Centre County Court of Common Pleas Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Self-represented litigants must follow the rules governing pleadings, including giving notice to the opposing party.

- 3. WHERE PLEADINGS ARE FILED OR REQUIRED, SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS ARE REQUIRED TO CONFORM TO THE RULES GOVERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, FILING AND SERVICE OF SAME INCLUDING NOTICE TO THE OPPOSING PARTY.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Original service and writs

After electronic filing is accepted, the filing party must provide the Sheriff with the proper service fee and the documents for Original Service and Writs.

Once the electronic filing has been accepted, it shall be the responsibility of the filing party to provide the Sheriff with the proper service fee and the documents for Original Service and Writs.

CRITICAL

The requesting party must serve the transcript request on opposing counsel or, if the opposing party is unrepresented, on that party.

The requesting party shall serve copies of the request upon opposing counsel or the opposing party if the party is unrepresented.

CRITICAL

When offering evidence to the Court, show that evidence to the opposing party.

at the time you offer evidence to the Court, you must show the opposing party the evidence you are trying to present to the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Brief

The original of each brief must be filed with the Prothonotary, and a copy must be served on the assigned Judge.

The original of all briefs shall be filed with the Prothonotary, but a copy shall be served on the Judge to whom the matter has been assigned.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript request

The requester must serve copies of the transcript request on opposing counsel or, if the opposing party is unrepresented, on that party.

The requesting party shall serve copies of the request upon opposing counsel or the opposing party if the party is unrepresented.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition and temporary emergency order

The petitioning party must serve the petition and any temporary emergency order on the opposing party as soon as possible and before the court conference or hearing, using the manner of service for original process, and make reasonable efforts to provide copies to an attorney reasonably believed to represent the other party.

As immediately as possible and in any event prior to the conference or hearing before the Court, the petition for special relief and any temporary emergency order shall be served on the opposing party by the petitioning party in the same manner as original process. In addition to service on the opposing party, the petitioner shall make reasonable efforts to provide a copy of the documents to any attorney whom the petitioning party reasonably believes may represent the interests of the other party.

CRITICAL

The filing office must serve the court’s order on the party.

The filing office shall serve the court's order upon the party.

WARNING

Parties should provide the opposing party a copy of the evidence for that party’s records.

You should provide a copy of the evidence to the opposing party for that party's records,

WARNINGCivil cases

Service

Electronic service

Electronic service of legal papers is permitted under the Local Rule, subject to the stated case exclusions.

The Centre County Court of Common Pleas hereby permits the electronic filing of legal papers and the electronic service of such papers under the terms described in this Local Rule. In the context of this rule, “legal papers” which may be filed electronically do not include cases involving Domestic Relations, Protection From Abuse, Orphans’ Court, and Mental Health/Intellectual Disability.