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Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Michele D. Alfieri-Causer

Judge • Court of Common Pleas of McKean County, Pennsylvania

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Document
20 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Brief, Memorandum of Law

Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings

Petition

Adjournments

Court-wide

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Court of Common Pleas of McKean County, Pennsylvania publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 531 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Exhibit filing

    The custodian must file submitted exhibits, except non-documentary exhibits, and an exhibit index with the appropriate records office.

  • The first custodian must pass the exhibits and index to each subsequent custodian, and the final custodian must file them with the appropriate records office.

  • Applies to
    Non documentary exhibit

    The proponent must produce the photographed, letter-sized, appropriately marked documents during the proceeding for inclusion in the documentary record.

Service

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  • Each party must provide its pre-trial statement to the other counsel of record.

  • Applies to
    Plaintiff expert report

    The plaintiff must serve expert reports on the defendant within 60 days after discovery closes.

  • Applies to
    Medical report

    Medical reports must be provided to opposing counsel within 30 days of the examination.

Filing Timing

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  • Deadline
    5 business days

    The final custodian must file the submitted exhibits and index within five business days after the proceeding concludes.

  • Deadline
    5 business days

    The custodian must file the specified exhibits and index within five business days after the proceeding concludes.

  • The court will take no action before a petition is filed of record, except in unusual circumstances.

Formatting

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  • The proponent must ensure documentary evidence can be filed and easily stored, but the records office may request alternate storage measures for difficult-to-store exhibits.

  • The proponent must photograph non-documentary exhibits, convert them to letter-sized documents, mark them appropriately, and produce them during the proceeding.

  • Unprintable digital exhibits must be entered on a USB flash drive unless the court expressly approves another format.

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