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

1. Upon the filing of a divorce or custody action pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, a cover sheet in substantially the form specified in Subsection (b)(3) of this rule shall be filed immediately in the office of court administration.

1. Upon the filing of a divorce or custody action pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, a cover sheet in substantially the form specified in Subsection (b)(3) of this rule shall be filed immediately in the office of court administration.

The cover sheet should be taken directly to Court Administration immediately upon filing a new family-court divorce or custody case or petition, but is not needed for petitions for special relief or contempt.

IMPORTANT: This form is not to be filed in the Prothonotary’s Office, but should be taken directly to Court Administration for statistical and case management purposes immediately upon the filing of a new case or new petition/complaint (custody or divorce) in a family court case (It is not needed when filing petitions for special relief or contempt).

The party who filed the preliminary objections must file a brief at least 15 days before argument.

The party filing who filed the preliminary objections, shall file a brief at least fifteen days prior to said argument.

All parties must file a trial memorandum with the Prothonotary and serve each party at least seven days before the arbitration hearing.

D. At least seven (7) days before the date of the arbitration hearing, all parties shall file a trial memorandum with the Prothonotary and shall serve a copy on each party.

The moving party must file its brief at least 15 days before argument.

The party filing who filed the motion for judgment on the pleadings, shall file a brief at least fifteen days prior to said argument.

Each responding party must file and serve its brief on all other parties at least 5 days before argument.

All responding parties shall file a brief and serve the same on all other parties at least five days prior to the date set for argument.

The responding party must file its brief at least five days before argument and serve it on all counsel of record and unrepresented parties.

The responding party shall file a brief at least five days prior to the argument and serve said brief upon all counsel of record and all unrepresented parties.

Civil cases

The responding party must file a brief at least five days before argument.

At least five days prior to the argument, the responding party shall file a brief

In covered proceedings involving children under 18, the parties must attend the four-hour Education Program for Separated Parents within 30 days after the claim is filed.

In all divorce and custody proceedings filed on or after December 1, 1994, and in such other cases as the court shall direct, where the interests of children under the age of 18 years are involved, within thirty (30) days of the date a custody, visitation or divorce claim is filed, the parties shall attend a four-hour seminar titled “Education Program for Separated Parents.”

The responding party must file and serve its brief on all counsel of record and unrepresented parties at least five days before argument.

At least five days prior to the argument, the responding party shall file a brief and shall serve said brief upon all counsel of record and all unrepresented parties.

A party filing a motion that requires argument must file a brief containing appropriate authority at least 15 days before argument.

Any party who files a motion which requires argument, shall file a brief containing appropriate authority at least fifteen days prior to the date set for argument.

Both parties must register within seven days after service by mailing or personally presenting the pre-printed registration form and a $35 check or money order to the Court Administrator.

Within seven (7) days after service, both parties are required to register for the program by mailing or personally presenting the pre-printed Education Program for Separated Parents registration form, along with a registration fee of $35.00 (check or money order) to the Court Administrator, Bradford County Courthouse, 301 Main Street, Towanda, PA 18848.

The Court Reporter must file the specified exhibit materials within five business days of the conclusion of the proceedings.

- iii) File the written index of the exhibits and all documentary exhibits, photographs, and photographs or electronic copies of non-documentary exhibits with the appropriate records office within five (5) business days of the conclusion of the court proceedings

The party moving for summary judgment must file its brief at least fifteen days before argument.

The party filing who filed the motion for summary judgment, shall file a brief at least fifteen days prior to said argument.

The scheduling order for the pretrial conference will direct that pretrial memoranda be filed five days before the conference.

Immediately following the receipt of said copy, the Court Administrator shall schedule a pre-trial and prepare the appropriate order scheduling same, which will direct pre-trial memoranda to be filed five (5) days prior to the pre-trial conference.

If the complaint is not served within 10 days after filing, the plaintiff must immediately notify the Court Administrator and provide proof of service within five days after service.

If service of the complaint is not made within ten (10) days of filing, the plaintiff shall immediately notify the Court Administrator and shall thereafter provide the Court Administrator with proof of service within five (5) days of service.

The responding party must file its brief at least 5 days before argument.

The responding party shall file a brief at least five days prior to the argument

Civil cases

The party who filed the identified pleading must file a brief at least fifteen days before argument.

The party filing who filed the ____________________, shall file a brief at least fifteen days prior to said argument.

Proposed or draft document; may not be in force

An answer or objection must be filed by the date specified in the rule returnable.

RULE RETURNABLE, for answer or objection to be filed by the ___________day of ______________________________, 20__, in courtroom no. ____ of the Bradford County Courthouse, Towanda, Pa.