Judge Russell D. Shurtleff

Applies to

Praecipe for final judgment

Proof of publication must be attached to the praecipe for final judgment when the stated conditions apply.

Applies to

Praecipe

Cases subject to arbitration shall be listed therefore on praecipe of either counsel.

Applies to

Notice of hearing

A divorce hearing notice must substantially follow the form provided in the rule.

Service

Electronic service

Using PacFile certifies acceptance of electronic notice and service, and electronic filing satisfies service requirements for attorneys or parties with an account.

Parties using PACFile must serve physical paper copies on parties who do not use PACFile.

Counsel of record and unrepresented parties must receive notice of the assigned hearing or argument date at least 20 days beforehand.

Applicable filing fees must be accepted in the manner required by statute, court order, Local Rule, or the fee schedule.

Applies to

Divorce master appointment

The specified fee must be received before the court appoints a Divorce Master.

Fee

350 dollars

Applies to

Praecipe for master appointment

A party seeking appointment of a Master must deposit $350 with the Prothonotary when filing the praecipe, unless the party has In Forma Pauperis status, in which case the county pays the fee and reimbursement may later be ordered.

The surety justification must be filed before the bond is approved.

Adversary matters are deemed at issue on the return day set by the citation or order, which must be the next miscellaneous court day occurring at least 30 days after its date unless cause is shown and allowed.

For cases other than divorce actions and cases subject to compulsory arbitration, record counsel or parties must file a praecipe to rule the case for trial by the trial-list closing date set by the Court Calendar.