Judge Fred A. Pierantoni

Applies to

Preliminary objections

Must include

proposed order

Preliminary objections must be filed with a comprehensive supporting brief and proposed order with the Clerk of Judicial Records.

Applies to

Preliminary objections

A rule to show cause must not be presented or filed with preliminary objections.

Applies to

Summary judgment motion

A rule to show cause must not be presented to a judge or filed with a summary judgment motion.

Service

Electronic service

The rule governs electronic service of papers under the terms provided by Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 205.4.

For good cause shown, another party may serve a notice requiring production for inspection of the signed hard copy within 14 days after service of the notice.

After an electronic filing is accepted, the filing party is responsible for properly serving the other party and the Court under the applicable rules.

A defendant wishing to defend must, within 20 days after service of the complaint and notice, enter a written appearance and file written defenses or objections.

The appeal must be filed with the Clerk of Judicial Records within the time required by law.

Deadline

1 business days

A filer must provide the Clerk with an updated email address within one business day after the address changes.

Contact

Email

Upon completing service, the plaintiff must simultaneously with filing the certificate of service email a copy to the court’s designated address.

Contact

Email

At their discretion, Court Administration and the Court may respond by email, and those responses are treated the same as responses sent by regular U.S. mail.

After an email address changes, the sender or filer must provide the updated address to the specified court offices and, if applicable, the assigned judge within one business day.