Court of Common Pleas of Warren County, Pennsylvania Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Covered pleadings and papers must be flat-filed on approximately 8½-by-11-inch paper, meet the stated paper and print-area requirements, leave a three-inch top space on the cover sheet, and staple multipage filings at the upper left without tape, headers, or backers; exhibits introduced in judicial proceedings and wills are exempt.

(1) All pleadings and papers in connection therewith, petitions and motions filed with the Prothonotary in an action at law or in equity and in other matters designated under the Rules of Civil Procedure shall be prepared for flat filing. (2) No paper or other document may be filed in the Prothonotary's Office on any paper other than paper approximately 8 1/2 × 11 inches in size. (3) Any paper or other document filed in any office shall be sufficient as to format and other physical characteristics if it substantially complies with the requirements that it shall be on white paper of good quality with typed or printed matter 6 1/2 × 9 1/2 inches. (4) The cover sheet shall contain a 3 inch space from the top of the paper for all court stampings, filing notices, etc. (5) Exhibits introduced in judicial proceedings and wills are exempt from this rule. (6) Multi-page filings shall be stapled in the upper left- hand corner only. No tape, headers or backers shall be used.

CRITICAL

A continuance request must be submitted in writing in the form of a motion.

Motions for continuances shall be submitted in writing in the form of a motion.

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The electronic copy filed with the Legislative Reference Bureau must be in Microsoft Word format only.

File two (2) paper copies and one (1) electronic copy in a Microsoft Word format only to bulletin@palrb.us with the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

CRITICAL

A motion to appoint a Court Hearing Officer must substantially follow Form L1920.74.

A motion for appointment of a Court Hearing Officer shall be substantially in the form prescribed by Form L1920.74

CRITICALCivil cases

The required affidavits must follow the form prescribed by Pa. O.C. Rule 5.10(b), unless the Court orders otherwise.

Affidavits in the form required by Pa. O.C. Rule 5.10(b), unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Individuals proposed as sureties on fiduciary bonds must use the Clerk’s printed forms for their affidavits.

Individuals proposed as sureties on bonds of fiduciaries shall file affidavits on the printed forms supplied by the Clerk.

CRITICALCivil cases

A petition to extend the time for a surviving spouse to make an election must be in paragraph form and allege the facts justifying the extension.

A petition for extension of time in which the surviving spouse may file an election to take against the Will or other conveyances shall be in paragraph form alleging facts relied upon to justify the extension.

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Motions must be typewritten or printed and signed by a party or counsel of record.

All motions and reasons therefore, shall be typewritten or printed, signed by a party or counsel of record

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For a document larger than 8½ by 11 inches, the Official Court Reporter must receive a copy sized 8½ by 11 inches; the larger item may be used for illustration during proceedings.

(1) If a document is larger than 8 ½ X 11 inches, the Official Court Reporter shall be provided with a copy of the same sized 8 ½ X 11 inches. Items larger than 8 ½ X 11 inches may be used for illustration during the court proceedings.

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The probable cause affidavit must use the form shown in the document.

The probable cause affidavit shall be in the following form:

CRITICALCivil cases

Personal representatives must file Accounts with the Clerk in duplicate.

Accounts of personal representatives shall be filed with the Clerk in duplicate.

CRITICALCivil cases

Notice of the proposed public sale must use the approved form.

After the allowance of a petition for public sale, notice in approved form of the proposed sale shall be given in the manner provided by Pa. O.C. Rule 3.6.

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Briefs must follow the form specified by Pa.R.C.P. 210.

Briefs shall be in the form specified by Pa.R.C.P. 210.

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Points for charge must be on 8½-by-11-inch paper and double-spaced.

Each point for charge shall be submitted to the Court separately numbered on stationary 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, double-spaced, containing the caption and the point number.

CRITICAL

Petitions must be typewritten or printed and signed by a party or counsel of record.

All petitions and reasons therefore, shall be typewritten or printed, signed by a party or counsel of record

CRITICALCivil cases

Exceptions must state their grounds in separate paragraphs, with one issue in each paragraph.

(e) Exceptions filed must point specifically to the error of fact or law complained of and state clearly the grounds for the objections thereto in separate paragraph form, with one issue raise in each paragraph.

WARNING

The final resolution must be in writing and, where appropriate, provided in a format accessible to the complainant.

Within fifteen (15) calendar days after the meeting, the President Judge will respond in writing, and, where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant, with a final resolution of the complaint.

WARNING

The form directs petitioners to continue on a separate page when additional space is needed.

(If additional space is needed, please continue on separate page.)

WARNINGCriminal cases

The in forma pauperis petition and affidavit must be substantially consistent with Form L124(b).

The defendant shall file a petition and affidavit in a form substantially consistent with Form L124(b) of these rules.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The praecipe must be substantially consistent with Form L124(c).

The praecipe shall be in a form substantially consistent with Form L124(c) of these rules.

WARNING

The response must be in writing and, where appropriate, provided in an accessible format such as large print, Braille, or audio.

Within fifteen (15) calendar days of the meeting, the ADA Coordinator or designated individual will respond in writing, and where appropriate, in a format accessible to the complainant, such as large print, Braille, or audio.

WARNING

Preliminary objections should not be filed in duplicate or by facsimile transmission.

Preliminary objections should not be filed in duplicate or by facsimile transmission.

WARNING

Applies to

Civil case management order

A Civil Case Management Order must use the form provided in Exhibit L205.

The form of the Civil Case Management Order shall be as provided in Exhibit L205.

WARNING

A motion for judgment on the pleadings should not be filed in duplicate or by facsimile transmission.

A motion for judgment on the pleadings should not be filed in duplicate or by facsimile transmission.

WARNING

A motion for summary judgment should not be filed in duplicate or by facsimile transmission.

A motion for summary judgment should not be filed in duplicate or by facsimile transmission.