Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County, Pennsylvania Document Filing Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Brief

A brief exceeding fifteen pages must contain a table of contents and a table of citations.

Any brief more than fifteen pages shall contain a table of contents and a table of citations.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Custody modification petition

The petitioner must include the verification that the complaint's statements are true and correct and acknowledge the stated penalties for false statements.

I verify that the statements made in this Complaint are true and correct. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. §4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Distribution list

For court orders or notices not automatically served through PACFile, a complete distribution list with the names and addresses of parties requiring paper copies must be filed with the Clerk of Courts.

Distribution to those parties not automatically served via PACFile with a court order or notice must be filed with the Clerk of Courts office with a complete distribution list including the names and addresses of all parties required to be served with a paper copy.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exception

Each exception must precisely state a separate objection; matters not covered are waived unless the Court grants leave.

Each exception shall set forth a separate objection precisely and matters not covered by exceptions are deemed waived unless leave is granted by the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Praecipe for arbitration

A party filing a Praecipe for Arbitration must use the Form 1 form and certify that the case is ready in all respects.

(d) When a case is appropriate, a party shall file a Praecipe for Arbitration with the Prothonotary, the form which is set forth in Form 1 appended to these Rules, and certify that the case is ready in all respects.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Veterans treatment court application

The completed VTC application must be submitted to the Treatment Court Coordinator for eligibility review and assessment.

Once the Defendant completes the VTC application, it is submitted to the Treatment Court Coordinator, who in turn will provide to the District Attorney’s Office for a criminal eligibility review and the VJO Specialist for benefit eligibility determination and clinical assessment.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Preliminary objections

Preliminary objections must be praeciped to the argument list.

Preliminary objections shall be praeciped to the argument list.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Contested motion

Must include

proposed order

A movant must attach to a contested motion the form of order required by Pa. R.C.P. No. 208.4, as modified by the Rule's Note.

Since the Indiana County Court of Common Pleas routinely conducts evidentiary hearings on contested motions, movants shall attach to contested motions the form of Order required by Pa. R.C.P. No. 208.4, as modified by the Note to the Rule.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Meeting sheets

Participants must show their meeting sheets as proof of meeting attendance.

Participants must also provide proof of meeting attendance by showing their meeting sheets

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Legal paper

The required verification and signature pages executed by anyone other than the filing party must be included in the electronic filing as PDFs when the legal paper is submitted.

(b) The Verification required by Pa.R.Civ.P. 206.3 and Pa.R.Civ.P. 1024 and the signature page(s) of any document or legal paper executed by any party other than the filing party must be included in the electronic filing in PDF format at the time the legal paper is submitted.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Arbitration award form

If damages for delay are awarded, their amount must be added to the principal award and separately stated on the arbitration award form.

(7) If damages for delay are awarded, the amount thereof shall be added to the principal amount awarded, but shall be separately stated on the arbitration award form.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript request

The requester must file the original transcript request at the District Court Administrator’s Office using the standardized form.

The party requesting a full or partial transcript of a trial or other proceeding or requesting a copy of an already filed transcript, shall file the original request with the District Court Administrator’s Office at the Indiana County Courthouse, on the standardized form provided.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

The motion must state the date and time of the first unsuccessful electronic filing attempt and explain why the delay was prejudicial.

The motion shall state the date and time of the first unsuccessful attempt to file the document electronically and why the delay was prejudicial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion to schedule initial custody conference

A moving party seeking a custody-related order or modification must move to schedule an Initial Custody Conference and substantially comply with L-1915.3(a), unless both parties certify the conference would be fruitless.

(a) In all cases in which a party seeks an Order of Court, or modification of an existing Order of Court, regarding custody, partial custody and/or visitation of minor children, including proceedings commenced under the Domestic Relations Code of 1990 (23 Pa.C.S. §§ 5301 et. seq.), unless both parties by certification verify that an Initial Custody Conference would be fruitless, the moving party shall proceed by moving the Court to schedule an Initial Custody Conference. This motion shall be submitted in a form in substantial compliance with that found in L-1915.3(a).

