Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, Pennsylvania

The Clerk of Courts must accept hard-copy legal papers, retain them as required, and convert them to PDF and add them to the system unless excluded from electronic filing.

Any legal paper submitted for filing to the Clerk of Courts in a physical paper (“hard-copy”) format shall be accepted by the Clerk of Courts in that format and shall be retained by the Clerk of Courts as may be required by applicable rules of court and record retention policies. The Clerk of Courts shall convert such hard-copy legal paper to .pdf and add it to the system, except those legal papers excluded from electronic filing pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 576.1(C) and this rule.

Criminal cases

Page 2 | Legal Papers

PACFile is the exclusive electronic filing system for the Criminal Division.

The exclusive system for electronic filing in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division, shall be the PACFile System, developed and administered by the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts and located on Pennsylvania’s Unified Judicial System Web Portal at https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/PACFile.aspx.

Criminal cases

Page 2 | PACFile

All electronically filed legal papers must be filed through the Clerk’s Electronic Filing System.

All legal papers filed electronically shall be filed through the Clerk’s Electronic Filing System (“Electronic Filing System”).

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 4.7A Electronic Filing

Parties must register to e-file and provide the listed contact and identifying information, along with any other information the Clerk requires.

Parties shall register with the Electronic Filing System to file legal papers electronically. Registrants shall provide their name, mailing address, email address, telephone number and other identifying information as required by the Clerk.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 4.7A Electronic Filing

Plaintiffs’ and agreed or uncontested motions to stay a Sheriff’s sale may be filed electronically until 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday of the sale week.

Plaintiffs’, or any agreed or uncontested, motions to stay Sheriff’s sales may be electronically filed until 4:30 p.m. on the Tuesday of the week of the scheduled sale.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Motions to Stay, Continue, Postpone or Adjourn Sheriff’s Sales

Defendants’ and contested motions to stay a Sheriff’s sale must be filed and presented in person at the Office of the Court Administrator on the sale morning before the hearing time set in subsection (a).

Defendants’, or any contested, motions to stay Sheriff’s sales shall be filed and presented in person in the Office of the Court Administrator on the morning of the subject sale prior to the time set forth in subsection (a) above for hearing.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Motions to Stay, Continue, Postpone or Adjourn Sheriff’s Sales

The rule’s definition of legal papers excludes specified warrant applications, grand jury materials, ex parte and sealed submissions, evidence exhibits, and surveillance petitions.

“Legal papers” are pleadings or other submissions to the court, including motions, answers, notices, or other documents, of which filing is required or permitted, including orders, exhibits and attachments, but excluding: (a) applications for search warrants; (b) applications for arrest warrants; (c) any grand jury materials, except the indicting grand jury indictment or the investigating grand jury presentment; (d) submissions filed ex parte as authorized by law; (e) submissions filed or authorized to be filed under seal; (f) exhibits offered into evidence, whether or not admitted, in a court proceeding; and (g) Wiretap Act, tracker, cell phone and internet surveillance petitions.

Criminal cases

Page 1 | Legal Papers

Applicable procedural rules, general court rules, and implementing court policies continue to govern legal-paper filings regardless of filing method.

The applicable rules of procedure, general rules of court, and court policies that implement such rules shall continue to apply to the filing of all legal papers regardless of the method of filing.

Criminal cases

Page 2 | Legal Papers

PACFile participation is voluntary, and a party who declines or cannot use the system may file legal papers in hard copy.

Use of the PACFile System is permissive and voluntary. Any party who declines to participate in the PACFile electronic filing system, who is unable to electronically file or accept service of legal papers which were filed electronically, or who is otherwise unable to access the PACFile system, shall be permitted to file legal papers in hard copy format and shall be served legal papers as required by Pa.R.Crim.P. 576 in a hard copy format by the Clerk of Courts and other parties, regardless of whether such legal papers are electronically filed or in a hard copy format.

Criminal cases

Page 2 | PACFile

A motion not electronically filed by the Tuesday 4:30 p.m. deadline may instead be filed and presented in person at the Office of the Court Administrator before the hearing time set in subsection (a).

Any motion not electronically filed by 4:30 p.m. on the Tuesday of the week of the scheduled sale may be filed and presented in person in the Office of the Court Administrator at any time prior to the time set forth in subsection (a) above for hearing.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Motions to Stay, Continue, Postpone or Adjourn Sheriff’s Sales

Electronic filing of legal papers through PACFile is authorized in the Criminal Division, subject to Clerk of Courts requirements and the rule’s limitations.

Pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure 576.1(A), electronic filing of legal papers through the PACFile electronic filing system is hereby authorized in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division. The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts and the Seventh Judicial District, through the Office of the Clerk of Courts (“Clerk of Courts”), have agreed upon an implementation plan for PACFile in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. Note: For the purposes of this rule, authorization for use of PACFile in the “Criminal Division” of the Court shall, subject to any requirements of the Clerk of Courts and the limitations set forth in section (B) hereof, include all legal papers that may be appropriately filed with the Clerk of Courts, including but not limited to those related to criminal, juvenile and dependency matters.

Criminal cases

Page 1 | Authorization of Electronic Filing System

Legal papers may be submitted in hard copy for the Clerk to scan and maintain as PDFs, and scanned papers may be returned to the filing party for maintenance.

Legal papers may be submitted to the Clerk in hard copy format. In that event, the Clerk shall electronically scan such legal paper into .pdf format and maintain it in that format. Any legal paper scanned into .pdf format may be returned to the filing party for maintenance pursuant to Pa.O.C. Rule No. 4.7(c)(3).

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 4.7A Electronic Filing

Legal filings permitted under the Pennsylvania Orphans’ Court Rules may be filed electronically with the Clerk in accordance with the specified procedures.

Any legal filing permitted under the Pennsylvania Orphans’ Court Rules may be filed electronically with the Office of the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court (“Clerk”) under the procedures set forth in this rule and consistent with the procedures set forth in Pa.O.C. Rule No. 4.7.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 4.7A Electronic Filing

The Rule 208.3(b) praecipe may not be filed until the time for a response under Pa.R.C.P. No. 1028 has lapsed or a timely response has been filed.

The Rule 208.3(b) praecipe may not be filed until the time for a response under Pa.R.C.P. No. 1028 has lapsed or a timely response has been filed.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Applications at Issue [when to file a 208.3(b) Praecipe]

A Motion for Summary Judgment is not at issue until the 30-day response period has lapsed, after which the moving party may file a Rule 208.3(b) praecipe.

C. Motions for Summary Judgment are not at issue until the 30-day response period provided by Pa.R.C.P. No. 1035.3(a) has lapsed. When that period has expired, the moving party may file a Rule 208.3(b) praecipe.

Civil cases

Page 2 | Applications at Issue [when to file a 208.3(b) Praecipe]

Answers must be filed within 30 days after the interrogatories are served.

Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 4006 requires filing and service of your Answers on Defendant's counsel within thirty (30) days after service of these Interrogatories.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 4005(c)*(1)(ii). Standard Interrogatories.

The stipulation must be sent to the court administrator before the scheduled hearing date.

This stipulation shall be sent to the court administrator before the scheduled hearing date, so that the stipulation may be presented to a panel of arbitrators.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 1306*(a) . Award

Witness-attendance bills of costs must be filed within ten days after the continuance, trial, or failure to be reached.

Bills of costs for attendance of witnesses at court, either at law or in equity, when a cause is continued, tried or marked not reached, must be filed within ten days after the continuance, trial or failure to be reached, and a copy thereof served on the other party.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule *280 Bills of Costs

Either party may appeal a prothonotary's taxation within four days, and not later, while filing and serving a specification of the disputed items and reasons.

From the taxation by the prothonotary, either party may appeal to the court within four days, and not thereafter, upon filing with his notice of appeal and serving upon the adverse party a specification of the items to which he excepts and the reasons therefor.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule *280 Bills of Costs

A party may file exceptions within four days after service of a bill of costs and require taxation; failure to file and serve exceptions within that period waives all objections.

The party upon whom a bill of costs has been served may, within four days thereafter, file exceptions thereto, and require that it be taxed by the prothonotary. A failure to file exceptions, and serve a copy thereof upon the adverse party within the four days shall be deemed a waiver of all objections to the bill filed.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule *280 Bills of Costs

Evidence of the deposit or investment must be filed promptly with the clerk.

Evidence of the deposit or investment marked to indicate the restriction, shall be promptly filed with the clerk.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 5.6A Appointment of a Guardian for the Estate or Person of a Minor

The petitioner must present the petition before the purchaser pays the sale proceeds to the petitioner.

he shall present his petition to the Court before the proceeds of the sale are paid to him by the purchaser.

Civil cases

Page 1 | 1. Form of Petition

Written objections to a schedule of distribution may be filed within 10 days after the schedule is filed.

Written objections to a schedule of distribution may be filed within 10 days after the filing of the schedule

Civil cases

Page 1 | Objections

The petition to extend the surviving spouse’s election period must be presented within the required statutory period after probate of the will.

A petition for the extension of the time in which the surviving spouse may file an election to take against the will shall be presented to the Court within the required statutory period after the probate of the will

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 12.3A Extension of Time for Filing Election.

A party may file exceptions within 20 days after the report is filed, but only on the stated grounds of arbitrator misconduct or corruption or other undue means.

Any party may file exceptions with the Court from the decision of the board of arbitrators within 20 days from the filing of the report for either or both of the following reasons and for no other: (1) That the arbitrators misbehaved themselves in the conduct of the case; (2) That the action of the board was procured by corruption or other undue means.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 1308*(d)-*(e). Appeal

An appealing party must file an omnibus praecipe for trial at the same time as the notice of appeal.

The party appealing the award shall file, at the same time the notice of appeal is filed, an omnibus praecipe for trial.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 1308*(d)-*(e). Appeal

Plaintiff counsel may file an amended Master Long Form Complaint without leave, and it becomes the designated complaint if no party objects within 30 days of filing.

Upon approval of a Master Long Form Complaint by the Court, it shall be deemed the Master Complaint for all cases subsequently filed by that plaintiff counsel. Plaintiff counsel may subsequently file an amended Master Long Form Complaint which shall then become the designated Master Long Form Complaint for that plaintiff counsel, without leave of court, provided that no objection is made by any party to the amendment within thirty (30) days of its filing with the Court.

Civil cases

Page 2 | 2. MASTER LONG FORM COMPLAINT

Each plaintiff counsel must designate or develop and file a Master Long Form Complaint within 15 days after entry of the Order.

Within fifteen (15) days of the entry of this Order each plaintiff counsel shall designate or develop and file a Master Long Form Complaint.

Civil cases

Page 2 | 2. MASTER LONG FORM COMPLAINT

Defendants must file their New Matter within 30 days after the corresponding Master Long Form Complaint is filed.

The Defendants' New Matter to each Master Long Form Complaint shall be filed with the Court within (30) days of the filing of the Master Long Form Complaint to which it responds.

Civil cases

Page 4 | 4. RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS BY DEFENDANTS

A defendant waives preliminary objections concerning personal jurisdiction, venue, or service of the Summons or Complaint if they are not filed within 90 days after service of the Complaint.

Any preliminary objections which raise the issues of personal jurisdiction, venue or service of the Summons or Complaint not filed within ninety (90) days of service of the Complaint upon each defendant is waived by the defendant.

Civil cases

Page 6 | 4. RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS BY DEFENDANTS

Original defendants may join additional defendants without leave within 90 days after service of the Short Form Complaint, and a joinder by one original defendant joins that defendant for all original defendants without further pleadings.

a) Original defendants in an action may join additional defendants without leave of Court within ninety (90) days of service of the Short Form Complaint. Once an additional defendant is joined by one original defendant in an action, that additional defendant shall be deemed joined by all original defendants in the action without the necessity of any further pleadings.

Civil cases

Page 7 | 5. JOINDER OF ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS

The former practice of allowing a further ten days after the advertised date to file exceptions to accounts is abolished.

The former practice of considering accounts as so presented to the Court only for confirmation nisi, with a further period of ten days after the advertised date for the filing of exceptions thereto, is hereby abolished.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule *920 Accounts; Statements of Proposed Distribution

Accounts are deemed presented for final confirmation on the first Monday of each month, or the following day if that Monday is a legal holiday.

(b) Such accounts shall be deemed as having been presented to the Court for final confirmation on the first Monday in each month, or the next following day if the first Monday be a legal holiday.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule *920 Accounts; Statements of Proposed Distribution

The petitioner's attorney must file the certification of service within twenty days after appointment of viewers.

The attorney for the petitioner shall file a certification of service as aforesaid with the prothonotary within twenty (20) days after the appointment of viewers.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule *945 County Board of Viewers; Membership; Compensation

After judgment directs an accounting, the defendant must file the account statement within thirty days, subject to a court-approved longer period, and promptly notify the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney.

When in a civil action a judgment has been entered directing the defendant to account to the plaintiff, the defendant shall, within thirty days (unless the Court shall for cause shown allow a longer time) state the account and file the statement thereof in the office of the prothonotary, giving notice forthwith to the attorney of record for plaintiff, or, if none, to the plaintiff, that this has been done.

Page 1 | Rule 1021*(e) Claim for Money Damages. Amount. Interest. Account. Exceptions

A dissatisfied plaintiff must file exceptions to the account statement and move for an auditor within thirty days after notification.

Within thirty days after such notification, the plaintiff, if dissatisfied with the statement of account filed by the defendant, shall file exceptions thereto and move for the appointment of an auditor to hear and report upon the questions of fact and law raised by the exceptions.

