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

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An order is not effective or enforceable until the Prothonotary clocks it in and dockets it.

Orders shall not be effective and enforceable until they are clocked in and docketed by the Prothonotary.

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The attorney who receives a courtroom-signed order must promptly file it and obtain a date-stamped copy.

It shall be the responsibility of the attorney receiving the order to promptly file the order and receive a date stamped copy.

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An accepted paper is generally deemed filed when received by the CountySuite Portal, but a paper submitted without its required fee is deemed accepted when payment is received.

If a legal paper is accepted, it shall be deemed to have been filed as of the date and time it was received by the CountySuite Portal; however, if a legal paper is submitted without the requisite filing fee, the legal paper shall be deemed to have been accepted for filing as of the date payment is received pursuant to 42 P.S. Section 21073(b).

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A response to a discovery motion must be provided to Chambers by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the scheduled court date.

The response shall be provided to Chambers by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the scheduled court date.

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The defendant may apply to enter the Diversion Program by filing the attached Application for Entry with the Court within 20 days.

The Defendant in this action may apply for entry into the Diversion Program by filing with the Court, within the next 20 days, the “Application for Entry,” that is attached to this document.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Defense counsel must file an entry of appearance promptly after retention.

Counsel for defendant shall file an entry of appearance with the Clerk of Courts promptly after being retained, and serve a copy of the entry of appearance on the attorney for the Commonwealth.

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If no conference has been requested and no motion is pending, the appellant must file a brief within forty days after notice that the complete record was filed.

If no party has filed a request for a conference, and there is no motion pending with the Court, the appellant shall file a brief within forty days after the date the Prothonotary gives notice of the filing of the local agency’s complete record.

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Deadline

5 business days

Exceptions must be filed within five business days after service or they are deemed waived.

Exceptions may be filed within five business days of the date of service or shall be deemed waived.

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A party opposing the petition must file a responsive brief within 10 days of service of the petitioner’s brief.

Any party opposing the petition shall file a responsive brief within ten days of service of the petitioner’s brief.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The motion and order must be filed immediately with the Clerk of Courts after the court decides the motion.

After decision on the motion, the motion and order shall be filed immediately with the Clerk of Courts.

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Each other party must file a responsive brief within thirty days after service of the appellant’s brief.

Each other party shall file a responsive brief within thirty days after service of appellant’s brief.

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The demonstrative exhibit is due within 30 days of the date of the Order.

In addition, within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order, Plaintiff shall e-file a demonstrative exhibit which outlines the final statement balance and lists by category, as applicable, the total dollar amounts contained within the supporting documentation e-filed for any: (1) purchases, (2) balance transfers, (3) cash advances, and (4) deferred interest accrual charges.

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The party filing preliminary objections under Pa. R.Civ.P. No. 1028(a)(2), (3), or (4) must file a supporting brief within ten days after filing the objections.

The party filing preliminary objections shall file a supporting brief within ten days of the date of filing of the preliminary objections.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A non-DUI ARD application may be made at any time but must be made no later than the Status Conference.

B. Application for non-DUI related ARD may be made at any time, but no later than the date of the Status Conference.

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Proof of service of the notice must be filed within five days after filing the praecipe to Transmit Record.

Any party filing a praecipe to Transmit Record shall give notice to the opposing party and shall file proof of service of that notice within five days of filing.

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Should counsel wish to voir dire the jury pool, a written request with the proposed question(s) must be submitted by the morning of trial.

Should counsel wish to voir dire the jury pool, a written request with the proposed question(s) must be submitted by the morning of trial.

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The appellant must file proof of service within twenty days thereafter.

Within twenty days thereafter, the appellant shall file a proof of service.

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Unless the judge orders otherwise, jury-instruction requests must be filed electronically in MS Word and sent to the stated chambers email ten days before trial; amendments or supplements may be submitted at the close of evidence.

unless the judge orders otherwise, such requests shall be filed ten (10) days before commencement of the trial in electronic form in MS Word format to Judge_Brown_Chambers@lancastercountypacourt.gov, but amendments or supplements may be submitted at the close of the evidence.