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Objections

Objections must be stated with particularity and must identify any remaining discovery if incompleteness is claimed.

Objections shall be stated with particularity. If the objecting party claims that discovery is incomplete, the objecting party shall specify any discovery remaining to be completed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Custody modification petition

The petition must include the Criminal Record/Abuse History Verification form required by Pa. R.C.P. No. 1915.3-2.

Petitioner has attached the Criminal Record/Abuse History Verification form required pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. No. 1915.3-2.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Consent order

If the parties reach full agreement at the conference, the moving party must prepare a Consent Order stating that the agreement was reached at the conference and giving its date, unless the parties agree otherwise.

(c) Should the parties reach full agreement at the Initial Custody Conference, unless the parties agree otherwise, the moving party shall have such agreement reduced to the form of a Consent Order of Court. The Consent Order shall indicate that the agreement was reached at an Initial Custody Conference and include the date of the Initial Custody Conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Employment letter

Participants must provide an employer letter as proof of employment, as directed by the Probation Officer.

Participants are required to provide proof of employment by providing letter written by employer as directed by Probation Officer.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Discovery motion

Must include

certificate of conference

A discovery-related motion must include a certification containing the specified good-faith conference language.

Every motion relating to discovery shall contain a certification with the following language: "The movant has in good faith conferred or attempted to confer with the person or party failing to make the discovery in an effort to secure the information or material without court action."

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Electronically filed document

The title of each electronically filed document must state its descriptive title, filing party or parties, any party against whom relief is sought, and the nature of the relief sought.

The title of each electronically filed document shall include: - (a) Descriptive title of the document; - (b) Party or parties filing the document; - (c) Party or parties against whom relief, if any, is sought; and, ## (3) Nature of the relief sought, (e.g., Motion for Summary Judgment of Defendant ABC Corp.)

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Legal papers

Must include

certificate of service

Legal papers other than original process must include a Certificate of Service stating the date, manner, and person served.

- (5) Any legal papers not original process shall include a Certificate of Service setting forth the date, manner, and person served with a copy of the legal papers.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Diversionary track entry

Participants entering the diversionary track must execute a Rule 600 Waiver form and the Written Colloquy for the Diversionary Track.

All participants entering the VTC through the diversionary track will execute a Rule 600 Waiver form (Attachment _________ ) and Written Colloquy – Diversionary Track (Attachment ___________ ).

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Incentive track entry

To enter and complete the incentive track, the participant enters a guilty plea approved by the District Attorney, defers sentencing, and signs the Rule 704 Waiver and Written Plea Colloquy for that track.

This track is designed for the participant to enter a guilty plea approved by the District Attorney and defer sentencing with signed Rule 704 Waiver (Attachment ________ ) and Written Plea Colloquy – Incentive Track (Attachment _________ ) in order for the participant to enter into and complete the Veterans Treatment Court Program.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Proof of final payment

The participant must provide proof of final payment to the VTC Probation Officer.

It is the responsibility of the participant to furnish proof of final payment to their VTC Probation Officer.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Custody modification petition

The custody modification petition must include a true and correct copy of the existing order.

A true and correct copy of the Order is attached.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion or answer

Electronically filing a signed motion or answer certifies that the filer has read it, believes it has good grounds, and is not submitting it for delay.

The electronic filing of a motion or answer that includes an electronic signature constitutes a certification pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 575 that the filing party or attorney has read the legal paper, that to the best of the filing party's or attorney's knowledge, information, and belief there is a good ground to support the motion or answer, and that it is not interposed for delay.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Mediation fee proof

Each party must submit proof of payment of the mediation fee or proof that the party petitioned for and was granted IFP status.

Proof of payment of his or her $200.00 Mediation Fee or that he or she has petitioned the Court for, and been granted IFP status.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Praecipe for arbitration

The praecipe for arbitration includes a certification addressing completion of pleadings and discovery, the amount in controversy, the nature of the matter, and the expected hearing length.