Page 1 | Rule 1021*(e) Claim for Money Damages. Amount. Interest. Account. Exceptions

Exceptions to the auditor’s report must be filed with the auditor within ten days after notice that the report is ready has been received.

Exceptions thereto must be filed with him within ten days after such notice has been received.

Page 2 | Rule 1021*(e) Claim for Money Damages. Amount. Interest. Account. Exceptions

Arraignment must occur no later than 20 days after the information is filed.

Arraignment shall take place no later than twenty (20) days after the information has been filed.

Criminal cases

Page 1 | Rule 303*(e)-*(h). Arraignment.

A discovery motion must be filed and served within 14 days after arraignment, unless the Court extends the filing time.

Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 305 permits you, or your attorney, to file a motion for discovery which must be filed and served within fourteen (14) days after arraignment, unless the time for filing is extended by the Court.

Criminal cases

Page 1 | Rule 303*(e)-*(h). Arraignment.

An omnibus pretrial motion must be filed within 30 days after arraignment, subject to the stated exceptions or a Court extension for cause shown.

Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 307 permits you, or your attorney, to file an Omnibus Pretrial Motion for Relief which must be filed and served within thirty days after your arraignment date, unless opportunity therefore did not exist within the thirty day period, or your or your counsel, or the District Attorney, was not aware of the grounds for the motion or unless the time for filing has been extended by the Court for cause shown.

Criminal cases

Page 1 | Rule 303*(e)-*(h). Arraignment.

If arraignment is waived, the applicable periods for the discovery motion, omnibus pretrial motion, and bill-of-particulars request are calculated from the scheduled arraignment date.

When a waiver of arraignment is filed, the time periods for filing the discovery motion, omnibus pre-trial motion and the request for a bill of particulars shall begin and be calculated from the scheduled arraignment date.

Criminal cases

Page 2 | Rule 303*(e)-*(h). Arraignment.

Exceptions to the sale return must be filed within 10 days after the return day.

Unless exceptions be filed thereto within 10 days thereafter

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 12.9C Procedure for Public Sale. Security.

A sworn written return of the sale must be filed with the clerk on or before the return day.

On or before the return day, a sworn written return of said sale shall be filed with the clerk

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 12.9C Procedure for Public Sale. Security.

After the exceptions period expires without exceptions, an application may be made for the Court to confirm the sale absolutely.

the Court, upon application at the expiration of such period, shall enter a decree confirming the sale absolutely

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 12.9C Procedure for Public Sale. Security.

A certification of active status must be filed before the termination date, which is 30 days from the notice date, to prevent termination.

The Court Administrator shall give written notice to all counsel of record and to any unrepresented parties that the matter will be terminated 30 days from the date of said notice in accordance with the provisions of Pa. R.J.A. 1901, unless a certification of active status is filed before the termination date.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Termination of Cases Under Pennsylvania Rule of Judicial Administration 1901

A continuance must be accompanied by notice to the parties or their attorneys.

(5) Continuances shall be granted only by the Court Administrator for good cause shown, with notice to the parties or their attorneys.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 1303(a)(3) – (6) Hearing. Notice.

The Office of the Court Administrator must give the parties or counsel at least 30 days’ written notice of the arbitration’s time, date, and place.

(4) The Office of the Court Administrator shall provide not less than 30 days’ written notice to the parties or counsel of the time, date and place set for arbitration.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 1303(a)(3) – (6) Hearing. Notice.

At least 10 days' notice of the hearing must be given to the listed persons, who are not required to attend.

At least 10 days' notice of the hearing shall be given to the parent or parents whose rights are to be terminated, to the parents or guardian of a minor parent whose rights are to be terminated, to the putative father, to the other parent who has not relinquished parental rights and whose rights are not to be terminated and to the parents or guardian of the other parent if the other parent is a minor. These persons are not required to attend the hearing.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 15.4A Persons at Hearing for Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights

Notice of a petition to pay money into Court must be given in the manner prescribed by the rules.

Notice of the presentation of such a petition shall be given in the manner set forth in these rules.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule *275 Money Paid Into Court

Answers must be served on Defendant’s counsel within 30 days after the interrogatories are served.

Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 4006 requires filing and service of your Answers on Defendant's counsel within thirty (30) days after service of these Interrogatories.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 4005(c)*(1)(ii). Standard Interrogatories.

A copy of exceptions must be served on the adverse party within four days or objections to the bill are waived.

A failure to file exceptions, and serve a copy thereof upon the adverse party within the four days shall be deemed a waiver of all objections to the bill filed.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule *280 Bills of Costs

The specification of disputed items and reasons must be served on the adverse party for an appeal from taxation.

upon filing with his notice of appeal and serving upon the adverse party a specification of the items to which he excepts and the reasons therefor.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule *280 Bills of Costs

A copy of the witness-attendance bill of costs must be served on the other party.

Bills of costs for attendance of witnesses at court, either at law or in equity, when a cause is continued, tried or marked not reached, must be filed within ten days after the continuance, trial or failure to be reached, and a copy thereof served on the other party.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule *280 Bills of Costs

A copy of the family-exemption petition must be served promptly on the personal representative.

and a copy thereof shall be forthwith served upon the personal representative.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 12.1C Family Exemption; Allowance.

The Court may set an adjourned or continued hearing when warranted by the evidence and require notice to absent persons whose consent may be required, regardless of when their filed consent was executed.

Notwithstanding this statement of general policy, the Court reserves the right in particular cases, as deemed necessary or appropriate from the evidence at the hearing, to fix an adjourned or continued further hearing and to require that due notice thereof be served upon any such person or persons who did not appear at the original hearing and whose consent may be required, regardless of the date of the execution of his or their filed consent.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 15.6A Notice

Serve notice of the hearing on all persons required by law at least 10 days beforehand and furnish proof of service at the hearing.

Written notice in the manner provided by law of the time and place of the hearing shall be served at least 10 days prior thereto upon all persons required by law to be notified, and due proof thereof shall be furnished at the hearing.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 15.6A Notice

If no termination decree has been entered, also serve notice on the natural parent or other person whose consent is required, except in the stated circumstances involving recently executed consent or remote likelihood of revocation.

If a decree of termination has not been entered, such notice shall also be served upon the natural parent or parents or other persons whose consent is required by law even though his or their consents be attached to the Report of the Intermediary, or the Petition for Adoption, unless such consents have been executed within 30 days prior to the filing of the petition for adoption, or unless by reason of particular circumstances appearing at the hearing the likelihood of revocation of such filed consent appears to be remote.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 15.6A Notice

If practicable, notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be hand-delivered to the parties and each shall sign a receipt.

If practicable, notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be hand-delivered to the parties and each shall sign a receipt.