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Deadline

3 business days

Within three business days after electronically filing the complaint, the plaintiff must provide the Sheriff’s Office a civil-process-fee check and a paper copy of the complaint with Form 1 affixed to its front.

Within three (3) business days of the filing of the complaint electronically, the Plaintiff shall provide (1) one check made payable to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office for the civil process fee and (2) a paper copy of the filed complaint with the “Notice of Consumer Credit Card Collection Diversion Program,” in the form attached hereto as Form “1,” affixed to the front of the complaint to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office.

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The plaintiff must submit the completed Mortgage Information for Housing Counselor form and supporting documentation within 20 days after the Case Management and Scheduling Order is filed.

M. Within 20 days of filing of the Case Management and Scheduling Order, the plaintiff shall submit to the Diversion Program Coordinator a completed “Mortgage Information for Housing Counselor” for with supporting documentation by secure email method, and to the assigned housing counselor, if any, using the form attached as Form “5.”

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The master must review the record and file a recommendation with the Court within twenty days after receiving the record.

Instead, the master shall review the record and file a recommendation with the Court within twenty days after receipt of the record.

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The petitioner must file a supporting brief within 20 days after the discovery deadline.

The petitioner shall file a brief in support of the petition within twenty days after the discovery deadline.

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The defendant homeowner, with housing counselor assistance, is expected to submit a complete loss mitigation package and supporting financial and employment documentation at least 14 days before the scheduled conciliation conference.

O. In preparation for the conciliation conference, the court expects that no later than 14 days prior to the scheduled conciliation conference, the defendant homeowner, with the assistance of the housing counselor, will have submitted to the Plaintiff and/or Plaintiff’s attorney a complete loss mitigation package with all supporting financial and employment documentation.

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Any motion or petition must be filed with the Prothonotary before presentation to the Court.

Prior to presentation to Court, any motion or petition must be filed with the Prothonotary.

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A new corporate surety financial statement must be filed at least annually by the third Monday of January.

A new financial statement must be filed at least annually by the third Monday of January.

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Unless the Court determines there is good cause, conciliation must be completed within 180 days after suit is filed.

Absent good cause, as determined by the Court, conciliation must be completed within 180 days after suit is filed.

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Within thirty days of the court order scheduling the conciliation conference, the applicant must submit a written mortgage-modification proposal to plaintiff’s counsel.

WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE COURT ORDER SCHEDULING MY CONCILIATION CONFERENCE, I will submit a written proposal for modification of my mortgage to the plaintiff's counsel (the lawyer for my mortgage lender);

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The respondent must file an answer within 20 days of service.

The respondent shall file an answer to the petition within twenty days of service.

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The verification must be filed by the initial in-person court contact and no later than 30 days after service of the complaint or petition.

You must file with the court a verification regarding any criminal record or abuse history regarding you and anyone living in your household on or before the initial in-person contact with the court (including, but not limited to, a conference with a conference officer or judge or conciliation) but no later than 30 days after service of the complaint or petition.

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Deadline

5 business days

If no pre-hearing conference is required, the pre-trial statement must be furnished at least five business days before the hearing.

If no pre-hearing conference is required by the master, a pre-trial statement, as set forth herein, shall be furnished to the master and opposing party at least five business days before the hearing.

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If no party requests a conference, the appellant must file a brief within forty days after notice of the complete record.

If no party has filed a request for a conference, the appellant shall file a brief within forty days after the date the Prothonotary gives notice of the filing of the local agency’s complete record.

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Discovery must be completed within 45 days of service of the answer.

Discovery shall be completed within forty-five days of service of the answer.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Quarterly reports must be filed with the Clerk of Courts within 30 days after the end of each quarter.

g. Failure to file quarterly reports with the Clerk of Courts within thirty (30) days of the end of each quarter.

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An applicant accepted into the program must submit a written mortgage-modification proposal to plaintiff’s counsel within 30 days after the order scheduling the conciliation conference.

WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE COURT ORDER SCHEDULING MY CONCILIATION CONFERENCE, I will submit a written proposal for modification of my mortgage to the plaintiff's counsel (the lawyer for my mortgage lender);

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Exhibit authenticity is deemed established unless a written objection is filed at least seven days before trial; an objection to an exhibit received after the pretrial conference may be made by motion.

