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

CRITICAL

A contestant appealing a judicial act or proceeding before the Register must promptly present a petition to the Court.

When an appeal is taken from a judicial act of, or proceeding before, the Register, the contestant shall promptly present a petition to the Court

CRITICAL

When the Court requires a response or brief, the party must file an answer or brief within 20 days after service of the motion unless the Court modifies the deadline.

Where the Court determines that a response or brief is required, an order shall be issued requiring the party to file an answer or brief within twenty (20) days of service of the motion, unless the time period is modified by the Court.

CRITICAL

Exceptions to an auditor’s report must be filed within 20 days of the Decree Nisi date.

Exceptions to the Report must be filed within twenty (20) days of the date of the Decree Nisi.

CRITICAL

When the parties reach an agreement before a scheduled proceeding, counsel must file within thirty days the original and three copies of the fully executed stipulation, together with three proposed orders, with the Prothonotary.

If at any time prior to a scheduled proceeding, the parties are able to reach an agreement, counsel shall file within thirty (30) days an original and three (3) copies of the fully executed stipulation with three proposed orders of Court with the Prothonotary who shall forward the same to the Court for disposition.

CRITICAL

Each party must file a mediation statement at least ten days before mediation.

At least ten (10) days prior to the mediation, each party shall file and serve on the other party a mediation statement which must include the following: (1) a succinct explanation of the facts and relief sought; (2) significant legal issues that remain unsolved; (3) summary of medical and expert reports (if applicable); (4) itemized list of damages; and (5) settlement posture and rationale.

CRITICAL

A petition to set a hearing date following certification of the record must be presented promptly to the court.

A Petition to fix a date for a hearing from a certification of record to the court from the Register shall be promptly presented to the court

CRITICAL

Court Administration must schedule a hearing within 10 days after a petition is filed.

A hearing will be scheduled by Court Administration within ten (10) days from the filing of a petition.

CRITICAL

If the conciliator recommends a hearing or either party files a praecipe within ten days after the recommended order is mailed, the Court must direct the matter for hearing.

If recommended by the conciliator or requested by either party by the filing of a praecipe within ten (10) days of the date of mailing of the recommended Order, the Court shall direct the matter for hearing.

CRITICAL

The conciliator must file the Conference Summary Report with the Prothonotary within fourteen days, and the Prothonotary must forward it to the Court.

The Conciliator has fourteen (14) days within which to file a Conference Summary Report with the Prothonotary who shall forward the same to the Court.

WARNING

A responding party intending to file counterclaims or cross-claims should file them before the Conciliation Conference where possible.

If the responding party intends to file counterclaims or cross-claims, the same shall be filed prior to the Conciliation Conference, where possible.