Page 2 | Emergency orders of protection

When the defendant is absent, the paragraph's information and hearing notice must be served with the protection order, in the same manner and at the same time as that order.

In cases in which defendant is not present, the defendant shall be served with the information contained in this paragraph and notice of the hearing in the same manner and at the same time as service of the order of protection under Pa.R.C.P.M.D.J. No. 1209.

Page 2 | Emergency orders of protection

Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be hand-delivered to the parties and each shall sign a receipt.

Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be hand-delivered to the parties and each shall sign a receipt.

Page 3 | Arrest, preliminary arraignment, and contempt hearings

Auditors or masters must give interested parties of record or their counsel at least 10 days’ notice of a scheduled hearing by personal service or mail.

Auditors or masters shall give at least 10 days notice of a scheduled hearing by personal service or by mail to all interested parties of record or to their counsel of record.

Page 1 | AUDITORS AND MASTERS — Rule 9.1A Notice of Hearings

Before filing the schedule, written notice with a copy must be given to affected interested parties or counsel who have not filed written approval, and proof of notice must be filed with the clerk.

Notice of the filing of a schedule of distribution shall be given in writing, together with a copy of the schedule, prior to the filing thereof, to all interested parties who may be affected thereby, or their counsel of record, who do not attach or file their written approval with the schedule. Proof of notice shall be filed with the clerk.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Notice

The Court must issue a citation to interested parties who did not join the petition; after the return day expires and due proof of service is provided, the matter is disposed of on application as circumstances require.

Upon the presentation thereof, the Court shall award a citation upon the parties in interest who have not joined in the petition, to show cause why the extension of time requested should not be granted. Upon the expiration of the return day and due proof of service of the citation, the matter shall be disposed of by the Court on application as the circumstances may require.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 12.3A Extension of Time for Filing Election.

At least 10 days before the hearing, notice must be given to the specified nonjoining parent, putative father, and parents or guardian of a petitioner under 18; those persons need not attend.

2. At least 10 days' notice of the hearing shall be given to a parent who has not relinquished parental rights and duties and has not joined in the petition for voluntary relinquishment, to the putative father whose parental rights could be terminated pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. §2503(d) and to the parents or guardian of a petitioner who has not reached 18 years of age. These persons are not required to attend the hearing.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 15.2A Persons at Hearing for Voluntary Relinquishment to Agency

Petitions under the rule must be served personally or in accordance with Pa.R.C.P. 430 or Bucks County Rule of Civil Procedure *285.

Service of petitions submitted under this rule shall be made by personal service or in accordance with Pa.R.C.P. 430 or Bucks County Rule of Civil Procedure *285.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule *930 Deficiency Judgments; Fair Value Act

A copy of every filed paper, except accounts or as otherwise provided by law or court rules, must be promptly served on the opposing side.

(b) A copy of every paper filed, excepting accounts, unless otherwise provided by law or the rules of Court, shall be promptly served on the opposing side, as hereinafter provided.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule *286 Notices; Service of Papers

Required service of process, papers, or notices must follow Pa.R.C.P. 233, except as otherwise provided by law, rule, or special court order; in a capias action, service may also be made on the party's bail.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by Act of Assembly, rule or special order of Court, whenever any process, paper or notice is required to be served upon a party, such service shall be made in accordance with the procedure set forth in Pa.R.C.P. 233 (editor's note: now Pa.R.C.P. 440 and 441), except that in an action begun by capias, service may also be made upon his bail.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule *286 Notices; Service of Papers

For service by mail, the defendant's signature on the return receipt must be identified; the plaintiff may provide that identification by affidavit.

Where service is made by mail, identification of defendant's signature on the return receipt shall be required. Such identification may be provided by an affidavit of the plaintiff.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 1920.4*(f). Service. Notice

A rule to show cause must be served on respondents at least ten days before the return date unless the Court authorizes a shorter period.

(2) A rule to show cause shall be served upon the respondents at least ten days prior to the return date, unless the Court shall specially authorize service within a shorter time.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 206.4(c) - Rule to Show Cause. Alternative Procedures

A Short Form Complaint must be served in every asbestos case.

A Short Form Complaint containing the following information shall be filed and served in every asbestos case in accordance with Rules of this Court:

Civil cases

Page 3 | 3. SHORT FORM COMPLAINT

The Short Form Joinder Complaint must be filed and served in accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.

d) The Short Form Joinder Complaint must be filed and served in accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.

Civil cases

Page 8 | 5. JOINDER OF ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS

The prothonotary must advertise each account in a court-designated County newspaper and the Bucks County Law Reporter for four successive weeks before presentation for confirmation.

(a) All accounts required by law to be filed in the Court of Common Pleas shall be advertised by the prothonotary in at least one newspaper published in the County, which shall be designated by the Court, and in the Bucks County Law Reporter, during four successive weeks immediately preceding the date at which they are to be presented to the Court for confirmation.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule *920 Accounts; Statements of Proposed Distribution

The petitioner must forthwith mail notice that the petition was presented, a conformed copy of the petition, and a conformed copy of the order to the applicable owners, condemning body, or attorney of record.

Notice that the petition has been presented, together with a conformed copy thereof, as well as a conformed copy of the order appointing the viewers, shall be forthwith mailed by the petitioner to the owners, or condemning body, or their attorney of record, whichever is applicable.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule *945 County Board of Viewers; Membership; Compensation

An omnibus pretrial motion must also be served within 30 days after arraignment.

Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 307 permits you, or your attorney, to file an Omnibus Pretrial Motion for Relief which must be filed and served within thirty days after your arraignment date, unless opportunity therefore did not exist within the thirty day period, or your or your counsel, or the District Attorney, was not aware of the grounds for the motion or unless the time for filing has been extended by the Court for cause shown.

Criminal cases

Page 1 | Rule 303*(e)-*(h). Arraignment.

A discovery motion must also be served within 14 days after arraignment.

Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 305 permits you, or your attorney, to file a motion for discovery which must be filed and served within fourteen (14) days after arraignment, unless the time for filing is extended by the Court.

Criminal cases

Page 1 | Rule 303*(e)-*(h). Arraignment.

A written bill-of-particulars request may be served on the District Attorney within seven days after arraignment.

Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 304 permits you or your attorney to serve a written request for a bill of particulars upon the District Attorney of Bucks County within seven days from your arraignment date.

Criminal cases

Page 1 | Rule 303*(e)-*(h). Arraignment.

All parties in interest must receive notice at least 20 days before the sale by personal service or certified mail to their last known address, unless notice is waived in writing or the Court dispenses with it for cause shown.

Notice thereof shall also be given to all parties in interest at least 20 days before the sale by personal service or by certified mail to their last known address, unless the same shall have been waived in writing or the Court, for cause shown, shall dispense therewith.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 12.9C Procedure for Public Sale. Security.

