Judge Michael Piecuch
Judge • Court of Common Pleas of Union County, Pennsylvania
Limits & Logistics
Court-wideCourtesy Copies
Judgment on Pleadings Motions
- 1 copy • Upon Filing
Opposition Brief
- 1 copy • Upon Filing
Preliminary Objections Supporting Brief
- 1 copy • Upon Filing
Response Brief
- 1 copy • Upon Filing
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideCourt of Common Pleas of Union County, Pennsylvania publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 145 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 56- Applies to
- Request for oral argument
A party waives oral argument by failing to request it in accordance with the rule.
- Applies to
- Pleadings and other legal papers
- Must include
- caption
Pleadings and other legal papers to be filed must be accompanied by a cover sheet containing the specified party, attorney, caption, and document information.
- Applies to
- Cover sheet
The cover sheet must substantially follow the form shown in the rule.
Service
All 23- Service
- Electronic service
Electronic service of civil legal papers is permitted under Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 205.4.
- Service
- Electronic service to all parties
Legal papers other than original process may be served under Rule 440 or by non-fax electronic transmission to parties who previously filed electronically in the same case.
- Service
With prior written agreement, court orders are served on the agreeing party by the Prothonotary only by email, not through the electronic filing system.
Filing Timing
All 22The arbitration award must be submitted within 10 days after the hearing or the last adjournment.
The filing time and date for an electronically filed legal paper are those registered by the Electronic Filing System.
The filing party is responsible for delays, disruptions, interruptions, or legibility problems with electronic filing unless they are caused by CountySuite Portal failure.
E-Filing
All 10- Applies to
- Civil legal paper
Electronic filing of civil legal papers through CountySuite Portal is permitted under Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 205.4.
The Prothonotary must provide access to CountySuite Portal at all times except during required maintenance.
Counsel and unrepresented parties must register with CountySuite Portal for a username and password before accessing the electronic filing system.
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