Authenticity of all exhibits will be deemed established unless written objection is filed (either in a pretrial memorandum or by motion only if an exhibit is received after the pretrial conference) at least seven (7) days before trial.

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The agency must submit its entire record within twenty days after receiving the writ of certiorari.

The agency shall submit its entire record within twenty days after receipt of the writ of certiorari in accordance with the procedure in Local Rule 27C.

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Deadline

3 business days

Within three business days after electronically filing the complaint, the Plaintiff must provide the Sheriff’s Office check, paper complaint packet, and specified receipt-and-return form.

4. Within three (3) business days of the filing of the complaint in mortgage foreclosure electronically, the Plaintiff shall provide (1) a check made payable to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office for the civil process fee; (2) a paper copy of the filed complaint with the Certification Cover Sheet and the appropriate Urgent Notice as specified in Paragraph 4 above; and (3) the “Sheriff Service Process Receipt and Affadavit of Return” form.

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The notice must advise the noticed party that they may appear within 30 days after publication to avoid a decree that may bind their interests.

C. The notice shall also state that the noticed party may appear in the action and that, if the party fails to do so within thirty days of the publication, a decree which may bind the party’s interests may be entered.

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After receiving notice that the record was returned, the appellant must notify the specified recipients within four days and file proof of service.

The Prothonotary shall give notice of the return of the local agency’s record to appellant who shall, within four days after receipt of the notice, notify the local agency, the applicant before the local agency (if appellant was not the applicant), the legal and equitable owner of the land which was the subject of the application and all other persons recognized as parties to the local agency’s proceedings. Appellant shall file proof of service.

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Submit proposed special interrogatories when directed by the judge; absent direction, submit them at the earliest convenient time and no later than the close of evidence.

Proposals concerning the form of special interrogatories to the jury shall be submitted at such time as may be specified by the judge; in the absence of specific direction, such proposals shall be submitted at the earliest convenient time, and not later than the close of the evidence.

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After receiving notice that the agency record was returned, the appellant must notify the specified participants within four days and file proof of service.

The Prothonotary shall give notice of the return of the agency’s record to appellant who shall, within four days after receipt of the notice, notify the agency, the applicant before the agency (if appellant was not the applicant) and all other parties to the local agency’s proceedings. Appellant shall file of proof of service.

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The specified certification and supporting debt documentation must be filed within 30 days of the CMO’s date.

Direct the plaintiff to electronically file with the Court, within 30 days of the date of the CMO, the “Statute of Limitations And Documentation of Debt Certification” form, identified in paragraph 6 below, along with supporting documentation (“DOCS”) of the alleged debt (i.e., credit card statements, original credit card application, credit card agreements, bill of sale, account transfer or assignment, etc.);

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The local agency must submit its entire record, including the listed materials, within twenty days after receiving the writ or transcript, whichever is later; it must wait for the appellant to provide unavailable hearing transcripts before submitting the record.

The local agency shall submit its entire record within twenty days after receipt of the writ of certiorari or receipt of the transcript(s), whichever is later, including but not limited to: a. All original papers filed in chronological order, commencing with the application. b. Minutes of meetings of the local agency at which the application was considered. c. The transcript of all hearings. The local agency shall not submit its record to the Prothonotary until appellant has provided the transcript of all hearings if the transcript is not in existence and available to the local agency prior to appellant’s filing the appeal. d. The complete ordinance under which the local agency rendered its decision, including maps. e. The findings of fact and conclusions of law of the local agency, if any, and its written decision. f. Names and addresses of all persons the local agency recognized as parties to the proceedings.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Within 30 days after the criminal complaint is filed, the defendant must waive the preliminary hearing and schedule a Court Reporting Network evaluation.

Additionally, within thirty days of the filing of the criminal complaint, a defendant shall waive the preliminary hearing and schedule a Court Reporting Network evaluation.

CRITICALCivil cases

Accounts for an Audit List must be filed by noon on the third Wednesday before the Court session, or by noon on the preceding business day if that Wednesday is a holiday.

(b) Accounts to appear on a particular Audit List must be filed not later than noon of the third Wednesday preceding the session of Court when that Audit List will be called. When that Wednesday falls on a holiday, accounts must be filed not later than noon of the preceding business day.

