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

CRITICAL

The report becomes part of the Court records, and a copy must be provided to the parties.

This report shall become a part of the Court records and a copy thereof shall be provided to the parties.

CRITICAL

The Chairman must give written notice of the arbitration hearing’s time and location at least 30 days beforehand, and may send the notice directly or provide it to the Prothonotary for service.

The Chairman shall notify each of the members of the Arbitration Board of their respective assignment(s) and each of the members of the Arbitration Board, counsel of record and all unrepresented parties of the time and location of the hearings scheduled for that Arbitration day. Such notice shall be in writing and shall provide not less than thirty (30) days notice to the parties or their attorneys of record. The Chairman may send out said notice to all indicated parties or provide the same to the Prothonotary for service.

CRITICALCivil cases

Service

Mail

Initial-hearing notice must be mailed at least 20 days before the hearing to the specified counsel, heirs, creditors, and qualifying agencies; unrepresented parties must receive notice at their last known address of record.

Notice of the initial hearing shall be given by regular mail not less than twenty (20) days before the date of the schedule hearing to the counsel of record for the Estate, counsel of record for the exceptant(s), each heir at the last known address, to each unpaid creditor and to the Department of Revenue, the Department of Human Services, or other agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, if such Department or agency has, according to the information of the Clerk, a claim against the estate to be audited. If a party is unrepresented, notice shall be mailed to the last known address of record.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion and continuance order

The moving party must serve the motion and the order granting or denying the continuance on counsel of record and all pro se parties.

The moving party shall serve a copy of the motion and order granting or denying the continuance to counsel of record, and all pro se parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

Service

Publication

The sale notice must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the property is located.

In addition, notice of the sale must be published at least one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the real property is located.

CRITICAL

Counsel must forward a copy of the executed stipulation to the conciliator.

Counsel shall forward a copy of the executed stipulation to the Conciliator.

CRITICALCivil cases

Service

Mail

After a public sale is allowed, the petitioner must notify each interested party at least 20 days before the proposed sale; first-class mail may be used.

After allowance of public sale of real property, the petitioner shall, in addition to such notice as required by law, give notice of the sale to each interested party. The notice may be given by first class mail and must be given at least twenty (20) day prior to the date of the proposed sale.

CRITICALCivil cases

Service

Mail

Copies of the report and signed Decree Nisi must be mailed to all attorneys who appeared before the auditor and all unrepresented exceptants who appeared.

A copy of said report and the signed Decree Nisi shall be mailed via regular mail to all attorneys who appeared before him and all exceptants who appeared without attorneys.

CRITICAL

The Prothonotary must send notice of the pre-trial conference to counsel of record and unrepresented parties.

The Prothonotary shall send notice thereof to counsel of record and unrepresented parties.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

The moving party must serve the motion, any proposed order, and any order scheduling argument or an evidentiary hearing on opposing counsel and all unrepresented parties.

The moving party shall serve a copy of the motion, any proposed order and any order scheduling Argument or an Evidentiary Hearing on opposing counsel and all unrepresented parties.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Divorce complaint

When serving the Divorce Complaint, the moving party must also serve the responding party with the seminar attendance order and provide the program brochure or registration form.

The moving party shall serve the responding party with a copy of the Court Order directing attendance at the Seminar at the time a Divorce Complaint is served. A program brochure/registration form shall also be provided by the moving party to the responding party at the time of service of the complaint.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition and rule

After the Court issues the rule, petitioner’s counsel must serve the petition and rule on all other parties or their counsel.

After the Court issues the rule, counsel for the petitioner must serve the petition and rule upon all other parties or their counsel.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Mediation statement

Each party must serve the mediation statement on the other party at least 10 days before 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.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 calendar days

Applies to

Conciliation scheduling order

The moving party's counsel must serve the Conciliation Scheduling Order on the Respondent under Pennsylvania rules, and the petitioner must file an affidavit verifying service at least ten calendar days before the conference.

Counsel for the moving party shall serve a copy of the Scheduling Order for Conciliation upon the Respondent in accordance with Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. The petitioner shall file an Affidavit of Service verifying that the defendant was served at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the Conciliation Conference.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion and continuance order

The filing party must forward the motion and order to the Arbitration Panel Chairperson, and the moving party must serve the motion and the resulting order on the Chairperson, counsel of record, and all pro se parties.

The party filing the motion shall forward a copy of the motion and order to the Arbitration Panel Chairperson. As soon as possible thereafter, the Court shall either grant the motion to be rescheduled by Court Administration at a later time or deny the motion for cause. Any denial of the motion shall be in writing and state the reason for the denial. The Court shall forward the Order granting or denying the continuance to the Prothonotary for filing. The moving party shall serve a copy of the motion and order granting or denying the continuance to the Arbitration Panel Chairperson, counsel of record, and all pro se parties.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Custody complaint petition notice and order

The referenced complaints or petitions, notices, and orders must be served in accordance with Pa. R.C.P. 1930.4.

Service of any complaint or petition, notice and order referenced herein above shall be in accordance with Pa. R.C.P. 1930.4.

CRITICAL

The moving party must serve the motion, any proposed order, and any order setting argument or a briefing schedule on opposing counsel and all unrepresented parties.

The moving party shall serve a copy of the motion, any proposed order and any order scheduling argument or setting up a briefing schedule on opposing counsel and all unrepresented parties.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Continuance and order

Service

Mail to opposing party

The moving party must serve the continuance and order by prepaid first-class mail at the last known address of record on counsel or, if unrepresented, the parent.

The moving party shall serve said continuance and order to counsel of record or the parent, if they are proceeding unrepresented, at the last known address of record via first class mail postage pre-paid.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Request for child attendance

If a party desires the child (ren) to be present at the Conciliation Conference, he/she shall make said request in writing of the Conciliator and shall furnish a copy of said request to the other party no later than seven (7) days prior to the scheduled conference.

If a party desires the child (ren) to be present at the Conciliation Conference, he/she shall make said request in writing of the Conciliator and shall furnish a copy of said request to the other party no later than seven (7) days prior to the scheduled conference.

CRITICAL

A copy of the arbitration praecipe must be delivered immediately to Court Administration and all other counsel.

A copy of the arbitration praecipe shall immediately be delivered to Court Administration and all other counsel.

CRITICALCivil cases

For a small-estate settlement petition, ten days' written notice of the intention to present it must be given to nonjoining unpaid beneficiaries, heirs, or claimants, or to the Attorney General if the heirs are unknown.

- (11) that ten days' written notice of intention to present the petition has been given to every unpaid beneficiary, heir or claimant who has not joined in the petition, or to the Attorney General, if the decedent's heirs are unknown; and

WARNING

If the respondent to the Petition for Emergency Relief has counsel of record, the pro se petitioner or the petitioner’s counsel shall, if possible, notify the respondent’s counsel of record of the intent to file the petition as early as possible. If there is no counsel of record, the pro se petitioner or the petitioner’s counsel shall, if possible, make a good faith effort to notify the pro se respondent of the intent to file the petition as early as possible.

If the respondent to the Petition for Emergency Relief has counsel of record, the pro se petitioner or the petitioner’s counsel shall, if possible, notify the respondent’s counsel of record of the intent to file the petition as early as possible. If there is no counsel of record, the pro se petitioner or the petitioner’s counsel shall, if possible, make a good faith effort to notify the pro se respondent of the intent to file the petition as early as possible.