Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County, Pennsylvania Service and Proof of Service Rules

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Before presenting a stay request, the requesting party must notify opposing counsel and any pro se parties of the intended presentation date, time, and place.

A request for a stay of execution pending disposition of a petition to open a default judgment shall be presented to the duty Judge after notice to opposing counsel and any pro se parties of the intended date, time and place of presentation.

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The filing party must serve the preliminary objections, praecipe, and brief on the opposing side within five days after filing and file a certificate of service.

The party filing the preliminary objections shall serve a copy of the preliminary objections, praecipe for argument court and brief on the opposing counsel or pro se opposing party or parties within five (5) days of the filing date and shall file a certificate of service in the Prothonotary’s office.

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Applies to

Supplemental pretrial memorandum

A Supplemental Pretrial Memorandum giving notice of changes to the witness, exhibit, or document list must be served on other counsel.

Prompt notice of changes in the list of witnesses, exhibits or documents is made by filing with the trial Judge and servicing other counsel with s Supplemental Pretrial Memorandum;

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The moving party must provide all parties with notice of the order’s entry.

(5) notice of the entry of this order shall be provided to all parties by the moving party.

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Applies to

Motion for judgment on the pleadings

The filing party must serve the motion, praecipe, and brief on opposing counsel or a pro se opposing party within five days after filing and file a certificate of service.

(4) The party filing the motion for judgement on the pleadings shall serve a copy of the motion, praecipe for argument court and brief on the opposing counsel or pro se opposing party or parties within five (5) days of the filing date and shall file a certificate of service in the Prothonotary’s office.

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Applies to

Notice of entry

The moving party must provide all parties with notice of entry of the order.

(5) notice of entry of this order shall be provided to all parties by the moving party.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The moving party is responsible for service under applicable law and any special instructions from the Court.

Service shall be the responsibility of the Moving Party, and shall be in accordance with applicable law and other special instructions as directed by the Court.

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Applies to

Transcript request

The requesting party must serve copies of the formal transcript request on the presiding judge, assigned court reporter, District Court Administrator, and opposing counsel or an unrepresented opposing party.

(C) Service: The requesting party shall serve copies of the formal request to: - 1. The Presiding Judge - 2. The court reporter assigned to the proceeding - 3. District Court Administrator - 4. Opposing counsel or party, if party is unrepresented

CRITICALCivil cases

The matter is referred to the Special Master upon the Court Administrator’s receipt of proof of service.

AND NOW, to wit, this day of 20 , the within matter is hereby referred to Marks, McLaughlin & Dennehy, Special Master, for futher proceedings in accordance with the Rules of Court, Chapter V, dated May 23, 1990, pertaining to Special Master's in custody and visitation matters, upon receipt by the Court Administrator of proof of service.

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Applies to

Arbitration request

The party or counsel must personally file one copy of the arbitration request with the Court Administrator and serve a copy on each opposing party.

One copy of the request shall be filed personally by the party or counsel to the Court Administrator, and a copy shall be served upon the opposing party or parties.

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The party filing preliminary objections must provide all parties with notice that the order was entered.

(3) notice of the entry of this order shall be provided to all parties by the party filing the preliminary objections.

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Service

Mail

A copy of the Certificate of Readiness for Trial Listing must be mailed to opposing counsel and the Court Administrator.

Cases at issue shall be listed for trial by either party filing a Certificate of Readiness for Trial Listing with the Prothonotary and by mailing a copy to all opposing counsel and to the Court Administrator in accordance with the provisions of Rule of Civil procedure.

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Applies to

Transcript request

Copies of a request for a daily, expedited, or same-day transcript must be served as provided in Section (C).

Copies of the request shall be served as provided by Section (C).

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Objections to discovery requests must be served on opposing counsel within 30 days after service of the request, or the objection is waived.

Any objection to an interrogatory, request for production of documents or request for admission shall be served upon opposing counsel within thirty (30) days of service of said request. Failure to service upon opposing counsel a timely objection in accordance with the provisions of this Rule shall be deemed a waiver of objection to the interrogatory, request for production of documents or request for admission.

WARNING

Applies to

Notice of deposition

At least 20 days is considered reasonable notice for a deposition by oral examination.

A. A period of at least twenty (20) days is hereby determined by the Court to be “reasonable notice” required by Pa.R.C.P. 4007.1(b).

INFO

The Danville News, Press-Enterprise, and The Daily Item are approved for legal notices, legal advertising, and related matters in Montour County.

B. The following are designated as newspapers of general circulation in and for Montour County and thereby approved by the Court for purposes of legal notices, legal advertising, and related matters: 1. The Danville News, Danville, PA 2. Press-Enterprise, Bloomsburg, PA 3. The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA

INFO

The Press-Enterprise in Bloomsburg is approved for legal notices, legal advertising, and related matters in Columbia County.

A. The following are designated as newspapers of general circulation in and for Columbia County and thereby approved by the Court for legal notices, legal advertising, and related matters: 1. Press-Enterprise, Bloomsburg, PA

CRITICAL

For specified motions seeking ex parte relief, the moving party must try to notify known opposing counsel as early as possible using the stated contact methods; the same procedure applies when the opposing party is unrepresented.

A. A Moving Party intending to present to the Court a Motion requesting Injunctive Relief, a Stay of Proceedings, a Motion to Compel Discovery, or other ex parte relief shall make a diligent and conscientious effort to notify any known opposing counsel of the intent to present such a Motion at the earliest possible time. B. Consistent with the requirement set forth in Subsection A, the Moving Party shall, at a minimum, speak with opposing counsel by telephone, or leave a specific message with his or her staff during regular business hours, or if such notice must be delivered after the close of regular business hours, the Moving Party shall make reasonable attempts to speak with opposing counsel at this his or her home, or leave a specific message with a competent adjust residing therein. D. In matters in which a party is unrepresented by counsel, counsel for the Moving Party shall follow the same procedures set forth above in Subsections A, B, and C in attempting to notify and unrepresented party.