Applicable filing fees must be paid using procedures established by the Clerk of Courts, at the time and in the amount required by the governing authority or fee schedule.

Applicable filing fees shall be paid through procedures established by the Clerk of Courts and at the same time and in the same amount as required by statute, Court rule or order, or published fee schedule.

Criminal cases

Page 3 | Filing Fees

A certification of active status must be accompanied by any fee chargeable under the Prothonotary’s prevailing fee bill.

Any filing of a certification of active status shall be accompanied by such filing fee as may be allowed by law to be charged by the office of the Prothonotary in accordance with the prevailing fee bill of said office.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Termination of Cases Under Pennsylvania Rule of Judicial Administration 1901

An order reactivating a terminated matter is not effective until the applicable commencement-of-actions fee is paid to the Prothonotary.

No order authorizing reactivation of any matter terminated pursuant to these Rules shall be effective except upon payment of the prevailing fee for commencement of actions chargeable by the office of the Prothonotary.

Civil cases

Page 2 | Termination of Cases Under Pennsylvania Rule of Judicial Administration 1901

Parties who want copies of the notes must pay the prevailing statutory rate.

Parties wishing copies of notes must pay for copies at the prevailing statutory rate.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 1920.51*(i). Appointment, Compensation of Stenographers

The moving party must pay the stenographer $15 per day after the hearing, unless the testimony is transcribed.

The moving party shall pay an attendance fee of $15 per diem to the stenographer upon completion of the hearing. However, where the testimony is transcribed, there shall be no attendance fee.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 1920.51*(i). Appointment, Compensation of Stenographers

The county bears the cost of preparing the original notes of testimony, which are for the exclusive use of the master and the Court.

When the testimony is transcribed, the costs of preparation of the original notes of testimony shall be born by the county, said notes to be for the exclusive use of the master and the Court.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 1920.51*(i). Appointment, Compensation of Stenographers

Requesting parties must pay a non-refundable deposit equal to 95% of the estimated transcript cost by money order, certified check, or law firm check payable to the County of Bucks.

(C) The requesting party or parties shall make a non-refundable deposit in the amount of 95% of the estimated cost of the transcript. The deposit shall be paid by money order, certified check or law firm check made payable to the County of Bucks.

Page 1 | Rule 4007. Request for Transcripts

The court reporter distributes copies to ordering parties after any remaining transcript balance is paid.

(F) The court reporter shall deliver the original transcript to the appropriate filing office and distribute copies to all ordering parties upon payment of any balance owed.

Page 2 | Rule 4007. Request for Transcripts

The party requesting transcription must pay the deposit required by Bucks County Rule of Judicial Administration 4007(C).

*(c) The party requesting the transcribing of the record or any part thereof shall pay a deposit in accordance with Bucks County Rule of Judicial Administration 4007(C), and certify that the same has been paid upon the designation notice aforesaid.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 227.3*(a)-*(d) Payment for Transcript

The party requesting a transcript for a motion for post-trial relief must pay its cost.

*(a)The party requesting a transcript of the records or any portion thereof in a motion for post-trial relief shall pay the cost thereof.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 227.3*(a)-*(d) Payment for Transcript

The jury fee must be paid before judgment is entered.

provided that no such judgment shall be entered until after payment of the jury fee.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule *928 Judgments on Verdicts

Each motion under the rule must be accompanied by the required deposit unless the Court directs that the County pay for transcription of the trial record.

Unless the Court has directed that the trial record be transcribed at the cost of the County, each motion filed under this rule shall be accompanied by a deposit as required under Bucks County Rule of Civil Procedure 227.3*(c).

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 227.1*(a) Motions for Post-Trial Relief

Fees deposited with the Prothonotary under Bucks County Rule of Civil Procedure 1308*(d), including funds already held, must be paid to the specified account on the first business day of each month.

it is hereby ordered and directed that all fees deposited with the Prothonotary pursuant to Bucks County Rule of Civil Procedure 1308*(d) are to be paid over to Account No. 0140-370-36 on the first business day of each month. This includes funds presently in the custody of the Prothonotary.

Civil cases

Page 1 | IN RE: ARBITRATION APPEAL FEES

When the bail bond obligations are complete, the Clerk of Courts returns the deposit minus administrative costs calculated under the stated formula, capped at the amount of bail.

When the conditions of the bail bond have been performed and the accused has been discharged from all obligations of the bail bond, the Clerk of Courts shall return the amount deposited less the balance to be retained by the Clerk of Courts as administrative costs, which shall be $25.00 plus three percent (3%) of the first $1,000.00 of bail posted and two percent (2%) of any amount above $1,000.00 of bail posted, not to exceed the amount of the bail.

Criminal cases

Page 1 | Administrative Costs of Bail

The Magisterial District Judge must forward a withheld retention fee to the Clerk of Courts immediately upon receipt.

The retention fee withheld by the Magisterial District Judge shall be forwarded immediately to the Clerk of Courts upon receipt.

Criminal cases

Page 1 | Administrative Costs of Bail

Retention fees withheld by the Magisterial District Judge or Clerk of Courts are for County use and must be received and accounted for by the Clerk of Courts.

The retention fee withheld by the Magisterial District Judge or by the Clerk of Courts shall be for the use of the County and shall be received and accounted for by the Clerk of Courts.

Criminal cases

Page 1 | Administrative Costs of Bail

Administrative costs retained by the court are considered earned when the bail undertaking is executed.

The monies retained by the court shall be considered as earned at the time the bail undertaking is executed.

Criminal cases

Page 1 | Administrative Costs of Bail

Upon application, an appellant who improves their position through a jury verdict or a judge's decision, or by at least 10% of the award's principal through settlement, is entitled to a refund of two-thirds of the appeal fees.

provided however, that if the appellant should improve his position by reason of a jury verdict, or by a judge sitting without a jury, or by reason of a settlement in which the appellant improves his position by an amount equal to or greater than 10% of the principal amount of the award, then the appellant, upon application to the Court, shall be entitled to a refund of two-thirds of the fees paid on appeal.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 1308*(d)-*(e). Appeal

The total fees per case under this rule are $300.

The total fees per case under this rule are declared to be $300 for the purpose of this section,

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 1308*(d)-*(e). Appeal

The County bears the cost of the reporter's transcription and copies only when the trial judge specially orders them in that case.

*(d) The official court reporter shall transcribe and file the stenographic transcript of the trial and furnish copies thereof to the parties at the cost of the County only when ordered to do so specially in each particular case by the trial judge, either by direction dictated upon the stenographic record of the trial, by endorsement on the filed motion aforesaid or by separate written order.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 227.3*(a)-*(d) Payment for Transcript

When an objection requests transcription of an additional portion, the trial judge may allocate its cost among any or all parties or the County if the parties do not agree and the matter is not otherwise covered by the cited rules.