I hereby certify the following: - (1) All pleadings have been completed; - (2) All pretrial discovery has been completed; - (3) The amount in controversy does not exceed $50,000.00; - (4) The matter does not involve title to real estate or is an action in equity; and - (5) A hearing in this matter will not exceed ninety (90) minutes in length.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Delay damages information

A party requesting delay damages must present the chairperson, by the commencement of the hearing, a sealed envelope labeled with the caption and case number containing a copy of any written settlement offer or a written statement that none was made.

A party requesting delay damages shall, no later than the commencement of the hearing, present to the chairperson of the arbitration board/panel in a sealed envelope with the caption and case number on it a photocopy of any written offer of settlement made by a party against whom damages are demanded or set forth in writing the fact that no written offer has been made;

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Course attendance or registration proof

Each party must submit proof of attendance or registration for the Children-in-the-Middle Parent Education Course or, for parties residing outside Indiana County, its equivalent.

Proof that he or she has attended or registered for the Children-in-the-Middle Parent Education Course or its equivalent for the parties residing outside of Indiana County.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Order of court

If the parties reach an agreement at the Mediation Conference, the Mediator prepares an Order of Court for approval.

If an agreement is reached, the Mediator prepares an Order of Court for the Court's approval.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to designate support case as complex

The complex-support-case motion form calls for allegations about the case history, hearing de novo, reasons the case is complex, requested discovery, and the parties’ conferral and position.

AND NOW, the Plaintiff/Defendant moves this Honorable Court to designate the above captioned case as complex and in support thereof avers as follows: - 1. On or about _____, 20____, a Complaint for Child/Spousal/Both was filed or a Petition for modification of an existing support Order. - 2. An office conference was held on _____, 20____, and an Order of Support was entered. - 3. A request for a hearing de novo was filed or will be filed. - 4. The case is complex for the following reasons: _____ _____ _____. - 5. The following discovery is being requested: _____ _____ _____. - 6. I have conferred with the opposing counsel/party on the issue and the parties agree/disagree that the matter shall be designated complex.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript fee reduction or waiver request

Must include

proposed order

A requester seeking a transcript-fee reduction or waiver must complete the specified petition and affidavit and file them with a proposed order at the District Court Administrator’s Office when filing the transcript request.

In the event that a requestor seeks reduction or waiver of transcript fees, he or she shall complete the Request for Waiver or Reduction of Transcript Costs Petition and Affidavit and shall file the petition, affidavit, and proposed order in the District Court Administrator’s Office at the time the request for transcript is filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

When the parties agree to the requested relief, the motion must include a stipulation signed by all affected counsel or unrepresented parties and a proposed order.

If the parties agree to the relief sought, a motion shall be accompanied by a stipulation signed by all affected counsel or unrepresented parties and a proposed order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

Must include

proposed order

Petitioners must file proposed orders as described in Pa. R.C.P. No. 206.6, subject to the explanatory note's modification.

Indiana County generally fixes a hearing date upon the filing of a petition; therefore, petitioners shall file proposed orders as described in Pa. R.C.P. No. 206.6 but as modified by the explanatory note to Pa. R.C.P. No. 206.6.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Police complaint and arrest warrant affidavit

Police complaints and arrest-warrant affidavits charging the listed offenses require approval from an attorney for the Commonwealth before filing and will not otherwise be accepted by a judicial officer.

The District Attorney of Indiana County having filed a certification pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 507, criminal complaints and arrest warrants affidavits by police officers, as defined in the Rules of Criminal Procedure, charging: - 1) All offenses, both substantiative or inchoate, that are graded as felonies, except for the following charges: - a. Retail Theft - b. Driving Under the Influence unless there is personal injury or death - c. Theft offenses under $10,000. - 2) All misdemeanor offenses included below: - a. All offenses under Chapter 31 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, titled "Sexual Offenses" - b. All offenses under Chapter 63 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, titled "Minors" - c. All offenses under Chapter 43 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, titled "Offenses against the family" - d. 18 PA 2713, Neglect of a Care Dependent Person. - e. All offenses under Chapter 55 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, titled "Offenses against public order and decency" - 3) Any offense arising out of an incident for which the District Attorney of Indiana County has given notice to the investigating Agency of his intent to review any charges brought in connection with that incident prior to filing. Shall not hereafter be accepted by any judicial officer unless the complaint and affidavit has the approval of an attorney for the Commonwealth prior to filing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

DD214 form

Applicants must provide Form DD214 as soon as possible and no later than 30 days.

