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

CRITICAL

After disposition in Central Court, the docket transcript, criminal complaint, and other pertinent documents must be forwarded to the Clerk of Courts for filing.

Subsequently, the docket transcript, criminal complaint and other pertinent documents shall be forwarded to the Clerk of Courts for filing after disposition in Central Court.

CRITICAL

A preliminary hearing for a defendant who is not in custody must be scheduled no later than 21 days after the preliminary arraignment.

no later than 21 days if not in custody

CRITICAL

The pre-trial statement must be filed no later than ten days before the conference.

The parties shall file not later than ten days before the conference a pre-trial statement in accord with Pa.R.C.P. 212.2.

CRITICAL

A preliminary hearing for a defendant in custody must be scheduled no later than 14 days after the preliminary arraignment.

shall not be later than 14 days after the preliminary arraignment if the defendant is in custody

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

When multiple custodians are involved, the custodian at the proceeding's conclusion must file all admitted or rejected exhibits and their index within 5 business days after the proceeding concludes.

The custodian at the conclusion of the proceeding shall file with the Huntingdon County Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts office all admitted or rejected exhibits and an index of the exhibits within 5 business days of the conclusion of the proceeding.

CRITICAL

Requests for available daily, expedited, same-day, or rough-draft transcripts must be filed in writing at least 10 days before the proceeding, with copies delivered as required by subsection (A); in an emergency, a party may request a daily, expedited, or rough-draft transcript by oral motion.

(B) When daily, expedited, same day or rough draft transcripts are available, requests for these transcripts shall be filed in writing in the appropriate filing office at least 10 days prior to the proceeding. Copies of the written request shall be delivered as required by subsection (A). In the event of an emergency, a party may request by oral motion a daily, expedited or rough draft transcript.

CRITICAL

The Initial Case Monitoring Notice and Order must be filed within five days after service of the complaint.

The Plaintiff/Plaintiff's attorney shall complete and file an Initial Case Monitoring Notice and Order, attached hereto as Exhibit Hunt.Co.R.C.P. 205, within five (5) days after service of the complaint.

CRITICAL

This document shall be presented to District Court Administrator within five (5) days after proof of service of the original process is received.

This document shall be presented to District Court Administrator within five (5) days after proof of service of the original process is received.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

When only one custodian is involved, that custodian must file all admitted or rejected exhibits and their index within 5 business days after the proceeding concludes.

(1) If only one custodian is involved with a proceeding, they shall file with the Huntingdon County Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts office all admitted or rejected exhibits and an index of the exhibits within 5 business days of the conclusion of the proceeding.

WARNING

If no amended pleading has been filed, any party may file a praecipe to place the preliminary objections on the current argument list after 20 days from service.

After twenty (20) days from service of the preliminary objections, if an amended pleading has not been filed, any party may file a praecipe with the Prothonotary to place the preliminary objections on the current argument list.