Court of Common Pleas of Perry County, Pennsylvania Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

A petition to fix a hearing date after certification of the record must be presented promptly to the Court.

A Petition to fix a date for a hearing from a certification of record to the court from the Register shall be promptly presented to the court and shall set forth;

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A copy of the appeal must be transmitted to Court Administration immediately.

A copy of said Appeal shall be transmitted immediately to Court Administration.

WARNING

Court Administration will schedule a pre-trial conference immediately after receiving the appeal.

Court Administration will schedule a Pre-trial Conference on the case immediately following receipt of said Appeal.

CRITICALCivil cases

Exceptions to an auditor’s report must be filed within 20 days of the Decree Nisi date.

Exceptions to the Report must be filed within twenty (20) days of the date of the Decree Nisi.

CRITICAL

The conciliator must file the Conference Summary Report with the Prothonotary within fourteen days.

The Conciliator has fourteen (14) days within which to file a Conference Summary Report with the Prothonotary who shall forward the same to the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each party must file the mediation statement at least 10 days before the mediation.

At least ten (10) days prior to the mediation, each party shall file and serve on the other party a mediation statement which must include the following: (1) a succinct explanation of the facts and relief sought; (2) significant legal issues that remain unsolved; (3) summary of medical and expert reports (if applicable); (4) itemized list of damages; and (5) settlement posture and rationale.

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If the Court requires a response or brief, the party must file an answer or brief within 20 days after service of the motion, unless the Court modifies the period.

Where the Court determines that a response or brief is required, an order shall be issued requiring the party to file an answer or brief within twenty (20) days of service of the motion, unless the time period is modified by the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

If the case is unresolved, the mediator must send the report within 14 days after the mediation.

If the case has not been resolved, within fourteen (14) days from the date of the mediation, the mediator shall send a report setting forth the mediator's assessment of the case and the mediator's recommendation regarding settlement.

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When the parties reach an agreement before a scheduled proceeding, counsel must file the fully executed stipulation and three proposed orders with the Prothonotary within thirty days.

If at any time prior to a scheduled proceeding, the parties are able to reach an agreement, counsel shall file within thirty (30) days an original and three (3) copies of the fully executed stipulation with three proposed orders of Court with the Prothonotary who shall forward the same to the Court for disposition.

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Pre-Hearing Information is to be submitted at the Conciliation Conference.

(to be submitted at the Conciliation Conference)

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If the conciliator recommends a hearing or a party requests one by praecipe within ten days after the recommended Order is mailed, the Court must direct the matter for hearing.

If recommended by the conciliator or requested by either party by the filing of a praecipe within ten (10) days of the date of mailing of the recommended Order, the Court shall direct the matter for hearing.

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Preliminary Objections to Jurisdiction and Venue- If a question of jurisdiction or venue is raised in Preliminary Objections, filed prior to the Conciliation Conference, such objections shall be filed with the Prothonotary and referred to the Court for disposition and the Conciliator shall continue the Conciliation Conference generally

Preliminary Objections to Jurisdiction and Venue- If a question of jurisdiction or venue is raised in Preliminary Objections, filed prior to the Conciliation Conference, such objections shall be filed with the Prothonotary and referred to the Court for disposition and the Conciliator shall continue the Conciliation Conference generally

CRITICAL

Court Administration must schedule a hearing within 10 days after a petition is filed.

A hearing will be scheduled by Court Administration within ten (10) days from the filing of a petition.

WARNING

If the responding party intends to file counterclaims or cross-claims, they should be filed before the Conciliation Conference where possible.

If the responding party intends to file counterclaims or cross-claims, the same shall be filed prior to the Conciliation Conference, where possible.