Court of Common Pleas of Montour County, Pennsylvania Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

The requesting party must serve copies of the formal transcript request on the presiding judge, assigned court reporter, District Court Administrator, and opposing counsel or unrepresented party.

The requesting party shall serve copies of the formal request to: - 1. The Presiding Judge - 2. The court reporter assigned to the proceeding - 3. District Court Administrator - 4. Opposing counsel or party, if party is unrepresented

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For specified motions seeking ex parte relief, the moving party must make diligent efforts to notify known opposing counsel as early as possible, using the stated telephone or message procedures.

A. A Moving Party intending to present to the Court a Motion requesting Injunctive Relief, a Stay of Proceedings, a Motion to Compel Discovery, or other ex parte relief shall make a diligent and conscientious effort to notify any known opposing counsel of the intent to present such a Motion at the earliest possible time. B. Consistent with the requirement set forth in Subsection A, the Moving Party shall, at a minimum, speak with opposing counsel by telephone, or leave a specific message with his or her staff during regular business hours, or if such notice must be delivered after the close of regular business hours, the Moving Party shall make reasonable attempts to speak with opposing counsel at this his or her home, or leave a specific message with a competent adjust residing therein.

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A Supplemental Pretrial Memorandum providing prompt notice of changes must be served on other counsel.

Prompt notice of changes in the list of witnesses, exhibits or documents is made by filing with the trial Judge and servicing other counsel with s Supplemental Pretrial Memorandum;

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Applies to

Deposition notice

At least 20 days is considered reasonable notice for a deposition by oral examination.

A. A period of at least twenty (20) days is hereby determined by the Court to be “reasonable notice” required by Pa.R.C.P. 4007.1(b).

CRITICAL

The Court Administrator must receive proof of service before the matter is referred to the Special Master.

upon receipt by the Court Administrator of proof of service.

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When a party is unrepresented, the moving party's counsel must use the same notification and certificate procedures when attempting to notify that party.

D. In matters in which a party is unrepresented by counsel, counsel for the Moving Party shall follow the same procedures set forth above in Subsections A, B, and C in attempting to notify and unrepresented party.

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Applies to

Arbitration request

A copy of the arbitration request must be served on the opposing party or parties.

One copy of the request shall be filed personally by the party or counsel to the Court Administrator, and a copy shall be served upon the opposing party or parties.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The moving party is responsible for service and must follow applicable law and any special instructions from the Court.

B. Service shall be the responsibility of the Moving Party, and shall be in accordance with applicable law and other special instructions as directed by the Court.

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Applies to

Motion for judgment on the pleadings

The filing party must serve the motion, praecipe, and brief on opposing counsel or any pro se opposing parties within five days after filing and file a certificate of service with the Prothonotary.

The party filing the motion for judgement on the pleadings shall serve a copy of the motion, praecipe for argument court and brief on the opposing counsel or pro se opposing party or parties within five (5) days of the filing date and shall file a certificate of service in the Prothonotary’s office.

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The moving party must provide all parties notice of the order’s entry.

(5) notice of the entry of this order shall be provided to all parties by the moving party.

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Service

Mail

A copy of the Certificate of Readiness for Trial Listing must be mailed to opposing counsel and the Court Administrator.

by mailing a copy to all opposing counsel and to the Court Administrator

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Applies to

Discovery objection

Objections to interrogatories, document-production requests, and requests for admission must be served on opposing counsel within 30 days after service of the request, or the objection is waived.

Any objection to an interrogatory, request for production of documents or request for admission shall be served upon opposing counsel within thirty (30) days of service of said request. Failure to service upon opposing counsel a timely objection in accordance with the provisions of this Rule shall be deemed a waiver of objection to the interrogatory, request for production of documents or request for admission.

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Before presenting a stay request, the requesting party must notify opposing counsel and any pro se parties of the intended presentation date, time, and place.

A request for a stay of execution pending disposition of a petition to open a default judgment shall be presented to the duty Judge after notice to opposing counsel and any pro se parties of the intended date, time and place of presentation.

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The moving party must provide all parties with notice of entry of the order.

(5) notice of entry of this order shall be provided to all parties by the moving party.

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The prescribed order directs the party filing preliminary objections to provide all parties notice of the order's entry.

(3) notice of the entry of this order shall be provided to all parties by the party filing the preliminary objections.

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Applies to

Preliminary objections

The filer must serve the preliminary objections, praecipe, and brief on opposing counsel or pro se parties within five days of filing.

(2)(D) The party filing the preliminary objections shall serve a copy of the preliminary objections, praecipe for argument court and brief on the opposing counsel or pro se opposing party or parties within five (5) days of the filing date and shall file a certificate of service in the Prothonotary’s office.

CRITICALCivil cases

After the appointment order is filed, the master must immediately schedule a preliminary conference, promptly schedule a hearing, and notify all parties or their counsel of record.

The master shall schedule a preliminary conference immediately after the order of appointment has been filed and promptly schedule a hearing and give notice to all parties or their counsel of record.

WARNING

The Court Administrator must notify the arbitrators and each party or the party’s attorney of the hearing date and location.

The Court Administrator shall give notice of the hearing date and location to the Arbitrators and each party or his attorney.

WARNING

The court reporter must deliver transcript copies to the parties.

Copies shall also be delivered to the parties by the court reporter.

INFO

The Press-Enterprise in Bloomsburg is approved for legal notices, legal advertising, and related matters in Columbia County.

A. The following are designated as newspapers of general circulation in and for Columbia County and thereby approved by the Court for legal notices, legal advertising, and related matters: 1. Press-Enterprise, Bloomsburg, PA

INFO

The Danville News, Press-Enterprise, and The Daily Item are approved for legal notices, legal advertising, and related matters in Montour County.

B. The following are designated as newspapers of general circulation in and for Montour County and thereby approved by the Court for purposes of legal notices, legal advertising, and related matters: 1. The Danville News, Danville, PA 2. Press-Enterprise, Bloomsburg, PA 3. The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA