Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Chambers Communication Rules

Civil cases

When a discovery motion is at issue under Local Rule 4019, counsel must notify the appointed judicial officer, who arranges for the Court to hear the motion and make recommendations as the Court determines.

When a discovery motion is at issue as provided by Local Rule 4019, counsel shall notify the appointed judicial officer assigned to complex litigation, who shall arrange for disposition of the matter by the Court to hear the motion and make recommendations to the Court, as the Court shall determine.

Civil cases

A plaintiff who wants to pursue medical monitoring must notify the appointed judicial officer by letter and copy all other counsel.

A plaintiff desiring to pursue a claim for medical monitoring shall, by letter, notify the appointed judicial officer assigned to asbestos litigation, with copies to all other counsel.

Criminal cases

The defendant or defense counsel must advise the issuing authority before the proceeding begins if electing to make a recording.

the defendant or defense counsel shall advise the issuing authority of same prior to the commencement of the proceeding.

Criminal cases

After the criminal justice agencies confirm expungement, the petitioner or counsel must notify the Clerk of Courts, which will expunge its records and notify them.

Upon notification by the criminal justice agencies that the petitioner's records have been expunged, the petitioner and/or petitioner's counsel will notify the Clerk of Courts and they will expunge their records, notifying the petitioner and/or the petitioner's counsel of the same.

Criminal cases

After the defendant or attorney reports that the agencies have expunged the record, the Clerk of Courts must expunge its own record and notify the defendant or attorney.

Upon notification by the defendant and/or defendant's attorney that the defendant's record has been expunged by the appropriate criminal justice agencies, the Clerk of Courts will expunge its record and notify the defendant and/or defendant's attorney.