any party or counsel filing objections to termination shall deliver a copy of the objections to all other parties interested in such matter, or their counsel of record, either personally or by regular mail at least five (5) business days prior to presentation.

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Responding parties must file their Briefs in Opposition to Objections within 20 days after the moving party files its supporting brief.

Within twenty (20) days after the moving party has filed its Brief in Support of Objections, all responding parties shall file their Briefs in Opposition to Objections.

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A party may file objections within 30 days after the report and recommendation is filed.

Any party may file objections to the report and recommendation of the hearing officer within thirty (30) days of the filing of the report and recommendation.

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The objecting party must file the overdue brief within 20 days of the letter or the objections will be overruled with prejudice.

Pursuant to Local Rule 8000.8, your brief is now overdue. If it is not filed and served within twenty (20) days of the date of this letter, A COURT ORDER PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 8000.8 WILL BE ISSUED OVERRULING YOUR OBJECTIONS WITH PREJUDICE.

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At least 7 days prior to the case management conference, each party shall file with the Prothonotary, provide a copy to the Court, and serve a copy on opposing parties or

At least 7 days prior to the case management conference, each party shall file with the Prothonotary, provide a copy to the Court, and serve a copy on opposing parties or

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Within seven days after executing the Stipulation to Settle, the appellant must file a praecipe to settle and discontinue and deliver copies of both documents to the Court.

within seven (7) days of execution of the Stipulation to Settle the appellant shall file a praecipe to settle and discontinue with the Prothonotary and deliver copies of both the Stipulation and the praecipe to the Court.

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Each party must file its case summary at least seven days before the case management conference.

At least 7 days prior to the case management conference, each party shall file with the Prothonotary, provide a copy to the Court, and serve a copy on opposing parties or counsel for opposing parties, a brief case summary, not to exceed three (3) pages in length.

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Applicable responses to tax assessment appeal discovery requests must be furnished within 45 days after the requests are received.

Pursuant to Local Rule 8000.3 and 8000.5, all applicable responses to these Requests must be furnished within forty-five (45) days after the receipt of these Requests.

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Each party of record in the residential property track must file a Pretrial Memorandum within 120 days of the case management conference.

Each party of record shall file a Pretrial Memorandum within one hundred and twenty (120) days of the case management conference.

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Pre-Trial statements complying with Pa.R.C.P. No. 212.2 must be submitted to the assigned judge no later than seven days before the Pre-Trial Conference.

(2) Pre-Trial statements which comply with Pa.R.C.P. No 212.2 shall be submitted to the judge assigned to conduct the Pre-Trial Conference not later than seven (7) days prior thereto.

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Each party must file the case summary at least seven days before the case management conference.

At least 7 days prior to the case management conference, each party shall file with the Prothonotary

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After receiving the Rule to Show Cause, the petition, and supporting documentation, the non-prevailing party has 20 days to file an answer.

(f) Upon receipt of the Rule to Show Cause, the Petition and its supporting documentation required by paragraph (E) above, the Non-prevailing Party shall have twenty (20) days to file an Answer to the Rule and thereafter shall conduct discovery and appear for a hearing, if the Court

WARNINGCriminal cases

The attorney for the Commonwealth must approve or disapprove the complaint without unreasonable delay.

Affiant shall submit the complaint to the attorney for the Commonwealth, who shall approve or disapprove it without unreasonable delay.

WARNING

The annual termination date is the first Monday in April.

That date shall be the first Monday of April each year.

WARNING

When the plaintiff resides out of state or is a foreign corporation, the defendant may petition for a rule requiring security for costs within twenty days after notice.

Where the plaintiff resides out of the state, or is a foreign corporation, the defendant, upon filing a petition, may have a rule issued on the plaintiff to enter security for costs within twenty (20) days after notice.

WARNING

The arbitrators’ permission and any amendment must be filed promptly.

The Arbitrators' permission and the amendment must be filed in writing promptly.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The Commonwealth may request transcription of additional portions in writing within seven days.

Counsel for the Commonwealth may request in writing that additional portions of the record be transcribed within seven (7) days.

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Deadline

30 calendar days

If a party believes presentation will take over an hour, it should submit a motion requesting more arbitration time at least 30 calendar days before the hearing.

If a party believes a case will require over an hour for presentation, then at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the arbitration hearing that party should present a motion to the Civil Motion's Judge requesting more time for arbitration.