Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Pennsylvania Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Before filing a continuance motion, the moving party must confer with opposing counsel and all arbitration panelists about a continued hearing date.

Prior to filing a motion for continuance, the moving party shall confer with opposing counsel and all arbitration panelists on a date for the continued hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Before filing a motion to appoint a divorce hearing officer, the moving party must file and serve the specified notice at least 20 days beforehand.

The moving party has filed of record and served a time stamped copy of the party’s written notice of intention to file a motion for the appointment of a divorce hearing officer together with a certificate of service, using the forms set forth below, to all counsel of record and unrepresented parties a minimum of 20 days prior to the filing of the motion for the appointment of a divorce hearing officer.

WARNING

The trial judge will schedule responses to motions in limine and argument as required.

The trial judge will schedule opposing party responses and argument as required.

WARNING

The Court may schedule an evidentiary hearing or provide for disposition on briefs without oral argument, and in such instances must set a briefing schedule in its initial order.

(1) A rule to show cause shall be issued at the discretion of a judge of the Court as contemplated by Pa.R.C.P. 206.5. The Court, upon its own initiative, may schedule an evidentiary hearing on disputed issues of material fact and may, in its discretion, provide for disposition of the matter on briefs, without the necessity of oral argument. In such instances, the Court shall establish a briefing schedule in its initial order.

WARNING

The court must initially review the motion to decide whether, in the interest of justice, the matter should be addressed before trial.

(3) the court shall initially review the motion to determine, in the interest of justice, the matter should be addressed prior to trial.

WARNING

Other parties need not respond to the motion unless the court orders them to do so.

(2) any other party need not respond to the motion unless ordered by the court;