Judge Jesse Pettit

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Petition for distribution of a small estate

A small-estate distribution petition must include the specified petitioner, decedent, beneficiary, estate, claim, notice, and requested-relief information.

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Pretrial assessment report

The Pretrial Officer must furnish the pretrial assessment report to the assigned Magisterial District Judge before the preliminary hearing.

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Post trial motion

A post-trial motion must be filed with the Prothonotary together with a transcript request form identifying the portion of the record to be transcribed.

Each party of record must file a Pretrial Memorandum within 180 days after filing the appeal, unless the Court enters a case management order.

Outstanding recording and scanning for filings accepted before June 15, 2023, must be completed before noon on June 15.

If lead defense counsel stops serving, defendants must select a replacement within 30 days.

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Notice of proposed termination

The Prothonotary must serve the proposed termination notice on counsel of record or, if a party is unrepresented, on that party at the last address of record using the manner required by the cited rules.

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Subpoena

Notice to the parties that a subpoena has been issued is not required.

The litigant must receive notice at least five days before the Praecipe for Withdrawal of Limited Appearance is filed.

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Fines costs and fees

The Clerk of Courts Office and Community Service Program must use the prevailing Commonwealth minimum wage rate to calculate the fines, costs, and fees an offender has worked off.

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Motion to appoint master

A master fee is required for a motion to appoint a master unless the Court waives it.

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Transcript

The transcript rate includes specified transcript copies, and when multiple parties request or must file the transcript, they share the cost equally and each receives a copy.