II. Civil Judiciary: Names and Addresses of Judges, Secretaries, and the Manner in Which Judges Are Assigned to Civil Cases...

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1 Table of Contents Bucks County Civil Practice... Bucks 1 Carol A. Shelly, Esquire I. Civil Court Administration, Organization and Court Calendar... Bucks 13 A. Court Personnel... Bucks 13 B. Court Calendar... Bucks 14 II. Civil Judiciary: Names and Addresses of Judges, Secretaries, and the Manner in Which Judges Are Assigned to Civil Cases... Bucks 14 III. Computer Access to Court Records... Bucks 15 IV. Initiating a Civil Action, Service Requirements and Subsequent Pleadings... Bucks 16 A. Filing... Bucks 16 B. Service... Bucks 17 C. Miscellaneous Rules Regarding Pleadings... Bucks Amendment of Pleadings... Bucks Procedure to Correct Defective Joinder... Bucks 19 V. Preliminary Objections... Bucks 19 VI. Discovery... Bucks 20 A. Interrogatories... Bucks 20 B. Letters Rogatory... Bucks 20 C. Location of Depositions... Bucks 21 D. Filing of Transcripts... Bucks 21 E. Filing of Discovery... Bucks 22 VII. Motion and Petition Practice... Bucks 22 A. Rule *208.3(b)... Bucks 23 B. Discovery... Bucks Motions to Compel Discovery... Bucks Motions Court... Bucks Objections to Discovery... Bucks Motions for Protective Orders... Bucks 26 C. Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings and Motions for Summary Judgment... Bucks 26 D. Petitions... Bucks 26 E. Walking Through Motions and Petitions... Bucks 27 VIII. How to Get the Case on the Trial List and Moving Toward Trial... Bucks 27 A. Cases Which Are to Be Tried by a Jury... Bucks 27 B. Equity Cases and Non-Jury Trials... Bucks 28 C. Specially Listed Trials... Bucks 28 IX. Availability of Pre-Trial Conferences and Settlement Conferences... Bucks 29 Bucks 3

2 X. Trial Listing: The Case Is Now Ready for Trial and Close to Assignment... Bucks 29 A. Pre-Trial Memorandum... Bucks 29 B. Assignment to a Courtroom Jury Trials... Bucks 30 C. Number of Jurors... Bucks 31 D. Assignment to a Courtroom Non-Jury Trials... Bucks 31 E. Applications for Continuances... Bucks 31 XI. Trial, Manner of Jury Selection, Will the Judge Be Present, Who Conducts Voir Dire, Limitations on Voir Dire, Requirements, If Any, for Trial Memoranda, Order of Speeches... Bucks 32 A. Jury Selection... Bucks 32 B. Number of Jurors... Bucks 32 C. Trial Memoranda... Bucks 32 D. Witnesses... Bucks Attorneys as Witnesses... Bucks Examination of Witnesses... Bucks 33 E. Order of Speeches... Bucks 33 F. Public Access to the Courtroom... Bucks 33 XII. Post Trial Relief... Bucks 33 A. Timing... Bucks 33 B. Service... Bucks 34 C. Disposition... Bucks 34 D. Transcripts... Bucks 34 E. Oral Argument... Bucks 34 F. Form of Briefs... Bucks 34 G. Appeals to the Supreme, Superior and Commonwealth Courts... Bucks 35 H. Judgments on Verdicts... Bucks 35 I. Satisfaction of Judgments... Bucks 35 J. Bills of Costs... Bucks 35 XIII. Arbitration... Bucks 36 A. Compulsory Arbitration... Bucks 36 B. Listing a Case for Arbitration... Bucks 36 C. A Party s Failure to Appear... Bucks 37 D. Procedure on Day of Hearing... Bucks 37 E. The Arbitrators... Bucks 38 F. Conduct at Hearing... Bucks 38 G. Continuances... Bucks 38 H. The Arbitration Award... Bucks 38 I. Appeal and Exceptions... Bucks 39 J. Voluntary Arbitration... Bucks 39 XIV. Special Injunctions (Temporary Restraining Orders)... Bucks 39 A. What Must Be Filed... Bucks 39 B. How to File... Bucks 40 C. Notice... Bucks 40 XV. Approval of Compromise of Minors Claims... Bucks 40 XVI. Petition to Settle Wrongful Death and Survival Actions... Bucks 41 Bucks 4

