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

CRITICALCivil cases

Registered users must update their address or other contact information in CountySuite within ten days after a change.

Registered users shall change their address or other contact information with CountySuite within ten (10) days of any change.

CRITICALCivil cases

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Electronically filed documents must be filed by 11:59:59 p.m. EST/EDT on their due date.

The filing deadline for any document filed electronically shall be 11:59:59 p.m. EST/EDT on the date it is due.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Prothonotary reviews filed papers during normal business hours and notifies the filing party of acceptance or rejection, but the filing date is the date CountySuite received the document.

Once filed, the legal paper shall be reviewed by the Prothonotary, and the filing party will receive notification that the legal paper was either accepted or rejected. Legal documents will only be reviewed by the Prothonotary staff during normal business hours. The date of filing shall be the date the document was received by CountySuite, not the date of acceptance.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Pretrial statement

Pretrial statements must be filed by the Plaintiff at least 60 days, the Defendant at least 30 days, and an Additional defendant at least 15 days before the scheduled pretrial conference.

(B) Pretrial statements shall be filed: (1) by Plaintiff no less than sixty (60) days prior to the date of the scheduled pretrial conference. (2) by Defendant no less than thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled pretrial conference. (3) by Additional defendant no less than fifteen (15) days prior to the scheduled pretrial conference.

WARNINGCivil cases

A registered user may move for relief from an untimely filing caused by CountySuite unavailability within ten days of the filing attempt.

If a registered user believes the unavailability of CountySuite prevented a timely filing, the registered user may file a motion within ten (10) days of the registered user’s attempt to file the document.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Pretrial statement

The Plaintiff must file a pretrial statement at least 60 days before the scheduled pretrial conference.

(1) by Plaintiff no less than sixty (60) days prior to the date of the scheduled pretrial conference.

CRITICAL

The last days for listing for argument are the dates shown for each month in the 2026 calendar.

LAST DAY FOR LISTING FOR ARGUMENT 25-Nov 30-Dec 27-Jan 2-Mar 23-Mar 28-Apr 2-June 30-June 28-July 25-Aug 29-Sept 22-Oct

CRITICAL

Opponents' briefs are due on the dates shown for each month in the 2026 calendar.

OPPONENT'S BRIEF DUE 19-Dec 23-Jan 20-Feb 27-Mar 17-Apr 22-May 26-June 24-July 21-Aug 18-Sept 23-Oct 20-Nov

CRITICALCivil cases

To be considered at Motions Court, a motion must be filed with the Prothonotary by 4:30 p.m. on the preceding Tuesday.

To be considered at Motions Court, motions must be filed with the Prothonotary no later than 4:30 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to Motions Court

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion for additional arbitrator compensation must be filed and decided before the arbitrators file their report.

Such motion shall be filed and ruled on prior to the filing of the report of arbitrators.

CRITICALCivil cases

The board must file its report and award within 20 days after the hearing concludes.

The board shall file its report and award within twenty (20) days after the conclusion of the hearing.

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OPPONENT'S BRIEF DUE 20-Dec 24-Jan 21-Feb 21-Mar 18-Apr 23-May 13-June 17-July 22-Aug 19-Sep 24-Oct 21-Nov

OPPONENT'S BRIEF DUE 20-Dec 24-Jan 21-Feb 21-Mar 18-Apr 23-May 13-June 17-July 22-Aug 19-Sep 24-Oct 21-Nov

CRITICALCivil cases

The hearing must occur within 90 days after the board is appointed unless the court extends the time by order.

The hearing shall be held within ninety (90) days after appointment of the board, unless extended by Order of Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

If the Declaration is provided after the case is filed, either party must file a copy with the magisterial district judge as soon as possible.

If the Declaration is not provided to the Landlord until after a Landlord-Tenant case has been filed, then either the Landlord or the Tenant shall file a copy of the Declaration with the magisterial district judge as soon as possible.

CRITICALCivil cases

The respondent must file an answer to the petition within 20 days after service.

(2) the respondent shall file an answer to the petition within twenty (20) days of service upon the respondent;

CRITICALCivil cases

When the Landlord requests a hearing on a Declaration, the judge must set it within 15 days, or as soon thereafter as the schedule permits.

If the Landlord requests a hearing on a Declaration, then the magisterial district judge shall: (a) Set a hearing within 15 days, or as soon thereafter as the schedule permits;

CRITICAL

Proponents' briefs are due on the dates shown for each month in the 2026 calendar.

PROPONENT'S BRIEF DUE 3-Dec 9-Jan 6-Feb 13-Mar 2-Apr 8-May 12-June 10-July 7-Aug 4-Sept 9-Oct 6-Nov

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel wishing to object to certification of a matter for trial must file the objection within ten days after receiving the Certificate of Readiness for Trial.

If any counsel wishes to object to the certification of the matter for trial, that party shall file such objection within ten (10) days following receipt of the Certificate of Readiness for Trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Pretrial statement

The Defendant must file a pretrial statement at least 30 days before the scheduled pretrial conference.

(2) by Defendant no less than thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Pretrial statement

An Additional defendant must file a pretrial statement at least 15 days before the scheduled pretrial conference.

(3) by Additional defendant no less than fifteen (15) days prior to the scheduled pretrial conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

In matters where factual disputes will be resolved by affidavits or depositions, those materials must be filed with the Prothonotary’s Office within 20 days after the answer is filed.

(D) For any matter where disputes of fact are to be resolved by affidavit and/or depositions, said affidavits and/or depositions shall be filed with the Prothonotary’s Office within 20 days following the filing of the answer.

CRITICALCivil cases

A person with a possessory or legal interest in an admitted exhibit may file a claim for it within 30 days after trial.

Notwithstanding the above, any person who has a possessory or legal interest in any exhibit which has been introduced into evidence may file a claim for such exhibit within thirty (30) days after trial.

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The calendar lists the monthly due dates for the proponent's brief, from 6-Dec through 7-Nov.

PROPONENT'S BRIEF DUE 6-Dec 10-Jan 7-Feb 7-Mar 4-Apr 9-May 30-May 3-July 8-Aug 5-Sep 10-Oct 7-Nov

WARNINGCivil cases

The Landlord may request an order for possession within 120 days after the stay is terminated.

The Landlord may request an order for possession within 120 days of the date the stay is stricken, dismissed, lifted or otherwise terminated, as provided by Pa.R.C.P.M.D.J. Rule 515(B).

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LAST DAY FOR LISTING FOR ARGUMENT 26-Nov 31-Dec 28-Jan 25-Feb 25-Mar 28-Apr 20-May 23-June 29-July 26-Aug 30-Sep 28-Oct

LAST DAY FOR LISTING FOR ARGUMENT 26-Nov 31-Dec 28-Jan 25-Feb 25-Mar 28-Apr 20-May 23-June 29-July 26-Aug 30-Sep 28-Oct

INFOCivil cases

A Declaration may be filed at any stage before the Tenant is removed from the property.

However, a Declaration may be filed at any stage in the proceedings prior to removal of the Tenant(s] from the property.

WARNINGCivil cases

The party filing the Praecipe for Disposition may request oral argument in it, and another party may request oral argument by Praecipe within five days after it is filed.

A party filing a Praecipe for Disposition substantially in the form indicated in Rule 52-206.1(E)(1) may include a request for oral argument within the Praecipe for Disposition. Any other party may request oral argument by filing a Praecipe within five (5) days following the filing of the Praecipe for Disposition.