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

The Plaintiff must immediately serve the order on all other parties or their attorneys and file proof of timely service.

PLAINTIFF SHALL IMMEDIATELY SERVE A COPY OF THIS ORDER UPON ALL OTHER PARTIES OR THEIR ATTORNEYS AND FILE PROOF OF TIMELY SERVICE.

Applies to

Pleading

Petitioner's counsel must secure service of the pleading in accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.

Counsel for the petitioner shall be responsible for securing service of the pleading in accord with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.

Give opposing counsel or any unrepresented party advance notice of the date and time an emergency-relief motion will be presented.

Notice shall be given in advance to opposing counsel or any unrepresented party of the date and time of presentation of any motion for emergency relief.

Service

Mail

After proceeding with a preliminary hearing in the defendant’s absence without cause, the issuing authority must mail the defendant notice of the hearing’s results by first class mail.

- b. If the issuing authority finds the defendant was absent without cause but received notice, the absence shall be deemed a waiver by the defendant of the right to be present at any further proceedings before the issuing authority. In cases such as these, the issuing authority shall proceed with the case in the same manner as if the defendant was present. Following such cases, the issuing authority shall give the defendant notice by first class mail of the results of the preliminary hearing.

Applies to

Original process

The Prothonotary will not forward original process to the Sheriff for service unless service copies have been received for every named defendant.

- (h) The Prothonotary shall not forward any matter to the Sheriff for service of original process unless service copies are received for each named Defendant.

Applies to

Rescheduling notice

The Central Court coordinator must serve the Rescheduling Notice on all parties.

The Central Court coordinator shall prepare and serve all parties with notice (Rescheduling Notice) of the new hearing date, time and place.

A copy of the Initial Case Monitoring Notice and Order must be served on the DCA.

A copy shall be served on the DCA.

For a petition seeking a stay or emergency relief, the petitioner must notify opposing counsel or any unrepresented party in advance of the presentation date and time.

If the petition seeks a stay or if there is a demand for emergency relief, petitioner shall notify in advance opposing counsel or any unrepresented party of the date and time of presentation to the Court Administrator.

When continuing a preliminary hearing, the issuing authority must give notice of the new date, time, and place as provided in Rule 542(G)(2).

- a. If the issuing authority finds that there was cause explaining the defendant's failure to appear, the issuing authority shall continue the preliminary hearing to a specific date and time, giving notice of the new date, time, and place as provided in Rule 542(G)(2). In this scenario, the issuing authority shall not issue a bench warrant.

Service

Mail

MDJ staff must send the listed hearing documents to the defendant by both certified mail and first-class mail.

The MDJ Staff shall send the defendant, by both certified mail and first class mail, the following: