Judge S. Michael Yeager
Judge • Court of Common Pleas of Butler County, Pennsylvania
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideCourt of Common Pleas of Butler County, Pennsylvania publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 424 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 156- Applies to
- Status report
If the parties reach a tentative agreement at the Conciliation Conference but taxing-body approval is required, counsel must provide the Court a status report by the specified date.
- Applies to
- Real estate tax assessment appeal filing
- Must include
- caption
All filings related to a Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeal must contain a coversheet and caption in accordance with the rules.
- Applies to
- Real estate tax assessment appeal petition
The petition caption must identify the Appellant, the Butler County Board of Assessment Appeal, and the subject property's Tax Identification Number.
Service
All 58A copy of the Order must be served on all parties and intervenors of record.
A copy of the order must be served on all parties and intervenors of record.
- Applies to
- Real estate tax assessment appeal petition
- Service
The Appellant must serve the petition by regular mail on the listed recipients and file proof of service within twenty days thereafter.
Filing Timing
All 52Counsel must provide the Court with a status report on or before the specified date.
The Intervenor must file proof of service with the Prothonotary within five days after filing the Notice of Intervention.
After a Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeal is filed, Court Administration must schedule the Conciliation Conference for a date at least 60 days after the last day to file an appeal.
Fees
All 52A continuance requested after a hearing time is scheduled requires payment of the Board of Assessment Appeals’ fees.
- Applies to
- Continuance
A continuance requested after the hearing time is posted is granted only upon payment of the Butler County Board of Assessment Appeal fees.
For a continuance requested and granted after hearing times are posted, the requesting party is responsible for the Assessment Appeal Panel fees established by special order of court.
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