Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas Courtesy Copy Requirements
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When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting. This page is scoped to Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Courtesy copies furnished to a judge and served on opposing parties must be firmly bound, with all metal fasteners or staples securely covered and free of sharp or protruding edges.
Any courtesy copies of filings that are provided to a judge and served on opposing parties must be firmly bound and any metal fasteners or staples must be securely covered with no sharp or protruding edges of any kind.
Each party must give the assigned judge one copy of all later sanctions-related pleadings, filings, briefs, and memoranda simultaneously with filing them with the Prothonotary.
Parties shall provide a copy of all subsequent pleadings, filings, briefs and memoranda related to the motion for sanctions to the assigned judge simultaneously with the filing thereof with the Prothonotary.
When a judge is assigned, courtesy copies of all pleadings, briefs, or memoranda must also be filed with that judge’s chambers.
In all cases where a judge has been assigned to the matter in dispute, a courtesy copy of all pleadings, briefs or memoranda filed with the Clerk of Courts shall also be filed with the chambers of the assigned judge.
Parties must provide the Court Administrator’s Office with copies of all subsequent pleadings, filings, briefs, and memoranda related to the summary-judgment motion; no cover letter is required.
(8) Parties shall provide a copy of all subsequent pleadings, filings, briefs and memoranda related to the Motion for Summary Judgment to the Court Administrator’s Office for distribution to the assigned judge. No cover letter is required.
- Applies to
- Pretrial statement
A courtesy copy of the pre-trial statement must be served on the judge’s chambers.
A courtesy copy shall be served on the judge’s chambers.
A courtesy copy of dispositive motions filed with briefs must be served on Judge Dowling’s Chambers.
4. Dispositive Motions with Briefs shall be filed by ___________. A courtesy copy shall be served on Judge Dowling’s Chambers.
A courtesy copy of briefs responding to dispositive motions must be served on Judge Dowling’s Chambers.
5. Briefs in Response to Dispositive Motions shall be filed by ___________. A courtesy copy shall be served on Judge Dowling’s Chambers.
A courtesy copy of motions in limine filed with briefs must be served on Judge Dowling’s Chambers.
8. Motions in Limine with Briefs shall be filed by ___________. A courtesy copy shall be served on Judge Dowling’s Chambers.
A courtesy copy of briefs responding to motions in limine must be served on Judge Dowling’s Chambers.
9. Briefs in Response to Motions in Limine to be filed by ___________. A courtesy copy shall be served on Judge Dowling’s Chambers.
A courtesy copy of each pre-trial memorandum must be served on Judge Dowling’s Chambers.
10. Pre-Trial Memoranda to be filed by ___________. A courtesy copy shall be served on Judge Dowling’s Chambers.
A courtesy copy of any praecipe must be provided to chambers immediately upon filing.
Provide Chambers with a courtesy copy of any Praecipes immediately upon filing (e.g.: Praecipe to Discontinue the case; Praecipe to Withdraw a Motion).
Parties must provide one copy of each subsequent pleading, filing, brief, and memorandum related to the petition to the Court Administrator’s Office, without a cover letter.
Parties shall provide a copy of all subsequent pleadings, filings, briefs and memoranda related to the petition to the Court Administrator’s Office for distribution to the assigned judge. No cover letter is necessary.
A courtesy copy of the Application for Continuance must be sent to the Arbitration Chair.
A courtesy copy of the Application shall be sent to the Arbitration Chair.
Are courtesy copies required in Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas?
Courtesy-copy rule applies for case dispositive motions and briefs. Details: delivery upon filing. A courtesy copy of dispositive motions filed with briefs must be served on Judge Dowling’s Chambers.
Are courtesy copies required in Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas?
Courtesy copies furnished to a judge and served on opposing parties must be firmly bound, with all metal fasteners or staples securely covered and free of sharp or protruding edges.
Are courtesy copies required in Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas?
Courtesy-copy rule applies for sanctions. Details: delivery immediately upon filing. Each party must give the assigned judge one copy of all later sanctions-related pleadings, filings, briefs, and memoranda simultaneously with filing them with the Prothonotary.
Are courtesy copies required in Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas?
A courtesy copy of the pre-trial statement must be served on the judge’s chambers.
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