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

CRITICALCivil cases

A case will be dismissed forthwith if no good cause for continuing it is shown at the General Call.

(f) If no good cause for continuing any case is shown at the General Call, an order shall be issued forthwith by the Court for dismissal of said case.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Prothonotary must immediately date-endorse filed papers and docket them before they leave the office.

The Prothonotary shall immediately endorse all papers filed with the date of such filing, and shall enter into an appropriate docket all pleadings, rules, orders of court and other papers filed in every case before the pleadings, rules, orders of Court and other papers leave the Prothonotary's office.

WARNINGCivil cases

Civil matters with no steps or proceedings for two years or more are listed for General Call.

(a) From time to time the Court shall list for General Call a list of all civil matters in which no steps or proceedings have been taken for two years or more prior thereto.

INFOCivil cases

Petitions and motions may be filed at any time after the rule is issued.

(1) Upon the rule being issued, petitions and motions may be filed at any time.

CRITICALCivil cases

The party obtaining a Rule to Show Cause must file an Affidavit of Service with the Prothonotary within seven days of issuance, stating the time, place, and manner of service.

The party who has obtained the issuance of a Rule to Show Cause shall file with the Prothonotary, within seven (7) days of the issuance of the Rule, an Affidavit of Service indicating the time, place and manner of service.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Court Administrator must select an arbitration date 60 to 75 days after the Certificate of Readiness is filed.

Upon receipt of a Certificate of Readiness, certifying there are no motions outstanding, discovery is completed and the case is ready for trial, the Office of the Court Administrator of Clearfield County shall select a date for arbitration which shall be sixty (60) to seventy-five (75) days from the date of filing of the Certificate of Readiness.

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The Certificate of Service must be filed no later than seven days before the scheduled hearing or the hearing will be cancelled.

IF YOU DO NOT PROPERLY SERVE THE OPPOSING PARTY AND FILE THE CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, NO LATER THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED HEARING, THE HEARING WILL BE CANCELLED.

CRITICALCivil cases

The responding party's required filings are due by the return date set by the Court.

(d) The responding party must file an income and expense statement, a copy of his/her most recent tax return and pay receipts for six (6) months preceding the date of his/her response by the return date set by the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

The respondent must file a verified Answer by the time set on the Return Day.

The respondent to whom the Rule to Show Cause is directed shall file and serve in the same manner as service is authorized by the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure (See Pa.R.C.P. 440) a verified Answer to the Petition or Motion at or before the time on the Return Day fixed in the Rule to Show Cause.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties may file objections within 20 days after the bill of costs is filed; if none are filed, the Prothonotary taxes the costs.

If no objections to the bill of costs are filed by any party within twenty (20) days of the date of filing with the Prothonotary, costs shall be taxed by the Prothonotary.

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel must submit a memorandum to the scheduled judge at least ten days before the settlement conference.

(e) Counsel shall submit a memorandum to the judge before whom the case is scheduled at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled conference.

CRITICAL

File the signed and dated Certificate of Service with the Prothonotary before any further action can be taken on the petition.

This document must be signed, dated, and filed with the Prothonotary before any further action can be taken regarding the petition

CRITICALCivil cases

All conditions for an appeal must be complied with within 30 days after the award is filed with the Prothonotary.

The right to appeal shall be subject to the following conditions, all of which shall be complied with within thirty (30) day after the award is filed with the Prothonotary:

CRITICALCivil cases

Each party must file a pre-trial statement with the Prothonotary one week before the conference.

(e) One week before the date set for the pre-trial conference each party shall file a pre-trial statement with the Prothonotary containing the following:

CRITICALCivil cases

The responding party must file a written response within 20 days after the Court's order, and the scheduling order must state that deadline.

The scheduling order shall also provide that the responding party(s) shall have no more than twenty (20) days to file a written response from the date of the Court's order.

CRITICALCivil cases

The certificate of service must be filed within five days after the bill of costs is filed.

A certificate of service will be filed within five (5) days of the filing of the bill of cost.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each party must file a Pre-Trial Statement with the Clearfield County Court Administrators Office at least seven days before the scheduled arbitration.

(a) At least seven (7) days prior to the day of the scheduled arbitration, each party shall file a Pre-Trial Statement with the Clearfield County Court Administrators Office, with a copy thereof being served on each of the three members of the Board of Arbitration and all other named parties in the case.

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel must be notified of the settlement-conference scheduling at least thirty days in advance.

(f) - (1) Counsel shall be notified at least thirty (30) days in advance of settlement conference of the scheduling thereof.

CRITICALCivil cases

When a matter is reversed, a bill of costs must be filed within 60 days after entry of the appellate court's order.

or within sixty (60) days of the entry of an order of the appellate Court where a matter is reversed.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Board must file its report and award with the Prothonotary on the hearing day, unless a legal question requires briefing, in which case the award is due no later than ten days after the hearing.

