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Judge Russell D. Shurtleff

Judge • Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

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Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 200 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Custody forms

    The forms must include approximate dates and addresses for the children’s past residences.

  • Applies to
    Pre trial memorandum

    The pretrial conference notice must include a pretrial memorandum form for completion and submission to the court at the conference.

  • Applies to
    Praecipe

    For an action seeking only repair costs, the plaintiff may obtain assessment of those damages by praecipe waiving other damages and filing the affidavits required by subdivisions (2) and (3).

Service

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  • The moving party must serve rules, petitions, objections, and motions as required by P.R.C.P. 440 within five days of filing or grant.

  • Unless the papers were previously presented directly to the court, a plain copy must be delivered to the District Court Administrator as part of the service process within five days of filing or grant.

  • When briefs are required, the moving party must deliver its brief to opposing counsel, the court, and unrepresented parties no later than 10 days before the hearing or argument.

Filing Timing

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  • When briefs are required, the moving party must file and deliver its brief no later than 10 days before the hearing or argument.

  • The opposing brief must be filed and delivered no later than 5 days before the hearing or argument, unless the matter is submitted on briefs only, in which case it is due by the final submission date specified in paragraph (e).

  • For cases other than divorce actions and cases subject to compulsory arbitration, record counsel or parties must file a praecipe to place the case on the trial list by the trial-list closing date set on the Court Calendar.

Formatting

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  • A petition to modify a support order must use a form prescribed and approved by the court.

  • The forms must be completed in ink or by typewriter.

  • The sender’s receipt and green card should be stapled to the Certificate of Service.

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