Where any other party files an objection requesting that an additional portion of the record be transcribed, the trial judge, in the absence of agreement by the parties, shall in his/her discretion and to the extent this matter is not covered in the Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration 4001 et seq., assign the cost of such additional transcribing to any or all parties or to the County.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 227.3*(a)-*(d) Payment for Transcript

An approved complex-trial surcharge of $1.00 per page applies in qualifying unusually complex cases requiring significant expansion of the court reporter’s dictionary.

Rule 4008. Transcript Costs Payable by a Requesting Party Other than the Commonwealth or a Subdivision Thereof (A) Costs (3) A Complex Trial Surcharge of $1.00 per page will be applied in cases such as mass tort, medical malpractice or other unusually complex litigation where there is a need for the court reporter to significantly expand his or her dictionary, when approved by the presiding Judge.

Page 1 | (A) Costs

(C) When more than one ordering party requests a transcript, the transcript cost plus $0.75 per page (paper format) and/or $0.50 per page (electronic copy/.pdf) shall be divided equally among the ordering parties.

(C) When more than one ordering party requests a transcript, the transcript cost plus $0.75 per page (paper format) and/or $0.50 per page (electronic copy/.pdf) shall be divided equally among the ordering parties.

Page 1 | (C) Multiple Ordering Parties

Electronic ordinary transcripts may cost up to $2.50 per page for requesting parties other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions.

Rule 4008. Transcript Costs Payable by a Requesting Party Other than the Commonwealth or a Subdivision Thereof (A) Costs (1) The costs payable by a requesting party, other than the Commonwealth or a subdivision thereof, for a transcript in electronic format (.pdf) shall not exceed: (a) ordinary transcript, $2.50 per page; (b) expedited transcript, $3.50 per page; (c) daily transcript, $4.50 per page; and (d) same day delivery, $6.50 per page.

Page 1 | (A) Costs

A bound paper transcript costs the applicable electronic transcript rate plus a $0.25-per-page surcharge.

Rule 4008. Transcript Costs Payable by a Requesting Party Other than the Commonwealth or a Subdivision Thereof (A) Costs (2) When the transcript is prepared in bound paper format, the costs shall be in accordance with paragraph (1) relating to electronic format (.pdf) plus a surcharge of $0.25 per page.

Page 1 | (A) Costs

A paper copy of a previously ordered, transcribed, and filed transcript costs $0.75 per page.

(D) A request for a copy of any transcript previously ordered, transcribed and filed of record shall be made by telephone, letter or email to the Chief Court Reporter and shall be provided at the cost of $0.75 per page (paper format) and/or $0.50 per page (electronic copy/.pdf).

Page 2 | (D) Copies of Previously Ordered Transcripts

No fee is required for having the Prothonotary mark a case as certified active.

The Prothonotary, upon receipt of a written request from any party or attorney shall mark the docket to indicate that the case has been certified as being an active case without requiring the payment of any fee.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Administrative Order No. 26

The Clerk accepts payment for all filings by credit card, debit card, or another payment form the Clerk approves and adopts.

The Clerk shall accept payment for all filings via credit and debit cards, or by any other form of payment approved and adopted by the Clerk.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 4.7A Electronic Filing

The court pays $3.00 per page for a daily-delivery original transcript.

(5) daily delivery of the transcript: $3.00 per page for the original and $0.90 per page for each additional copy; and

Page 1 | Rule 4009. Fees Payable to the Court Reporter by the Courts for Court-Ordered Transcript

The court pays $0.30 for a duplicate original with regular delivery.

(3) regular delivery of a duplicate original: $0.30;

Page 1 | Rule 4009. Fees Payable to the Court Reporter by the Courts for Court-Ordered Transcript

The court pays $1.25 per page for the original transcript with regular delivery.

(1) regular delivery of the original transcript: $1.25 per page;

Page 1 | Rule 4009. Fees Payable to the Court Reporter by the Courts for Court-Ordered Transcript

The court pays $2.00 per page for an expedited original transcript.

(4) expedited delivery of the transcript: $2.00 per page for the original, and $0.60 per page for each additional copy;

Page 1 | Rule 4009. Fees Payable to the Court Reporter by the Courts for Court-Ordered Transcript

When filing a motion for reconsideration, simultaneously forward one copy to the judge’s chambers.

Upon the filing of a motion for reconsideration, notice shall be provided to the court by simultaneously forwarding a copy of said motion to judge’s chambers.

Page 1 | Rule 8.2A Motions for Reconsideration

Unless the court orders otherwise, court personnel and employees of the specified organizations must not disclose a child abuse victim’s name to the public, and records revealing the name are not open to public inspection.

In a prosecution involving a child victim of sexual or physical abuse, unless the court otherwise orders, the name of the child victim shall not be disclosed by officers or employees of the court to the public, and any records revealing the name of the child victim will not be open to public inspection. This restriction shall apply to employees of the following: Direct Court, Clerk of Courts, District Attorney, Public Defender, District Justices of the Peace, Adult Probation, Juvenile Probation, Youth Center, Children and Youth Services Agency and any other organization whether public or private involved in investigation, treatment or counseling of such victims.

Criminal cases

Page 1 | Release of name prohibited

Counsel and unrepresented parties must follow Pennsylvania’s Public Access Policy and must not include confidential information in electronically or hard-copy filed legal papers.

Counsel and unrepresented parties shall adhere to the Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania and refrain from including confidential information in legal papers filed with the Clerk of Courts or the Court whether filed electronically or in a hard copy format.

Criminal cases

Page 3 | Confidential Information

The Motion/Petition and Proposed Order generally are filed before the Rule 208.3(b) praecipe, but need not be refiled with it if already filed.

Motion/Petition and Proposed Order refer to the application submitted for disposition. Under most circumstances they will be filed prior to the filing of a Rule 208.3(b) praecipe. If they have been filed previously, they need not be refiled with the praecipe.

Civil cases

Page 2 | Rule 208.3(b)(7)

If a stay of proceedings is required, the moving party must schedule a conference with the assigned judge, notify opposing counsel and unrepresented parties unless the Court waives notice, and present the stay application at the conference.

(3) If a stay of proceedings is required, the moving party shall schedule a conference with the assigned judge. Unless waived by the court, notice of the conference shall be provided to opposing counsel and any unrepresented parties. The application for stay shall be presented at the conference.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 206.4(c) - Rule to Show Cause. Alternative Procedures

Opposing parties must file their briefs within ten days after the praecipe and accompanying documents are filed; the Court may extend the time in its discretion.

Within ten days of the date of filing of the above praecipe and its accompanying documents, every party opposing the application of the moving party shall file a brief or memorandum of law with the clerk of the court, serving copies of same on all other parties. The Court, in its discretion, may extend the time for filing of briefs or memoranda of law.