Form DD214 must be provided as soon as possible, but in no event longer than thirty (30) days.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Certificate of readiness for trial

The appellant must file a Certificate of Readiness for trial with the Prothonotary at the same time as the appeal.

(e) Simultaneously with the filing of the appeal, the appellant shall also file a Certificate of Readiness for trial with the Prothonotary and shall serve all parties to the matter.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Consent order

A copy of the Consent Order must be transmitted to the Court Administrator.

A copy of the Consent Order shall be transmitted to the Court Administrator.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Mediation cancellation agreement

(h) The Mediation Fee shall be refunded only if, by a writing signed by both parties or counsel and submitted to the Court not less than seven (7) days before the scheduled date of Mediation, the parties agree that the Mediation should be canceled.

(h) The Mediation Fee shall be refunded only if, by a writing signed by both parties or counsel and submitted to the Court not less than seven (7) days before the scheduled date of Mediation, the parties agree that the Mediation should be canceled.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

VTC placement forms

A defendant approved for VTC placement must execute the forms required for the track in which the defendant will be enrolled.

If approved for placement in the VTC, the Defendant, Counsel, if any, and the Commonwealth will be notified accordingly and a date will be scheduled for placement in the VTC. At which time the Defendant will be required to execute such forms as may be required for the respective Track that the Defendant will be enrolled.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibit

An exhibit containing confidential information or information covered by PA Access Policy §8.0 must include a Confidential Document Form for sealing by the record office.

(c) Any exhibit containing confidential information or equivalent to any of the categories enumerated in PA. Access Policy §8.0 shall include a Confidential Document Form so that the document can be properly sealed by the record office.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

A motion must identify the applicable procedural rule, statute, or other authority.

Motions shall identify the applicable procedural rule, statute or other authority.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Arbitration award form

The Court Program Manager must submit the arbitration award form to the Prothonotary for filing, docketing, and distribution.

The Court Program Manager shall submit the form to the Prothonotary for filing, docketing, and distribution to the parties.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Reconsideration request

A reconsideration request must be completed, submitted to the Veterans Court Coordinator, and include written supportive reasoning of the specified kind.

A reconsideration form must be filled out and submitted to the Veterans Court Coordinator. The request must include supportive reasoning for reconsideration. Supportive reasoning is defined as mitigating circumstances pertaining to the crime, psychiatric/psychological reports that may not have been available for the initial consideration, or any other relevant information that can be placed in written format.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Legal papers

A party seeking a court order must file an Original and Copy with the Prothonotary.

Where a party seeks a court order, the party shall file an Original and Copy with the Prothonotary.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Track enrollment forms

If placement is approved, the defendant must execute the forms required for the track in which they will be enrolled.

At which time the Defendant will be required to execute such forms as may be required for the respective Track that the Defendant will be enrolled.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Certificate of readiness

The Certificate of Readiness certifies that pleadings, discovery, and expert reports are complete and that the case is ready for trial.

I hereby certify that: - 1. All pleadings have been completed; - 2. All pretrial discovery procedure have been completed; - 3. All expert witness reports (medical, damage, liability, or otherwise) have been completed and exchanged between or among the parties; and, - 4. This case is ready for trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

A party believing the arbitration hearing cannot be completed within ninety minutes must file and present a motion stating its reasons.

In the event that any party believes that the arbitration hearing cannot be accomplished within ninety (90) minutes, a Motion setting forth the party's reasons shall be filed and presented to the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Brief

Briefs must contain complete and accurate citations to all authorities.

Briefs shall contain complete and accurate citations of all authorities.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Legal paper

A legal paper must identify the filer in a signature block and include the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Attorney Identification Number under the signature line; a scanned signature or typed “/s/” signature is permitted.

(a) The electronic filing of legal papers utilizing the username and password constitutes the party's signature. The legal paper must include a signature block and the name of the filer under whose username and password the legal paper is submitted. The legal paper may be submitted with the filer's scanned signature or /s/ and the filer's name typed in the space where the signature would otherwise appear on the legal paper. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Attorney Identification Number must be included under the signature line. The correct format of the attorney signature is: /s/ Attorney Name PA Supreme Court ID # Attorney for _____ Name of Law Firm Address Telephone Number E-mail Address FAX Number

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Mediation questionnaire

Each party must submit a completed mediation questionnaire containing all parties’ complete names, addresses, and telephone numbers.

A completed Mediation Questionnaire including complete names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion for judgment on the pleadings

Motions for judgment on the pleadings must be praeciped to the argument list.

All motions for judgment on the pleadings shall be praeciped to the argument list.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Payment receipts

Participants must show receipts as proof of payments.

proof of payments by showing receipts.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Custody order

If the parties reach an agreement at the Initial Custody Conference, their counsel must prepare an order for submission to the Court for approval.

If an agreement is reached at the conference, counsel for the parties prepare an Order to be submitted to the Court for approval.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Veterans treatment court application

The defendant must fill out the Veterans Treatment Court Application to enter the VTC process.

2. Defendant fills out the Veterans Treatment Court Application.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion to seal

A Motion to Seal must explain why the legal paper should be sealed and follow the motion procedure in Local Rule of Civil Procedure 208.3(a) and (b).

The motion shall outline the reasons why the legal paper should be sealed and shall follow motion procedure set forth in Local Rule of Civil Procedure 208.3(a) and (b).

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Legal papers

The typed name of each signer must appear beneath that person's signature on a legal paper.

- (4) The name of each person signing a legal paper shall be typed beneath the person's signature.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

Must include

proposed order

Every petition must include a proposed order.

All petitions shall include a proposed order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Nonconcurrence statement

A party that disagrees with the Rule L1306(2) information must provide a brief explanation in a sealed envelope labeled with the caption and case number to the chairperson by the commencement of the hearing.

A party that does not concur in the information set forth in Rule L1306(2) shall state a brief explanation as to the reasons for their non-concurrence and present it to the chairperson of the arbitration board/panel in a sealed envelope with the caption and case number on it no later than the commencement of the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Objections

A party objecting to a Certificate of Readiness must attach a praecipe requesting placement on the next available argument list.

The objecting party shall attach to objections a praecipe to place objections on the next available argument list.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Praecipe for arbitration

A party filing a Praecipe for Arbitration must certify that the hearing will last no more than ninety minutes.

(f) A party that files a Praecipe for Arbitration shall certify that the arbitration hearing will not exceed ninety (90) minutes in length.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion for mediation

When both counsel agree that an Initial Custody Conference would be fruitless, counsel for both parties must sign the Motion for Mediation.

(In this circumstance, counsel for both parties must sign the Motion for Mediation).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronically filed document

An electronic filer must provide the Clerk of Courts a paper copy of an electronically filed document only when it exceeds 30 pages.

An electronic filer is not required to file a paper copy of any document filed electronically unless the document exceeds thirty (30) pages. If the document exceeds thirty (30) pages, the filer shall provide a paper copy of the document to the Clerk of Courts.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Previously filed transcript copy request

A request for a copy of a previously filed transcript must be filed at the District Court Administrator’s Office on the standardized form.

Such requests shall be filed at the District Court Administrator’s Office on the standardized form provided.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Child custody mediation submission

Each attorney or party must send the mediator the listed course, fee, and questionnaire materials no later than seven days before mediation; out-of-county or out-of-state litigants may provide proof of equivalent services.

(c) Not later than seven (7) days prior to a scheduled Mediation, each attorney/party shall forward to the Child Custody Mediator the following: (1) Proof of attendance or registration for the Parent Education Course also known as the Children-in-the-Middle Parent Education Course. (Out of county/state litigants may attach proof of equivalent services in their jurisdiction); (2) Proof of payment of his or her Mediation Fee to the Prothonotary of Indiana County or copy of an approved IFP Petition; and, (3) A completed Child Custody Questionnaire or a form in substantial compliance with that found at L-1915.3(e).

