Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Document Format Requirements

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The praecipe for writ of execution must substantially follow the form provided in Rule L3251 and Pa.R.C.P. 3251.

in substantially the form provided in Rule L3251 and Pa.R.C.P. 3251.

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Cloth tape may not be used to cover a staple or metal fastener.

(2) Cloth tape is prohibited and shall not be used to cover the staple or metal fastener.

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Bluebacks, certification strips, and other forms of backing may not be used.

(3) "Biuebacks", Certification Strips or any other forms of backings are prohibited and shall not be used.

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Documents must use 12-point lettering and double spacing, except quotations may be single-spaced.

(2) The lettering shall be printed in 12 point font and the typewritten lines shall be double-spaced except for quotations, which may be single-spaced.

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For the specified execution, the judgment creditor-landlord must file a writ of execution with the Prothonotary that substantially follows Rule L3252 and Pa.R.C.P. 3252.

To execute on a judgment by means of attachment of personal earnings of a judgment debtor-tenant to recover damages awarded to a landlord for a residential lease, the judgment creditor-landlord shall file with the Prothonotary a writ of execution in substantially the form provided in Rule L3252 and Pa.R.C.P. 3252.

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Documents must be fastened at the top left with one staple, or with a metal fastener at the top if too thick to staple; binder clips are not allowed.

(1) Every document must be attached only at the top left corner of the pages with one staple or, if the document is too thick for a staple, then at the top of the pages with a metal fastener (not a binder clip).

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Margins

left 1 in, right 1 in

Documents must have one-inch side margins.

(3) The side margins shall be one inch in width.

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Pleadings and other court filings must be printed on one side of good-quality white letter-size paper.

(1) Pleadings and other documents filed in any Court shall be prepared on one side of good quality white paper, 8112 inches x 11 inches in size.

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Motions must be in writing unless the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure authorize otherwise.

Unless otherwise authorized by the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, all motions shall be in writing.

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Attachments, supporting documents, and exhibits must be on letter-size paper when filed; smaller or larger documents should be reproduced at that size if possible.

(4) All attachments, supporting documents and exhibits shall be on 81/2 inch x 11 inch paper at the time of filing with the Prothonotary. (i) A smaller document shall be reproduced, if possible, on 81/2 inch x 11 paper. (ii) A larger document shall be reduced and reproduced, if possible on 8112 inch x 11 inch paper.

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The Prothonotary will not accept pleadings or other documents that do not comply with the stated requirements.

(4) The Prothonotary shall not accept for filing any pleading or other document which does not comply with the above requirements.

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Margins

left 1 in, right 1 in

Identification sheets must follow Appendix A's format and be printed single-sided on good-quality white letter-size paper with one-inch side margins.

The first page of any pleading or other filing shall be an identification sheet setting forth the items of information specified below and typed according to the format presented in Appendix A. (2) It shall be printed on the front side of good quality white paper, 81/2 inches x 11 inches in size. (3) The side margins shall be one inch in width.

WARNING

The praecipe must substantially follow the form in Appendix A.

The Praecipe to Place Case at Issue shall be in substantially the same form as set forth in Appendix A.

WARNING

The Notice to Complete Discovery and Dispositive Motions must substantially follow the form in Appendix B.

The Notice to Complete Discovery and Dispositive Motions shall be in substantially the same form as set forth in Appendix B.

WARNING

The award must substantially follow the form provided by the Prothonotary.

The award shall dispose of all claims for relief and be substantially in the form provided by the Prothonotary.