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Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Justin S. Fleeger

Judge • Court of Common Pleas of Venango County, Pennsylvania

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Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Court of Common Pleas of Venango County, Pennsylvania publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 257 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Motion

    Each motion must include a motion certificate page substantially in the form referenced by the rule.

  • Applies to
    Notice to opposing counsel

    The notice to opposing counsel states the date the attached motion or petition will be filed.

  • Applies to
    Motion or petition

    The court administrator information must include the estimated court time.

Filing Timing

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  • Dispositive motions are due by the listed track deadlines.

  • The fast-track schedule lists the praecipe for arbitration filing at nine months.

  • The pre-trial statement is due 60 days before trial on the standard and complex tracks.

Fees

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  • Each party must deposit the conciliator’s fee with the Prothonotary within two weeks after the order, and the conference will not be scheduled until the fees are deposited.

  • Applicable filing fees must be paid using the Clerk of Courts’ procedures, at the time and in the amount required by statute, court rule or order, or the published fee schedule.

  • Applies to
    Appointment of divorce master

    The motion form requires certification that the proper appointment fee has been deposited with the Venango County Prothonotary.

Service

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  • The certification records service of the motion or petition and proposed order, the recipient, the service method, and the date.

  • If a previously identified witness will not be called, the party must give opposing counsel three days' notice.

  • The defendant must be provided a copy of all documents prepared for the preliminary arraignment.

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