Civil cases

Page 2 | Rule 208.3(b) - Alternative Procedures

(6) Unless oral argument has been requested by the moving party in the praecipe, or by any other party within the 10-day period specified in subsection (2) hereof, the matter shall be disposed of by written order, forthwith or after such further proceedings including oral argument as may be required by the Court. If oral argument has been requested by a party or otherwise required by the Court, the Court may schedule the case for argument either by telephone conference, argument in chambers or in open Court within thirty (30) days of the filing of the praecipe. Disposition of the matter shall then proceed pursuant to the provisions of Bucks County Rule of Civil Procedure *210(a) and (b), the Court fixing the time and order of filing of briefs. Argument before an en banc panel shall be at the sole discretion of the Court.

(6) Unless oral argument has been requested by the moving party in the praecipe, or by any other party within the 10-day period specified in subsection (2) hereof, the matter shall be disposed of by written order, forthwith or after such further proceedings including oral argument as may be required by the Court. If oral argument has been requested by a party or otherwise required by the Court, the Court may schedule the case for argument either by telephone conference, argument in chambers or in open Court within thirty (30) days of the filing of the praecipe. Disposition of the matter shall then proceed pursuant to the provisions of Bucks County Rule of Civil Procedure *210(a) and (b), the Court fixing the time and order of filing of briefs. Argument before an en banc panel shall be at the sole discretion of the Court.

Civil cases

Page 3 | Rule 208.3(b) - Alternative Procedures

When an opposition response is filed, the motion must be submitted to and decided by the court under Bucks County Rule of Civil Procedure No. 208.3(b).

When a response is filed in opposition, the motion shall be submitted to and decided by the court pursuant to Bucks County Rule of Civil Procedure No. 208.3(b).

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 208.3(a) - Scheduling and Hearing of Motions

Before filing a discovery motion, the filer must confer or attempt to confer with interested parties, using telephone, letter, and/or email as appropriate.

I, , hereby certify that prior to filing the attached motion, I conferred or attempted to confer with all interested parties to the motion in an attempt to avoid Court intervention. (2) Good faith efforts shall include at minimum an attempt to contact any interested parties by telephone, letter, and/or email, as appropriate.

Civil cases

Page 2 | AFFIDAVIT PURSUANT TO B.C.R.C.P. NO. 208.2(e)

Before moving for disposition under B.C.R.C.P. No. 208.3(b), a record should be made as to any material issues of fact.

A record should be made as to any material issues of fact pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 206.7 and B.C.R.C.P. No. 206.7*(e) before the matter is moved for disposition under B.C.R.C.P. No. 208.3(b).

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 208.3(b)(2)

If a party misses the applicable brief-filing deadline, the Court may consider that party to have abandoned its position on the issue.

If any party shall fail to file a brief or memorandum of law on any issue presented for disposition by the judge within the time provided by subsection (b) hereof, or within the time as extended by the Court, the Court, in its discretion, may consider that such party has abandoned his position with respect to such issue for disposition.

Civil cases

Page 2 | Rule 208.3(b) - Alternative Procedures

After a responsive pleading raises disputed material facts, any party may file a motion for a hearing to determine those issues.

If a responsive pleading is filed which raises disputed issues of material fact, any party may, thereafter, file a motion for hearing to determine the disputed factual issues.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 3.9A Preliminary Objections

Before filing a discovery motion based on a party’s failure to meet discovery obligations, counsel or an unrepresented party must make good-faith efforts to confer with interested parties.

(1) Any motion filed in a Civil or Family Court action based on a party’s failure to fulfill obligations in discovery shall have attached thereto an affidavit taken by the filing counsel or unrepresented party that: (a) certifies that filing counsel or unrepresented party has made “good faith efforts,” i.e., conferred or attempted to confer with all interested parties, in order to resolve the discovery dispute without Court action; and (b) alleges with specificity the date and manner in which such good faith efforts were made. I, , hereby certify that prior to filing the attached motion, I conferred or attempted to confer with all interested parties to the motion in an attempt to avoid Court intervention.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 208.2(e) Affidavit of Good Faith Efforts to Resolve Discovery Disputes Prior to Court Action

Only the Court Administrator may grant a continuance, and only for good cause shown and with notice to the parties or their attorneys.

(5) Continuances shall be granted only by the Court Administrator for good cause shown, with notice to the parties or their attorneys.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 1303(a)(3) – (6) Hearing. Notice.

A continuance application must be submitted in writing to the court administrator at least one week before the trial list begins, state its specific grounds, and report whether other counsel oppose it after inquiry; emergency or previously unascertainable circumstances are exceptions.

Except in cases of emergency or circumstances which could not reasonably have been ascertained or known prior thereto, no application for continuance of the trial of any case appearing on the trial list prepared and distributed pursuant to Rules *263 or *265 shall be granted unless presented in writing to the court administrator at least one week prior to the commencement of such trial list. Each application shall set forth the specific grounds for the request and shall also expressly state, after appropriate actual inquiry of all other counsel of record, whether the application is opposed.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 216*(F) Application For Continuance

A request to extend the election period must state the facts supporting the request and the desired extension period.

the facts relied upon to justify the extension of time requested and the period of extension desired;

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 12.3A Extension of Time for Filing Election.

Applications for continuance relating to the argument list must be submitted to the court administrator.

Applications for continuance and other matters relating to such argument list shall be submitted to the court administrator.

Page 1 | Rule *256 Argument Courts

Requests to extend case-management deadlines or continue a scheduled trial must be made by motion and will not be entertained without demonstrated exigent circumstances.

Requests to extend case management deadlines or continue the trial once scheduled will not be entertained by the Court absent demonstrated exigent circumstances and must be made by motion.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 28. Appeals from the Bucks County Board of Assessment and Revision of Taxes

Applications for additional time to initiate or complete discovery must be made to and decided by the judge assigned to the case.

All applications for the allowance of additional time to initiate or complete discovery shall be made to and disposed of by the judge to whom the case has been assigned.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule *261 Ordering Cases on Trial List

Motions to stay, continue, postpone, or adjourn a regularly scheduled monthly Sheriff’s sale are heard on the sale morning, generally the second Friday of the month at 9:30 a.m., in a courtroom assigned by the Court Administrator.

Motions to stay, continue, postpone or adjourn the sale of a property at a regularly scheduled monthly Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate (“motions to stay”) shall be heard by the Court on the morning of the scheduled sale, which is generally held on the second Friday of each month, at 9:30 a.m. in a courtroom to be assigned by the Court Administrator.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Motions to Stay, Continue, Postpone or Adjourn Sheriff’s Sales

If a defendant is approved for the diversionary program, the preliminary hearing must be continued so the defendant can be assessed for treatment.

If the defendant is approved for this diversionary program, the Magisterial District Judge shall continue the preliminary hearing to permit the defendant to be assessed to determine whether he must participate in a drug treatment program.