(a) Immediately following the hearing, unless a question of law arises which requires briefing in which case the award shall be filed no later than ten (10) days after the hearing, the Board of Arbitration shall file a report and award with the Prothonotary on the same day. The report and award shall be signed by all or a majority of the members of the Board. The Prothonotary shall mail or otherwise forward copies thereof to all parties or their counsel. The Prothonotary shall file the report and award on the docket of the case.

CRITICAL

File the certificate of service no later than seven days before the scheduled hearing; otherwise, the hearing will be cancelled.

IF YOU DO NOT PROPERLY SERVE THE OPPOSING PARTY AND FILE THE CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, NO LATER THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED HEARING, THE HEARING WILL BE CANCELLED.

CRITICALCivil cases

The order issuing a Rule to Show Cause must set a deadline for the written response of no more than 20 days from the date of the order.

Now this ___ day of _____, 20__, upon consideration of the attached petition, a Rule is hereby issued upon _____ to Show Cause why the Petition should not be granted with written response to be filed within no more than twenty (20) days from the date of this Order.

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File the verification by the initial in-person contact with the Court and no later than 30 days after service of the Complaint or Petition.

You must file with the Court a verification regarding any criminal record or abuse history regarding you and anyone living in your household on or before the initial in-person contact with the Court (including, but not limited to, a conference with a conference officer or judge or conciliator) but not later than thirty (30) days after service of the Complaint or Petition.

CRITICALCivil cases

If the Court directs briefs, they must be lodged with the Court Administrator by the Court-specified due date, except in family law and eminent domain actions.

(d) No briefs shall be required from any party unless the Court directs the filing of briefs which shall be lodged with the Court Administrator on or before the due date specified by the Court. (e) This rule shall not apply to family law matters or actions pursuant to the eminent domain code of 1960.

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The verification must be filed by the initial in-person court contact and no later than 30 days after service of the complaint or petition.

You must file with the Court a verification regarding any criminal record or abuse history regarding you and anyone living in your household on or before the initial in-person contact with the Court (including, but not limited to, a conference with a conference officer or judge or conciliator) but not later than thirty (30) days after service of the Complaint or Petition.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Court will schedule a pre-trial conference within 60 days after a praecipe for trial is filed.

(a) Upon a praecipe for trial, whether the trial is to be by jury or non-jury, the Court will schedule a pre-trial conference within sixty (60) days of the filing of the praecipe in order to establish a schedule for the filing of pretrial memoranda, exchange of expert reports, and to schedule trial dates and jury selection if necessary.

CRITICALCivil cases

Additional reasons supporting post-trial relief must be filed within ten days after receipt of the trial transcript, but only if leave was requested with the motion and granted at the post-trial conference.

Additional reasons in support of the motion for post trial relief shall be filed within ten (10) days of the receipt of the trial transcript but only if leave is requested at the time of the filing of the motion for post trial relief and leave is granted by the Court at the post trial conference.

CRITICAL

The certificate must be signed, dated, and filed with the Prothonotary before further action on the petition.

This document must be signed, dated, and filed with the Prothonotary before any further action can be taken regarding the petition.

CRITICAL

The verification is due by the initial in-person contact with the Court and, in all events, no later than 30 days after service of the Complaint or Petition.

You must file with the Court a verification regarding any criminal record or abuse history regarding you and anyone living in your household on or before the initial in-person contact with the Court (including, but not limited to, a conference with a conference officer or judge or conciliator) but not later than thirty (30) days after service of the Complaint or Petition.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party objecting to trial listing must file a motion to strike within 15 days after receiving notice of the praecipe.

Any party objecting to the case being listed for trial shall file his motion to strike the case from the trial list within fifteen (15) days after receiving notice of the praecipe from the other party.

CRITICALCivil cases

Bill of costs shall be filed within thirty (30) days of the entry of the verdict or decree,

Bill of costs shall be filed within thirty (30) days of the entry of the verdict or decree,

CRITICALCivil cases

The Plaintiff's confirmation letter to the Master is due no less than ten days before the Master's Hearing.

No less than ten (10) days prior to the Master's Hearing, counsel for the Plaintiff (or the Plaintiff) shall, by letter, confirm to the Master that the Plaintiff has obtained an independent court reporter for the Master's Hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

An answer to the petition or motion must be filed by the time stated in the notice to plead.

Comment: This rule clarification is to make clear that the rule to show cause in petition/motion practice is a "notice to plead" by which time an answer to the petition or motion must be filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

A Rule to Show Cause must be returnable at a specified time and day at least 20 days after issuance, unless the Court sets a different time for good cause.

Rules to Show Cause shall be made returnable by the Court at a specified time, on a specified day, which Return Day shall not be less than twenty (20) days from the date of issuance of the Rule to Show Cause, unless the Court for good cause makes the Rule returnable at a different time.

WARNINGCivil cases

In a civil action, a party may request a status conference after 60 days from the filing of the complaint.

In any civil action, a party shall have the right to request a status conference after sixty (60) days from the filing of the Complaint.