Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Courtesy Copy Requirements

Civil cases

All parties must deliver a copy of the pretrial statement to the assigned judge’s chambers no later than five days before a scheduled pretrial conference.

Notwithstanding the requirements of Pa.R.C.P. 212.1(b), in the event a pre-trial conference is scheduled, a pre-trial statement shall be filed by all parties, and a copy delivered to chambers of the assigned judge, not later than five (5) days prior to the pre-trial conference.

Civil cases

A time-stamped copy of preliminary objections must be delivered to the court administrator’s office for the assigned judge.

Preliminary objections shall be filed with the clerk of courts, served upon the adverse parties or their counsel, and a time-stamped copy thereof shall be delivered to the court administrator’s office for delivery to the assigned judge.

Civil cases

A copy of the motion for summary judgment and its supporting brief must be delivered to the court administrator for the assigned judge.

A motion for summary judgment shall be filed with the clerk of courts, and shall be accompanied by a supporting brief. A copy of the motion and brief shall be delivered to the court administrator’s office for transmittal to the assigned judge.

Civil cases

A copy of the amended pleading or responsive brief must be delivered to the court administrator’s office for the assigned judge.

Within twenty (20) days after service of the preliminary objections, the adverse parties or their counsel shall file an amended pleading or a responsive brief with the clerk of courts, serve same upon the opposing parties or counsel, and deliver a copy to the court administrator’s office for delivery to the assigned judge.

Civil cases

A copy of the motion for judgment on the pleadings and its brief must be delivered to the court administrator for the assigned judge.

A motion for judgment on the pleadings shall be filed with the Clerk of Courts, Civil Division, and shall be accompanied by a supporting brief. A Copy of the motion and brief shall be delivered to the court administrator’s office for transmittal to the assigned judge.