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

Must include

proposed order

When the parties agree to the requested relief, the petition must include a stipulation signed by all affected counsel or unrepresented parties and a proposed order.

If the parties agree to the relief sought, the petition shall be accompanied by a stipulation signed by all affected counsel or unrepresented parties and a proposed order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion for summary judgment

Motions for summary judgment must be praeciped to the argument list.

All motions for summary judgment shall be praeciped to the argument list.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to designate support case as complex

A party seeking complex-case designation must file the specified motion with the Indiana County Domestic Relations Section using substantially the Form 1 format.

(4) When a party wishes to deem a case complex under Pa. R. Civ. Pro. 1910.12(c), that party shall file a Motion to Designate Support Case as Complex with the Indiana County Domestic Relations Section in substantially the form which is set forth in Form 1 appended to these Rules.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Brief

The moving party's brief must contain all relevant facts, a procedural history, the questions involved, the argument, and a conclusion.

The brief of the moving party shall contain: all relevant facts; a procedural history; the questions involved; the argument; and a conclusion.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Legal papers

Must include

caption, case number

The first page of legal papers must include the caption, case number, filer and law-firm details or pro se party details, and the moving party.

- (1) The first page shall set forth the case caption, case number, and the name, identification number, address and telephone number of the attorney and law firm or pro se party submitting the legal papers. This page also shall identify the moving party.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Initial case management order

An Initial Case Management Order for an Expedited track matter must address the form of trial or arbitration, the fact-discovery period and timely service of discovery, and a post-discovery case management conference.

For Expedited track matters, the Court Program Manager will submit an Initial Case Management Order, which shall include: - (a) Whether the action involves a jury trial, nonjury trial, or arbitration; - (b) The time period for the completion of all fact discovery. All interrogatories, request for the production of documents, depositions, and request for admissions shall be served within sufficient time to allow responses to be completed prior to the close of fact discovery; and - (c) The scheduling of a case management conference after the time period for the completion of fact discovery has concluded.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Supplemental pretrial statement

A supplemental pretrial statement filed without leave of court is not binding and does not prevent authorized nondisclosure sanctions.

Supplemental pretrial statements filed without leave of court are not binding on the Court or parties and will not operate to prevent the imposition of any nondisclosure sanctions authorized by Pa.R.C.P. No.212.2.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Dismissal document

After final payment is verified, the Office of the District Attorney prepares the document seeking dismissal of the charges.

Once verified, the Office of the District Attorney will prepare the appropriate document for seeking dismissal of the charges.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Praecipe

For a contested motion that does not require an evidentiary hearing, any party may file a praecipe with the Prothonotary requesting placement on the next available argument list; the Court sets the argument time.

Contested motions not requiring an evidentiary hearing shall be scheduled for oral argument by praecipe of any party filed with the Prothonotary requesting that the matter be placed on the next available argument list. Oral arguments shall be set at such time as may be fixed by the Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Praecipe

Must include

proposed order

If the responding party fails to file a timely responsive brief, the moving party may request relief without argument by praecipe with an attached proposed order.

A moving party, upon failure of the responding party to file a timely responsive brief, may by praecipe, with attached proposed order, request court relief without argument.

INFO

Applies to

In forma pauperis petition

A party unable to afford the mediation fee may file an affidavit and an in forma pauperis petition.

If a party is unable to afford the fee, the party may file an Affidavit and a Petition for In Forma Pauperis.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Opposition brief

An opposition brief need contain only an argument and a conclusion.

The brief of the opposition need contain only an argument and a conclusion.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Consent order

After the Consent Order is prepared and executed, either party may submit it to the Court for approval and signature.

Upon preparation and execution thereof, either party may submit this Consent Order to the Court for approval and signature.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Certificate of readiness

Any party may declare a case ready for trial by filing a Certificate of Readiness with the Prothonotary.

Any party may declare a case ready for trial by filing a Certificate of Readiness with the Prothonotary.