Court of Common Pleas of Erie County, Pennsylvania Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

Communications with a neutral arbitrator must be limited to necessary administrative or chairperson duties; avoid ex parte communication when possible and disclose unavoidable ex parte communications to interested parties and counsel as soon as practicable.

Communication between neutral arbitrators and any party and their counsel shall be limited to only those matters necessary to permit the neutral arbitrator to perform their administrative duties and duties as chairperson of the arbitration panel. Whenever possible, communication shall not be ex parte and, in the event of an unavoidable ex parte communication, disclosure of it shall be made as soon as practicable to all other interested parties and counsel.

CRITICALCivil cases

Present the preliminary-injunction motion to the assigned judge to obtain a hearing date and time and/or consideration of immediate or ex parte relief.

(b) The motion for preliminary injunction shall be presented to the assigned judge to obtain a date and time for a hearing and/or consideration ofa request for immediate or ex parte relief.

CRITICALCivil cases

Raise the specified jurisdiction, venue, or paternity statute-of-limitations issues by motion to dismiss and present the motion in Motion Court to the Family Division judge to schedule argument.

If defendant raises a question ofjurisdiction or venue, or in paternity cases the defense of statute of limitations, those issues shall be raised by filing a motion to dismiss. Said motion shall be presented in Motion Court to the Judge of the Family Division, at which time a date and time for argument on the motion shall be scheduled.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Contact

Phone

Phone

814-451-6349

IF YOU HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH A NEW CRIME(S) SINCE YOU FILED YOUR ARD APPLICATION, YOU MAY NO LONGER BE ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION INTO THE PROGRAM. YOU MUST NOTIFY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AT 814-451-6349.

IF YOU HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH A NEW CRIME(S) SINCE YOU FILED YOUR ARD APPLICATION, YOU MAY NO LONGER BE ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION INTO THE PROGRAM. YOU MUST NOTIFY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AT 814-451-6349.

CRITICALCivil cases

For a videotape deposition completed before the settlement conference and offered at trial, the offering party must inform the Court at or before the conference of unresolved objections so an editing session can be scheduled before trial.

If a videotape deposition is to be offered by any party at trial and such videotape deposition has been completed prior to the settlement conference, the party offering same shall inform the Court at the settlement conference, or before, of any unresolved objections in order that the Court may schedule an editing session prior to trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Upon filing a preliminary-injunction motion, request a judge assignment from the Office of Court Administration.

(a) Upon filing a motion for preliminary injunction, a request for a judge assignment shall be made to the Office of Court Administration.

CRITICALCivil cases

Outside the arbitration hearing, parties must not communicate with arbitrators about matters that might influence the decision, including the claim’s merits, insurance limits, legal issues, and settlement discussions.

There shall be no communication with any arbitrator outside of the arbitration hearing of matters which might tend to influence the ultimate decision of the arbitrators, including, but not limited to, the nature and the merits of the claim, the amount(s) paid on behalf of the third party tortfeasor(s), the monetary limits of insurance policies (whether UM or UIM), any legal issues and settlement discussions.

CRITICALCivil cases

Ex parte communications between party counsel and arbitrators may disclose only the listed case, party, counsel, arbitrator, fee, and hearing-scheduling information.

Ex parte communication between counsel for any party and any of the arbitrators shall be limited to disclosure of the following: 1. Whether the nature of proceedings is an uninsured motorist claim or underinsured motorist claim; 2. The names of parties involved; 3. The names of opposing counsel and the arbitrator chosen by opposing counsel (if known); 4. The names of proposed neutral arbitrators; 5. The arbitrator's fee; and 6. The scheduling of the arbitration hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

If a videotape deposition intended for trial is taken after the settlement conference, the offering party must immediately notify the Court of the deposition and evidentiary issue so an editing session can be scheduled.

If any such videotape deposition is taken after the settlement conference, the party desiring to offer said deposition shall immediately notify the Court ofthe deposition and the evidentiary issue in order that the Court may schedule an editing session.

WARNINGCivil cases

A petitioner seeking preliminary injunctive relief must alert Court Administration when requesting an emergency hearing.

If the petitioner is seeking preliminary injunctive relief, they shall alert Court Administration if an emergency hearing is requested.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The applicant must notify the District Attorney’s Office in writing of any arrest or conviction during the specified period.

It is my responsibility to notify the District Attorney’s Office, in writing, of my arrest and/or conviction for any offense occurring after this Application is made and before it is rejected or I am accepted into the Program by the Court.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Contact

Phone

Phone

(814) 451-6305

If you have a change in your address, please contact the Criminal Court Administrator's Office at (814) 451-6305.

If you have a change in your address, please contact the Criminal Court Administrator's Office at (814) 451-6305.

INFOCivil cases

Contact

Email to clerk

Requests for transcript copies may be made in person, by email, or by mail to the District Court Administrator at the stated courthouse address.

Copy requests may be directed to the District Court Administrator in person in Room 210 of the Erie County Courthouse, e-mailed to the District Court Administrator, or mailed to: District Court Administrator, Erie County Courthouse, 140 West 6th Street, Room 210, Erie, PA 16501.

INFOCivil cases

Contact

Email

Acknowledgments and notices under this subsection may be sent to the filing party's provided email address.

All acknowledgements and notices under this subsection may be sent to the e-mail address provided by the filing party.

INFOCivil cases

A party may submit a written request to the arbitration panel to enforce a discovery request.

Any party may submit, in writing, a request to the arbitration panel to enforce a discovery request.