Court of Common Pleas of Erie County, Pennsylvania Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

The Court may not act on a motion under this section until all interested parties have had an opportunity to respond through argument.

No motion contemplated by this section shall be acted upon until all interested parties have been given an opportunity to respond to the motion through argument.

CRITICALCivil cases

A discovery-related motion must include a signed certification that the moving party conferred or attempted to confer with all interested parties before seeking court action.

Any motion relating to discovery shall include a certification signed by counsel for the moving party or an unrepresented party certifying that counsel or the unrepresented party has conferred or attempted to confer with all interested parties to resolve the matter without Court action.

CRITICALCivil cases

Before filing preliminary objections under Rule 1915.5, the party must present them to Family Court Administration for judge assignment and hearing scheduling.

A party raising preliminary objections in accordance with Pa.R.Civ.P. 1915.5 shall, prior to filing, present the preliminary objections to Family Court Administration for assignment to a judge and scheduling of a date and time for a hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

The parties shall attempt to informally resolve all requests and disputes relating to discovery.

The parties shall attempt to informally resolve all requests and disputes relating to discovery.