Court of Common Pleas of Carbon County, Pennsylvania Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

Before seeking permission to serve more than 40 interrogatories, counsel must promptly confer in good faith and attempt to agree on a written stipulation; if they cannot agree, the party must move for relief.

If counsel for a party believes that more than FORTY (40) interrogatories are necessary, counsel shall consult with opposing counsel promptly and attempt to reach a written stipulation as to a reasonable number of additional interrogatories. Counsel are expected to comply with this requirement in good faith. In the event a written stipulation cannot be agreed upon, the parties seeking to submit additional interrogatories shall file a motion with the Court showing the necessity for relief.

CRITICALCivil cases

If objections are filed, the matter will be set for argument by Court Administration and a briefing schedule will issue forthwith.

If objections are filed, the matter will be set for argument at a date & time set by Court Administration and a briefing schedule will issue forthwith.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party that fails to file a brief may not argue.

A party who fails to file a brief shall not be permitted to argue.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party that does not file a brief may not argue.

A party who fails to file a brief shall not be permitted to argue.

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel seeking more than 40 admissions must promptly consult opposing counsel in good faith and attempt to stipulate to a reasonable number; absent agreement, they must move for relief and show its necessity.

If counsel for a party believes that more than FORTY (40) admissions are necessary, counsel shall consult with opposing counsel promptly and attempt to reach a written stipulation as to a reasonable number of additional admissions. Counsel are expected to comply with this requirement in good faith. In the event a written stipulation cannot be agreed upon, the parties seeking to submit additional admissions shall file a motion with the Court showing the necessity for relief.

WARNINGCivil cases

The matter is decided on briefs unless the assigned judge orders argument; a party seeking argument must submit a Praecipe for Argument with its motion or response, but the Court may decide without oral argument.

Upon service of the motion and response on the District Court Administrator, the matter shall be decided on briefs unless the assigned Judge orders that argument be scheduled. If a party desires argument, a Praecipe for Argument shall accompany the motion or response. However, the Court may dispose of any motion without oral argument.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court will issue a respondent briefing schedule when it schedules argument or when the matter will be decided on briefs.

A respondent briefing schedule will be issued by the Court contemporaneous with the scheduling of any argument ordered by the Judge. If the matter is to be decided on briefs, a respondent briefing schedule will be issued.

WARNINGCivil cases

If no amended pleading is filed within 20 days, the matter is decided on briefs unless the assigned Judge requests argument.

If an amended pleading is not filed within twenty (20) days of service of the preliminary objections, the matter shall be decided on briefs unless the assigned Judge requests that argument be scheduled.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court will issue a respondent briefing schedule when argument is scheduled and also when the matter will be decided on briefs.

A respondent briefing schedule will be issued by the Court contemporaneous with the scheduling of any argument ordered by the Judge or requested by the filing of the Praecipe for Argument. If the matter is to be decided on briefs, a respondent briefing schedule will be issued.

INFOCivil cases

The Court may decide a motion without oral argument.

However, the Court may dispose of any motion without oral argument.

INFOCivil cases

The Court will issue a respondent briefing schedule when argument is scheduled by order of the Judge and also when the matter will be decided on briefs.

A respondent briefing schedule will be issued by the Court contemporaneous with the scheduling of argument, if so ordered by the Judge. If the matter is to be decided on briefs, a respondent briefing schedule will be issued.