3 XVII. Termination of Inactive Cases by Prothonotary... Bucks 42 A. Termination... Bucks 42 B. Preventing a Termination... Bucks 42 C. Reactivating a Termination... Bucks 42 Appendices Table of Documents... Bucks 45 Document 1 Map of Bucks County Courthouse... Bucks 49 Document 2 Returned Document Letter from Court Administrator s Office... Bucks 50 Document 3 County of Bucks Public Access System User Guide... Bucks 51 Document 4 Bucks County Online Forms and Documents... Bucks 60 Document 5 Bucks County Municipality and School District Codes... Bucks 63 Document 6 Civil Cover Sheet... Bucks 64 Document 7 Notice to Defend... Bucks 66 Document 8 Order for Service... Bucks 67 Document 9 Sheriff s Costs for Civil Process... Bucks 68 Document 10 Newspapers in Bucks County... Bucks 69 Document 11 Prothonotary s Fee Schedule, Effective January 1, Bucks 71 Document 12 Kaveski v. McLaughlin, 21 Bucks County Law Reporter Bucks 72 Document 13 Proposed Order for Motion to Compel... Bucks 75 Document 14 Proposed Order to Motion for Sanctions... Bucks 76 Bucks 5

4 Document 15 Rule to Show Cause... Bucks 77 Document 16 Order Making Rule Absolute... Bucks 78 Document 17 Certification Notice... Bucks 79 Document 18 Omnibus Praecipe for Hearing, Trial or Argument... Bucks 80 Document 19 Court Pretrial Order... Bucks 82 Document 20 Court Administrator s Pretrial Procedures Letter... Bucks 83 Document 21 Court Administrator s Civil Trial List Letter... Bucks 86 Document 22 Court Administrator s Arbitration List and Procedures Letter... Bucks 87 Document 23 Court Administrator s Equity, Non-Jury & Miscellaneous Trial List Letter... Bucks 88 Document 24 Order for Minor s Compromise Hearing... Bucks 89 Document 25 Suggested Court Order... Bucks 90 Document 26 Petition for Minor s Compromise... Bucks 92 Document 27 Requirements for Opening a Restricted Account... Bucks 96 Document 28 Rule 208.3(b) Correspondence... Bucks 97 Document 29 Rule 208.3(b) Discovery Praecipe... Bucks 98 Bucks 6

5 Document 30 Plaintiff s Motion to Compel Production of Defense Medical Examination Report... Bucks 102 Document 31 Certification of Compliance with Local Rule 4019(g)(1)(c)... Bucks 104 Document 32 Order for Motion to Compel Production of Defense Medical Examination Report... Bucks 105 Selected Bucks County Local Rules... Bucks 107 Rule *200 Attorneys... Bucks 113 Rule Cover Sheet... Bucks 114 Rule 206.4(c) Rule to Show Cause. Alternative Procedures... Bucks 116 Rule 206.7*(e)-*(g) Answers to Petitions Affidavits Replications Time for Filing... Bucks 117 Rule 208.3(a) Scheduling and Hearing of Motions... Bucks 118 Rule 208.3(b) Alternative Procedures... Bucks 119 Rule 209*(c) Petitions and Answers Facts Not Denied Taken to Be Admitted... Bucks 122 Rule 210*(a)-*(c) Form and Content of Briefs Service Filing of Briefs Delivery to Court... Bucks 123 Rule 211*(a) Oral Arguments... Bucks 124 Rule 216*(F) Application for Continuance... Bucks 125 Rule 222*(a) Attorneys as Witnesses... Bucks 126 Bucks 7

6 Rule 223*(c)-*(g) Conduct of Jury Trial... Bucks 127 Rule 227.1*(a) Motions for Post-Trial Relief... Bucks 128 Rule 227.3*(a)-*(d) Payment for Transcript... Bucks 129 Rule *251 Motions and Rules... Bucks 130 Rule *254 Sessions of Jury Trials... Bucks 131 Rule *256 Argument Courts... Bucks 132 Rule *257 Specially Fixed Trials and Arguments... Bucks 133 Rule *261 Ordering Cases on Trial List... Bucks 134 Rule *263 Preparation of Trial List... Bucks 135 Rule *264 Holidays... Bucks 136 Rule *265 Equity and Non-Jury Trial Lists... Bucks 137 Rule *275 Money Paid into Court... Bucks 138 Rule *280 Bills of Costs... Bucks 139 Rule *285 Legal Periodical; Service by Publication... Bucks 140 Rule *286 Notices; Service of Papers... Bucks 141 Rule *287 Appeals to Supreme, Superior and Commonwealth Courts Duties of Attorneys... Bucks 142 Bucks 8

