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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion and order

Service

Court service to opposing party

The clerk is directed to serve the motion and order on the county District Attorney forthwith.

The Clerk of Court is ordered and directed to do the following forthwith: - (a) To serve a copy of his motion and this order upon the District Attorney of _____ County.

CRITICAL

Copies of the transcript request must be served as required by Pa.R.J.A. 4007(B).

Copies of this request must be served in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. 4007(B).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Order

Service

Court service

The clerk is directed to send the order to the defendant.

- (c) To send a copy of this order to the defendant.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion and order

Service

Court service

The clerk is directed to send the motion and order to the defendant’s lawyer.

- (b) To send a copy of this motion and this order to _____ Esq., the lawyer for the defendant.

WARNING

The verifying official must retain a copy in the court case file and provide the original to the service provider for billing.

Verifying official shall maintain a copy in the court’s case file and provide the original to the service provider for submission with billing.

WARNINGCourt notice

Civil summons must be sent one month before each session begins.

Civil summons must be sent one (1) month prior to the beginning of each session.

WARNING

A judge or applicable court rule may require notice of a judge-decided accommodation request to the other parties.

If your request is for the type of accommodation that only a judge or quasi-judicial officer can grant or deny, please be aware the judge or applicable court rule may require that your request be brought to the attention of the other parties to the proceeding.