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

CRITICAL

Before submitting a motion or petition, the movant or counsel must confer with all counsel of record and unrepresented parties to determine their positions.

Prior to submitting any motion/petition, the movant or his/her counsel shall confer with all counsel of record and any unrepresented parties to determine their position with respect to the motion.

CRITICAL

Briefs are required in support of all preliminary objections; an additional brief is due four days before argument if the party believes it is needed and no briefing schedule is in effect.

(d) Briefs shall be required as a matter of course in support of all Preliminary Objections as outlined in Local Rule L208.2(c). If a party reasons it needs to file a brief in addition to any statement of authority provided pursuant to Local Rule L208.2(c), and no briefing schedule is in effect, such a brief shall be due four (4) days before argument. This Rule in no way abrogates the requirements of Local Rule L208.2(c).

WARNING

For a motion, petition, exception, or similar filing requiring legal argument, the court will schedule the matter by order and establish an advance briefing schedule.

Upon the filing of any motion, petition, exceptions, or the like, requiring legal argument, the matter will be scheduled by the court in an order which will also establish the advance briefing schedule.

WARNING

The court may approve telephone oral argument subject to audibility or stipulation requirements; it may limit the argument, may allow recording on request, and counsel must schedule the call at a mutually agreeable time.

The court may with prior approval allow oral argument on any motion by speaker telephone conference provided that the conversations of all parties are audible to all persons present, or upon stipulation of all parties, by regular telephone conference call. The Court reserves the right to limit the length of telephone argument or testimony. Upon request of any party, such oral argument may be recorded by a court reporter or otherwise under such conditions as the court shall deem practicable. Counsel shall schedule such telephone calls at a time mutually agreeable to all parties and the court.