7 Rule *300 Filing Office... Bucks 143 Rule *301 Backers... Bucks 144 Rule *302 Docket Number... Bucks 145 Administrative Order #29 In re: Termination of Cases Under Pennsylvania Rule of Judicial Administration Bucks 146 Rule *920 Accounts; Statements of Proposed Distribution... Bucks 148 Rule *921 Auditors... Bucks 149 Rule *922 Discharge of Fiduciaries... Bucks 150 Rule *931 Satisfaction of Judgments... Bucks 151 Rule *935 Pleadings; Practice; Conformity to Civil Actions... Bucks 152 Rule *936 Security for Costs; Nonresidence or Insolvency of Plaintiff... Bucks 153 Rule (c)*(1) Notice to Defend... Bucks 154 Rule 1021*(e) Claim for Money Damages. Amount. Interest. Account. Exceptions.... Bucks 155 Rule 1024*(d) Canons of Ethics Affidavits to Pleadings... Bucks 156 Rule 1024*(e) Dating of Verification... Bucks 157 Rule 1029(e) Book Accounts Copy Demand for Production of Books.... Bucks 158 Bucks 9

8 Rule 1033*(a) Amendment... Bucks 159 Rule 1034(a)*(1) Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Reasons... Bucks 160 Rule 1301 Cases for Submission... Bucks 161 Rule 1302 Administration of Arbitration... Bucks 162 Rule 1303 Hearing. Notice.... Bucks 163 Rule 1304 Conduct of Hearing. Generally... Bucks 164 Rule 1305(b)*(5) Conduct of Hearing. Evidence... Bucks 165 Rule 1306*(a) Award... Bucks 166 Rule 1308*(d) Appeal... Bucks 167 Rule 1533*(i) Receivers Notice to Creditors, etc.... Bucks 168 Rule 2039(a)*(1) Compromise, Settlement, Discontinuance and Distribution... Bucks 169 Rule 2205*(a)-*(b) Notice to Persons Entitled to Damages Service... Bucks 170 Rule 2232(a)*(1) Defective Joinder. Change of Parties, Notice... Bucks 171 Rule 2232(b)*(1) Defective Joinder. Procedure to Correct... Bucks 171 Rule 2232(c)*(1) Defective Joinder. Procedure to Correct... Bucks 171 Rule 2353*(b) Service of Rule... Bucks 172 Bucks 10

9 Rule 3129*(f) Notice of Sale Real Property... Bucks 173 Rule 3216*(a) Trial Without Jury... Bucks 174 Rule 3252(b)*(1) Writ of Execution, Money Judgments... Bucks 175 Rule 4001(c)*(1) Witnesses Not to Be Examined at Hearings on Motions and Rules... Bucks 176 Rule 4005(c)*(1)(i) Introductory Statement... Bucks 177 Rule 4005(c)*(1)(ii) Standard Interrogatories... Bucks 179 Rule 4015*(d) Letters Rogatory Form... Bucks 190 Administrative Order No. 20 Pa. R.C.P. 4017(d), Filing of Transcripts of Deposition... Bucks 191 Rule 4019(g)(1)*(a)-*(b) Sanctions... Bucks 192 Rule 4019(g)(1)*(c) Bucks County Discovery Court... Bucks 193 Bucks 11

10 Table of Contents Chester County Civil Practice... Chester 1 George C. Zumbano, Esquire I. Civil Court Administration and Organization... Chester 7 II. Civil Judiciary and Assignment of Cases... Chester 8 A. Judiciary and Staff... Chester 8 B. Assignment of Civil Cases... Chester 9 III. Chester County Public Information Network... Chester 10 IV. Filing and Service of Civil Actions... Chester 11 A. Filing... Chester Prothonotary s Office... Chester Filing... Chester Electronic Filing... Chester Institution of the Action... Chester 12 a. Civil Cover Sheet... Chester 13 b. Notice to Plead... Chester 13 c. Notice to Defend... Chester 13 d. Verification... Chester 13 e. Jury Trial Demand... Chester Filing the Complaint in Person... Chester Filing the Complaint in Chester County and Arranging for Service by Mail... Chester 14 B. Service... Chester Sheriff s Office... Chester Service within Chester County... Chester Service within Other Pennsylvania Counties... Chester Outside Pennsylvania... Chester 16 C. General Rules... Chester Extension of Time (C.C.R.C.P )... Chester Praecipe for Determination (C.C.R.C.P )... Chester Service (C.C.R.C.P )... Chester 17 V. Preliminary Objections... Chester 17 A. Initial Filing... Chester Where Preliminary Objections Do Not Raise Factual Issues... Chester Preliminary Objections Raising Jurisdiction, Venue, Etc.... Chester 17 B. Procedure after Filing of the Preliminary Objections... Chester Where Preliminary Objections Do Not Raise Factual Issues... Chester 18 Chester 3