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At least two weeks prior to the Pre-trial Conference, plaintiff’s original pre-trial memorandum shall be filed with the Prothonotary, and a courtesy copy shall be submitted to

At least two weeks prior to the Pre-trial Conference, plaintiff’s original pre-trial memorandum shall be filed with the Prothonotary, and a courtesy copy shall be submitted to

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Conciliation must be completed within 30 days after the conference unless the Court extends the period by order or the parties stipulate to an extension.

Conciliation must be completed within 30 days of the conciliation conference, unless extended by Order of the Court or by stipulation of the parties.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A DUI-related ARD application must be submitted to the District Attorney within 30 days after the criminal complaint is filed.

C. Applications for DUI related ARD shall be submitted to the Office of the District Attorney within thirty days of the filing of the criminal complaint.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The District Attorney’s Office has ten days after service to respond to the petition.

All petitions for exoneration or remittance must be served on the Office of the District Attorney, who shall have ten (10) days to respond to the petition.

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A party who has not yet filed the certificate must file it within 60 days of the Order.

Any party who has not filed a certificate of completion for Focus on Children with the Prothonotary shall do so within sixty (60) days of the Order.

CRITICALCivil cases

After receiving a discovery petition, any other party seeking discovery must file its own petition within five days unless all parties agree to proceed under Rule 7.1(b).

Upon receipt of a petition, any other party seeking discovery shall file a petition within five days unless all parties agree to proceed under L.C.R.O.C. 7.1(b).

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Proceedings and pleading deadlines are suspended through conciliation, and default judgment is barred unless the case is removed from the Program by court order.

All proceedings and further pleading deadlines in this matter are suspended until completion of the conciliation process, and no judgment by default may be entered until and unless the case is removed from the Program by further Order of Court.

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The master must give all parties at least twenty days’ written notice of the hearing’s time and place unless all parties waive notice in writing.

The master shall give at least twenty days written notice of the time and place of the hearing to all parties unless waived in writing by all parties.

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A fiduciary required to file an account must file the inventory within sixty days of appointment.

Any fiduciary required to file an account shall file a signed and verified inventory within sixty days of appointment.

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Within 30 days of the CMO date, the plaintiff must e-file the SOL certification and provide supporting debt documentation.

Within 30 days of the date of the CMO, the plaintiff shall e-file with the Court a “Statute of Limitations and documentation of Debt Certification” (“SOL”) in substantially the same form as the form attached hereto as Form “4” and provide supporting documentation (“DOCS”) of the alleged debt as defined in the SOL.

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If the supporting brief is not timely filed, the objections are deemed withdrawn upon the respondent's praecipe, and the objecting party must answer within twenty days after that praecipe is filed.

If a supporting brief is not filed within ten days of the filing of the preliminary objections, the preliminary objections shall be deemed withdrawn upon praecipe of the respondent. In that event, the objecting party shall file an answer to the complaint within twenty days of the date the praecipe is filed.

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Deadline

5 business days

Specific jury-instruction requests must be submitted five business days before trial.

With respect to specific requests, they shall be submitted in writing 5 business days prior to trial with a copy being provided to opposing counsel.

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Deadline

5 business days

Counsel or an unrepresented party must file the pre-trial statement at least five business days before the conference.

At least five business days before the conference, counsel or the unrepresented party shall file a pre-trial statement

CRITICALCriminal cases

Orders modifying or reinstating bail must be filed immediately with the Clerk of Courts.

D. All orders modifying or reinstating bail shall be filed immediately with the Clerk of Courts.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A written waiver must be filed with the Clerk of Courts or delivered to the District Attorney by noon the day before arraignment or at arraignment.

To waive arraignment, the written waiver must either be filed in the Clerk of Courts Office or be delivered to the Office of the District Attorney by noon on the day before the scheduled arraignment date or at the time of arraignment.

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Deadline

5 business days

The plaintiff must prepare documents necessary to implement an agreement within five business days after the conciliation conference.

Plaintiff shall prepare any documents necessary to implement the agreement within five business days of the date of the conciliation conference.

