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

Civil cases

The responding party must submit its brief 7 days before argument.

The responding party shall submit a brief seven (7) days in advance of argument.

Civil cases

Deadline

2 business days

A petition initially submitted electronically must be filed of record within two business days afterward.

Any petition initially submitted by facsimile or other electronic transmission must be filed of record within two (2) business days thereafter.

Civil cases

When multiple custodians are involved, they must transfer the submitted exhibits and index to the next custodian, and the concluding custodian must file them within five business days after the proceeding ends.

(e) If multiple custodians are involved with a proceeding, the first custodian shall provide the subsequent custodian (and so on, if more than two custodians) with the submitted exhibits and index of exhibits. The custodian at the conclusion of the proceeding shall file with the appropriate records office all submitted exhibits and index of exhibits within five (5) business days of the conclusion of the proceeding.

Civil cases

Exhibits in homicide cases must be retained for 75 years.

1. Homicides. Retain exhibits 75 years.

Civil cases

Exhibits in summary cases must be retained for five years.

2. Summary cases. Retain exhibits 5 years.

Civil cases

A party served with an adverse party’s certificate of readiness has 10 days from service to file exceptions.

Any party or counsel of record who is served with a copy of a certificate of readiness that has been filed by an adverse party shall have ten (10) days from the date of service in which to file exceptions thereto.

Civil cases

Motions requesting relief on matters of record must be filed with the Prothonotary before presentation to the Court.

All motions which request relief on matters of record shall be filed with the Prothonotary before being presented to the Court

Civil cases

When only one custodian is involved, the custodian must file all submitted exhibits and the exhibit index within five business days after the proceeding concludes.

(a) If only one custodian is involved with a proceeding, they shall file with the appropriate records office (Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts or Orphan’s Court) all submitted exhibits and index of exhibits within five (5) business days of the conclusion of the proceeding.

Civil cases

A pre-trial statement may be amended through 30 days before trial; later amendments require Court approval.

Amendments to a pre-trial statement may be submitted up to 30 days prior to the date trial is to begin and not thereafter unless approved by the Court.

Civil cases

The opposing party must answer or submit a reply brief within 20 days after service, unless a court order changes the response time.

The opposing party shall file an answer or submit a reply brief to the motion within 20 days after service of the motion unless the time for filing the response is modified by court order.

Civil cases

Each party must file and serve its pre-trial statement at least 10 days before the pre-trial conference.

No less than ten (10) days prior to the date scheduled for the pre-trial conference, each party shall file with the Prothonotary a pre-trial statement containing those items set forth in Pa.R.C.P. 212.2 and serve other counsel of record or self-represented litigant.

Civil cases

Deadline

2 business days

A continuance motion initially submitted by fax or another electronic method must be filed of record within two business days.

Any motion initially submitted by facsimile or other electronic submission must be filed of record within two (2) business days thereafter.

Civil cases

Deadline

2 business days

A motion initially submitted by facsimile or other electronic transmission must be filed of record within two business days afterward.

Any motion initially submitted by facsimile or other electronic transmission must be filed of record within two (2) business days thereafter.

Civil cases

Any party may appeal the award under Pa.R.C.P. 1308 within 30 days after it is filed.

Within 30 days from the date of filing of an award, any party may appeal to the Court as provided by Pa.R.C.P. 1308.

Civil cases

The brief must be submitted with the motion unless the scheduling order directs otherwise.

A brief shall be submitted contemporaneously with the motion or as directed in the scheduling order.

Civil cases

A petition must be filed with the Prothonotary before presentation to the Court and include a proposed hearing-scheduling order.

Petitions shall be filed with the Prothonotary before being presented to the Court and shall include a proposed order of court for scheduling the hearing.

Civil cases

A petition for a rule to show cause must be filed with the Prothonotary before presentation to the Court.

A rule to show cause must strictly comply with Pa.R.C.P. 206.4. As with all other pleadings, a petition for a rule to show cause must be filed with Prothonotary prior to being presented to the Court.

Civil cases

Exhibits in non-criminal matters must be retained until the later of the appeal period's expiration or final disposition of any appeal.

(i) Non-criminal matters. Retain exhibits until the later of the expiration of the appeal period or final disposition of the appeal if one is taken.

Civil cases

Deadline

2 business days

A petition initially submitted electronically must be filed of record within two business days afterward.

Any petition initially submitted by facsimile or other electronic transmission must be filed of record within two (2) business days thereafter.

Civil cases

Arbitrators must file an award substantially in the Pa.R.C.P. 1312 form with the Prothonotary within one day after the hearing, unless the parties extend the time.

The arbitrators shall make their award in substantially the form set forth in Pa.R.C.P. 1312 and file it with the Prothonotary within one day after the hearing, unless the time is extended by the parties.

Civil cases

A summary-judgment motion must be filed with the Prothonotary before presentation and include a proposed order scheduling argument.

A motion for summary judgment shall be filed with the Prothonotary before being presented to the Court and shall include a proposed order scheduling argument on the motion.

Civil cases

Unless the Court directs otherwise, the moving party must submit its brief 14 days before argument.

Unless otherwise directed, briefs shall be submitted to the Court as follows: a. The moving party shall submit a brief fourteen (14) days in advance of argument

Civil cases

Exhibits in other criminal cases must be retained for 20 years.

3. Other cases. Retain exhibits 20 years.

Civil cases

Arbitrators must hold the hearing within 60 days after appointment unless all parties or their counsel agree to extend the time.

The arbitrators shall hold a hearing within sixty (60) days after their appointment unless the time is extended by agreement of all parties or their counsel.