11 2. Preliminary Objections Raising Jurisdiction, Venue, Etc.... Chester Preliminary Objections Raising Both... Chester 19 VI. Motion and Petition Practice... Chester 19 A. Pre-Trial Motions and Petitions... Chester General Requirements... Chester Requirement to Confer and Uncontested Motions... Chester Contents... Chester Briefing... Chester Oral Argument... Chester 21 B. Discovery Motions... Chester 21 C. Motions for Preliminary Disposition, i.e., Summary Judgment... Chester 22 D. Petitions (C.C.R.C.P )... Chester Generally... Chester Rule to Show Cause and Filing... Chester Procedure after Filing... Chester 23 (a) Where No Answer to the Petition Is Filed... Chester 23 (b) Where an Answer to the Petition Is Filed... Chester 23 (c) Risks of Filing Praecipe First... Chester Petition for UM/UIM Arbitrators... Chester 24 E. Contents of Briefs (C.C.R.C.P. 210)... Chester 25 VII. Discovery Practice... Chester 25 A. Depositions... Chester Place of Depositions... Chester Problems During Depositions... Chester 25 B. Interrogatories, Document Requests, Request for Admissions... Chester 26 C. Subpoena/Notice of Deposition/Notice to Attend... Chester 26 VIII. Trial Listing (C.C.R.C.P )... Chester 26 A. Automatic Trial Listing... Chester 26 B. Obtaining Relief from the Initial Automatic Trial Listing... Chester 27 C. Accelerated Trial Listing... Chester 27 D. Progression on the Trial List... Chester 27 IX. Moving the Case toward Trial... Chester 28 A. Administration of Civil Cases (C.C.R.C.P )... Chester 28 X. Pretrial and Settlement Conferences and Requirements for Pretrial Memoranda (C.C.R.C.P )... Chester 29 A. Pretrial and Settlement Conferences... Chester 29 B. Memoranda... Chester 30 XI. Trial: Voir Dire, Its Limitations, Trial Memoranda, and the Order of Speeches... Chester 31 A. Voir Dire... Chester 31 Chester 4

12 B. Trial Memorandum, Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law... Chester 32 C. Order of Speeches... Chester 32 XII. Post-Trial Relief... Chester 33 A. Post-Trial Motions (C.C.R.C.P )... Chester 33 B. Bill of Costs... Chester 34 C. Appeals to Appellate Courts... Chester 34 XIII. Arbitration (C.C.R.C.P )... Chester 34 A. Generally... Chester 34 B. Scheduling of the Arbitration... Chester 35 XIV. Special Injunctions (Temporary Restraining Orders)... Chester 36 Appendices Table of Documents... Chester 37 Document 1 Civil Cover Sheet... Chester 39 Document 2 Notice to Plead... Chester 41 Document 3 Notice of Intention to Take Fault... Chester 42 Document 4 Notice of Entry of Judgment... Chester 43 Document 5 Praecipe for Judgment... Chester 44 Document 6 Order for Trial Readiness... Chester 45 Document 7 Praecipe for Writ of Possession... Chester 47 Document 8 Praecipe for Writ of Revival of Judgment... Chester 49 Document 9 Writ of Revival of Judgment... Chester 50 Document 10 Praecipe for Writ of Execution (Mortgage Foreclosure)... Chester 51 Document 11 Writ of Execution (Mortgage Foreclosure)... Chester 53 Chester 5

13 Document 12 Praecipe for Writ of Execution (Money Judgments)... Chester 55 Document 13 Writ of Execution (Money Judgment)... Chester 56 Document 14 Praecipe for Writ of Summons... Chester 57 Document 15 Writ of Summons... Chester 58 Document 16 Praecipe for Determination... Chester 59 Document 17 Order Containing Rule to Show Cause... Chester 60 Document 18 Order Containing Rule to Show Cause with Special Relief... Chester 61 Document 19 Pre-Arbitration Memorandum... Chester 62 Document 20 Certificate of Service... Chester 64 Document 21 Prothonotary of Chester County Fee Schedule... Chester 65 Document 22 Civil Settlement Conference Program... Chester 69 Document 23 Instructions for Completing Chester County Service Forms... Chester 72 Document 24 Standard Rule Order C.C.R.C.P.206.4(c)(a)... Chester 73 Document 25 Special Relief Returnable Form C.C.R.C.P (c)(b)... Chester 74 Table of Rules... Chester 75 Rule 205.4A Electronic Filing and Service of Legal Papers... Chester 77 Chester 6