CRITICALCriminal cases

After receiving notice from the Warden or designee, the District Court Administrator must schedule a hearing to take place within seven days after the bail piece was lodged.

2. After notice from the Warden or his designee, the District Court Administrator shall schedule a hearing to take place within seven (7) days of the date the bail piece was lodged

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Deadline

5 business days

The custodian or proponent must file this document and all exhibits in the appropriate records office within five business days after the proceeding ends.

Pursuant to PA. R.J.A. 5102, this document and all exhibits must be filed by the custodian/proponent in the appropriate records office no later than five business days after the end of the court proceeding.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Written jury-instruction requests must be submitted when the trial judge sets, and failure to meet that time may waive the right to submit them unless the judge determines otherwise in the interests of justice.

Written requests for instructions to the jury shall contain citations to the authority relied upon and shall be submitted at the time set by the trial judge. Case and article citations shall be pinpoint. The failure to submit written requests for instructions to the jury at the time set may be deemed a waiver of the right to do so unless the trial judge determines otherwise in the interests of justice.

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Within ten days of the filing of the defendant’s Election of Nonparticipation, the Court must issue an order cancelling the conference, lifting the stay, and directing a response to the complaint.

Within ten days of the filling of Defendant’s Election of Nonparticipation, see Form “3” below, the Court shall issue an Order cancelling the conciliation conference, lifting the stay on the action, and directing the defendant to file a response to the plaintiff’s complaint.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The completed Status Conference Order must be filed with the Clerk of Courts at the conclusion of the status conference.

2. The completed Status Conference Order shall be filed with the Clerk of Courts at the conclusion of the status conference.

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Bills of costs must be filed within ten days after judgment or decree entry.

Bills of costs must be filed and served within ten days after the entry of a judgment or decree.

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Applies to

Defendant pretrial memorandum

The defendant’s pretrial memorandum must be filed with the Prothonotary at least one week before the pretrial conference.

At least one week prior to the pretrial conference, defendant’s pre-trial memorandum shall be filed with the Prothonotary

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The certification and supporting documentation are due within 30 days of the date of the Order.

Within thirty (30) days of the date of this Order, Plaintiff shall electronically file (“e-file”) with the Court, along with supporting documentation 1, the Statute of Limitations and Documentation of Debt Certification in the form attached hereto.

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A required bond must be filed and approved before any action is taken.

Where security is required, a bond shall be filed and approved by the Prothonotary before any action is taken.

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A defendant homeowner who believes the action is eligible must file the specified objection and stay request within 20 days after service of the complaint.

If the defendant homeowner believes that the action is eligible for the Foreclosure Diversion Program, the defendant homeowner shall have 20 days after service of the complaint to file with the Court an “Objection to Plaintiff’s Certification Cover Sheet and Request for Stay,” in the form attached as Form “6.”

CRITICALCriminal cases

Any executed order on an unopposed motion must be filed with the Clerk of Courts immediately.

Thereafter, any executed order shall be immediately filed with the Clerk of Courts.

CRITICALCivil cases

The respondent must file an answer by the return date stated in the order.

The respondent shall file an answer to the petition on or before that date.

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Unless the Court determines there is good cause, conciliation must be completed within 180 days after suit is filed.

DD. Absent good cause, as determined by the Court, conciliation must be completed within 180 days after suit is filed.

WARNING

Proposed Findings of Fact. If ordered, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in non-jury cases should be submitted at least twenty days after the trial transcript is available.

Proposed Findings of Fact. If ordered, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in non-jury cases should be submitted at least twenty days after the trial transcript is available.

WARNING

If no agreement is filed within 90 days of the general continuance order, the plaintiff may request release from the Program; an agreement filed within that period automatically releases the case.

If no agreement is filled with the Court within 90 days from the date of the general continuance order, then Plaintiff may make a request to the Diversion Program Coordinator that the case be released from the Program to be further litigated. If an agreement is filed within 90 days from the date of the general continuance order, the case shall be automatically released from the Program on the date the agreement is filed so that Plaintiff may enforce the agreement if necessary.

WARNING

Videotaped testimony should begin with the witness sworn; counsel should raise objections at the final pretrial conference or by motion at least a week before trial, and edit the tapes after the court rules and before offering them at trial.