Criminal cases

Page 1 | ORDER

An extension request must be made by petition stating the justification, desired extension period, and consenting interested parties evidenced by their joinder.

A petition for the extension of the time in which the surviving spouse may file an election to take against the will shall be presented to the court within the required statutory period after the probate of the will as required by Pennsylvania Orphans’ Court Rule 5.4(b). The petition shall set forth the following additional matters: 1. the facts relied upon to justify the extension of time requested and the period of extension desired; 2. the names of the interested parties who have consented to the extension of time as evidenced by their joinder in the petition.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 5.4A Revocation, Vacating or Extension of Time for Filing of Surviving Spouse’s Election

An interested party may move to extend the return date if service was not timely for a reason satisfactory to the Court, and the Court may grant the extension.

If for any reason satisfactory to the Court the petition and rule shall not have been served ten days before the return day, or the length of time specially authorized, the Court may extend the return day thereof on motion of any interested party.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 206.4(c) - Rule to Show Cause. Alternative Procedures

The Court may allow the defendant additional time to file the account statement if cause is shown.

unless the Court shall for cause shown allow a longer time

Page 1 | Rule 1021*(e) Claim for Money Damages. Amount. Interest. Account. Exceptions

The pre-hearing-statement deadline may be modified only by written agreement or a finding of good cause.

The deadline for filing pre-hearing statements is modifiable only on written agreement or on a finding of good cause.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 1920.33*(g). Failure to File Pre-Hearing Statement

The trial judge may extend the District Attorney’s reply-brief deadline for cause shown.

*(h) The reply briefs of the District Attorney shall be filed within 30 days after the filing of the defendant's briefs, unless the time is extended by the trial judge for cause shown.

Criminal cases

Page 1 | Rule 1123*(f)-*(i). Post-Verdict Motions-Notice-Briefs-Argument.

The trial judge may extend the defendant’s deadline to file briefs for cause shown.

*(g) Within 30 days after the filing of the stenographic transcript, unless the time is extended by the trial judge for cause shown, the defendant shall file his briefs with the clerk and forthwith serve a copy thereof upon the District Attorney.

Criminal cases

Page 1 | Rule 1123*(f)-*(i). Post-Verdict Motions-Notice-Briefs-Argument.

On an interested party’s motion, the Court may extend the return day if a reason satisfactory to it explains why service missed the required period.

If for any reason satisfactory to the Court the petition and rule shall not have been served ten days before the return day, or the length of time specially authorized, the Court may extend the return day thereof on motion of any interested party.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 208.3(a) - Scheduling and Hearing of Motions

This rule does not govern sales outside the regularly scheduled monthly Sheriff’s Sale; motions concerning other sales proceed at the assigned judge’s discretion.

Note: This rule does not apply to any sale of real property not listed for the regularly scheduled monthly Sheriff’s Sale of Real Estate. Motions to stay sales other than those listed for the monthly Sheriff’s Sale shall be filed and proceed in the discretion of the assigned judge.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Motions to Stay, Continue, Postpone or Adjourn Sheriff’s Sales

Counsel’s absence generally does not prevent a scheduled conference from proceeding; the officer may modify its time in response to a prior written request stating meritorious reasons.

The respective parties may be represented by counsel, but absence or non- availability of counsel shall not be grounds for failure to proceed at a scheduled conference unless the domestic relations officer in his/her discretion shall have specifically provided otherwise in response to a prior written request setting forth meritorious reasons for modification of the time of the scheduled conference.

Page 2 | Rule *5001. Proceedings for Support.

For cause shown, the Court may extend the exceptions deadline by entered special order.

provided that for cause shown the Court may, by special order entered, extend the time for filing exceptions.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule *947 Reports; Confirmation; Exceptions

The Court may extend the time to file an answer or replication by special order.

*(g) The Court may, by special order, extend the time for filing of the answer or replication.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 206.7*(e)-*(g) - Answers to Petitions-Affidavits-Replications-Time for Filing

When counsel withdraws an appeal, counsel must immediately notify the judge whose order or decree was appealed.

Whenever an appeal is withdrawn by counsel, notice of such fact shall immediately be given to the judge from whose order or decree the appeal was taken.

Page 1 | Rule *504. Appeals to Supreme, Superior and Commonwealth Courts - Duties of Attorneys.

When a party anticipates submitting bulky or oversized non-documentary exhibits, it must inform the Court of their nature and request a conference; the provided text cuts off before stating what the Court will determine.

In any proceeding at which a party anticipates submission of bulky or oversized non-documentary exhibits, the submitting party shall make the Court aware of the nature of any such exhibit and shall request that the Court conduct a conference at which the Court shall determine the

Page 2 | Rule 5103.1(b)(1)

A party or attorney may request in writing that the Prothonotary mark the docket to certify the case as active.

The Prothonotary, upon receipt of a written request from any party or attorney shall mark the docket to indicate that the case has been certified as being an active case without requiring the payment of any fee.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Administrative Order No. 26

A request for a copy of a previously ordered, transcribed, and filed transcript must be made by telephone, letter, or email to the Chief Court Reporter.

(D) A request for a copy of any transcript previously ordered, transcribed and filed of record shall be made by telephone, letter or email to the Chief Court Reporter and shall be provided at the cost of $0.75 per page (paper format) and/or $0.50 per page (electronic copy/.pdf).

Page 2 | (D) Copies of Previously Ordered Transcripts

The court reporter must send the ordering party or parties the standardized Transcript Order Form by email or regular mail.

(2) the court reporter shall send the ordering party or parties, via email or regular mail, the standardized Transcript Order Form.

Page 1 | Rule 4007. Request for Transcripts

A transcript may also be requested by contacting the reporter at the proceeding or the Chief Court Reporter by telephone, in writing, or by email.

(1) A request for transcript may also be made by contacting the court reporter present at the proceeding directly or by contacting the Chief Court Reporter by telephone, in writing or by email

Page 1 | Rule 4007. Request for Transcripts

Within 24 hours after receiving a transcript request, the court reporter must contact counsel and self-represented parties to determine the number of copies ordered.

(1) the court reporter shall, within 24 hours of receipt of said request, determine the number of copies being ordered by contacting all counsel and/or self- represented parties; and

Page 1 | Rule 4007. Request for Transcripts

When the transcript is complete, the court reporter must notify all ordering parties and the Chief Court Reporter and provide it to the trial judge for signature.

(E) The court reporter shall notify all ordering parties and the Chief Court Reporter upon completion of the transcript and provide the completed transcript to the trial judge for signature.

Page 2 | Rule 4007. Request for Transcripts

Copies of the form may be obtained by calling the Office of the Prothonotary.

Copies may also be obtained by calling the Office of the Prothonotary at 215 348-6191.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Rule 205.2(a) - Physical Characteristics of Pleadings and Other Legal Papers.