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

Criminal cases

After being apprised of a motion or petition, the Court shall, where necessary, set a hearing or argument and establish a briefing schedule.

whereupon the Court shall, where necessary, fix a time for hearing or argument, or both, and establish a briefing schedule.

Civil cases

Before filing a motion, counsel must seek concurrence from each party and include a certification stating whether concurrence was given or denied; concurrence need not be sought from a pro se litigant.

A motion must be written, and shall contain a certification by counsel for the movant that he or she has sought concurrence in the motion from each party, and that it has either been given or denied. No concurrence need be sought from a pro se litigant.