Videotaped testimony should begin with the witness being sworn. Counsel should bring objections to the court’s attention at the time of the final pretrial conference or by motion at least a week before trial. After the court rules on any objections, counsel should edit the tapes before offering the videotaped testimony at trial.

WARNING

After the court rules on objections, counsel should edit the tapes before offering the videotaped testimony at trial.

After the court rules on any objections, counsel should edit the tapes before offering the videotaped testimony at trial.

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Special Interrogatories to the jury if desired shall be submitted at the earliest convenient time, and no later than the close of evidence.

Special Interrogatories to the jury if desired shall be submitted at the earliest convenient time, and no later than the close of evidence.

WARNING

The Court must issue an eligibility ruling within ten days after the defendant homeowner files the objection.

Within ten days of the filing of the defendant homeowners Objection, the Court shall, in consideration of both the plaintiff’s designation of ineligibility and the defendant homeowner’s Objection, issue an order ruling on the foreclosure action’s eligibility for the Foreclosure Diversion Program.

WARNING

The filing time for motions in limine will be set at the scheduling conference or, at the latest, the pretrial conference.

The time for filing motions in limine will be determined at the scheduling conference or at the latest, the pretrial conference.

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Deadline

5 business days

The petitioner may file a reply brief within 5 business days of service of a responsive brief.

The petitioner may file a reply brief within five business days of service of a responsive brief.

WARNING

A party who believes the appeal is not ready for disposition may file a motion for a conference and a praecipe within ten days after notice of the complete return.

Within ten days after the Prothonotary gives notice of the filing of the complete return of the record, any party who believes the appeal is not ready for disposition may file a motion for a conference and a praecipe requesting that the appeal be forwarded to the assigned judge.

WARNING

A party may request oral argument by filing a praecipe when filing a brief under Local Rule 208.3(b)A., B., or C.

Any party may request oral argument by filing a praecipe at the time a brief is filed pursuant to Local Rule 208.3(b)A., B., or C.

WARNING

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in non-jury cases should be submitted at least twenty days after the trial transcript is available.

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in non-jury cases should be submitted at least twenty days after the trial transcript is available.

WARNING

Portal access is available except during routine maintenance, but Prothonotary review occurs only during normal office hours; filers are cautioned to submit papers well before deadlines to allow time for correction and resubmission.

(Comment: As required by PA.r.Civ.P. No. 205.4(c)(1) access to the countySuite Portal shall be available at all times, except for routine maintenance; however, legal documents can only be reviewed by the Prothonotary staff during normal office hours. Therefore, filers are cautioned to file required legal papers well in advance of any filing deadlines to enable timely correction and resubmission in the event a legal paper is not acceptable for filing.)

WARNING

Counsel should raise objections at the first opportunity, either at the pretrial conference or by motion at least a week before trial.

Counsel should bring objections to the court’s attention at the first opportunity (pretrial conference or by motion at least a week before trial).

WARNING

The defendant may seek Program participation by filing an Application for Entry within 20 days after receiving the Notice.

The defendant may seek participation in the Program by filing with the Court, within 20 days of receipt of the Notice, an Application for Entry.

WARNING

A person or political subdivision required to be served may intervene as of right by filing a notice within forty days after receiving the petition.

Any person or political subdivision required to be served under paragraph B may intervene as a matter of right by filing within forty days after receipt of the petition, a notice of intervention either as an appellant or appellee.

WARNING

The appellant may file a reply brief within ten days after service of the responsive brief.

The appellant may file a reply brief within ten days after service of the responsive brief.

WARNING

Judge Brown’s scheduling order typically requires the parties to submit proposed instructions on substantive issues and proposed verdict forms or special interrogatories at least ten days before trial.

In his scheduling order, Judge Brown typically requires that the parties submit proposed jury instructions on substantive issues and proposed verdict forms or special interrogatories for the jury no later than ten days before the trial date.

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A party may request oral argument when filing its brief.

Any party may request oral argument when filing its brief.

INFO

Jury-instruction amendments or supplements may be submitted at the charging conference held at the close of evidence.

Amendments or supplements may be submitted at a charging conference to be held at the close of evidence.