14 Table of Contents Delaware County Civil Practice... Delaware 1 John M. Gallagher, Esquire I. Civil Court Administration, Organization and Calendar... Delaware 7 II. Civil Judiciary; Names and Addresses of Judges, Administrative Assistants, Legal Secretaries and the Manner in Which Judges Are Assigned to Civil Cases... Delaware 9 III. Computer Access to Court Records... Delaware 11 IV. Initiating a Civil Action, Service Requirements and Subsequent Pleadings... Delaware 12 (a) Filings... Delaware 12 (b) Service... Delaware 13 V. Preliminary Objections... Delaware 14 VI. Discovery... Delaware 15 A. Interrogatories... Delaware 15 B. Location of Depositions... Delaware 15 C. Objections During Depositions... Delaware 16 D. Filing of Discovery and Transcripts... Delaware 17 E. Referral of Select Motions for Sanctions to President Judge Kenney for Resolution... Delaware 17 VII. Motion and Petition Practice... Delaware 18 A. Cases Not Yet Assigned to a Judge... Delaware 18 B. Uncontested Motions... Delaware 18 C. Discovery Motions... Delaware 19 D. Cases Which Have Been Assigned to a Judge... Delaware 19 E. Post-judgment Motions... Delaware 20 F. Miscellaneous Motions... Delaware 20 G. Memorandum of Law Not Required with Motion... Delaware 20 H. Other Motion Requirements... Delaware 20 I. Continuance of Hearing on Motion... Delaware 21 VIII. How to Get the Case on the Trial List and Moving Toward Trial... Delaware 21 A. Jury Trials... Delaware 21 B. Non-Jury and Equity Trials... Delaware 23 C. Specially Listed Trials... Delaware 23 D. Trial Continuances, Generally... Delaware 24 E. Assessments of Damages... Delaware 24 Delaware 3

15 IX. Availability of Pretrial Conferences and Settlement Conferences... Delaware 24 X. Trial Listing: The Case Is Now Ready for Trial and Close to Assignment... Delaware 26 XI. Trial, Manner of Jury Selection, Will the Judge Be Present, Who Conducts Voir Dire, Limitations on Voir Dire, Requirements, If Any, for Trial Memoranda, Order of Speeches... Delaware 27 A. Trial Memoranda... Delaware 27 B. Voir Dire... Delaware 27 C. Electronic Recording of Proceedings... Delaware 28 D. Teleconferencing Service... Delaware 30 E. Computer-Wired Courtrooms... Delaware 30 F. Order of Closing Speeches... Delaware 31 XII. Post-Trial Relief... Delaware 32 XIII. Arbitration... Delaware 33 XIV. Special Injunctions (Temporary Restraining Orders)... Delaware 38 XV. Approval of Compromise of Minors Claims... Delaware 39 XVI. Termination of Inactive Cases by Office of Judicial Support... Delaware 40 Appendices Delaware County Compulsory Arbitration Manual... Delaware 41 Table of Documents... Delaware 75 Document 1 The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Universe of Media Parking Lots... Delaware 77 Document 2 Newspapers Published in Delaware County... Delaware 78 Document 3 Juror Qualification Questionnaire... Delaware 79 Document 4 Specimen Juror Computer Printout... Delaware 81 Document 5 Map of Main Courtrooms, First and Second Floors, Delaware County Courthouse (for Arbitration Rooms, See Map Appended to Delaware County Compulsory Arbitration Manual)... Delaware 82 Document 6 Praecipe for Writ of Summons... Delaware 83 Delaware 4

16 Document 7 Notice to Defend... Delaware 84 Document 8 Automatic Certification for Trial (Filed with Praecipe for Summons or Complaint)... Delaware 85 Document 9 Sheriff Service Process Receipt and Affidavit of Return... Delaware 87 Document 10 Attorney Certification of Good Faith (Discovery)... Delaware 88 Document 11 Rule 1028(c) Preliminary Objections Cover Sheet... Delaware 89 Document 12 Civil Motion/Petition Cover Sheet... Delaware 90 Document 13 Computer Access to Delaware County Dockets and Other Records... Delaware 91 Document 14 List of Delaware County Judges, Secretaries and Law Clerks... Delaware 100 Document 15 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas Civil Cover Sheet... Delaware 101 Document 16 Delaware County Document Center... Delaware 102 Document 17 Viewable Local Rules of Court and Selected Forms for Non-Members... Delaware 103 Table of Rules... Delaware 107 Rule *205.5 Cover Sheet... Delaware 109 Rule *223 Conduct of the Jury Trial... Delaware 111 Rule *227.3 Payment for Transcript... Delaware 112 Delaware 5

17 Rule *1531 Special Relief, Injunctions... Delaware 113 Rule * Videotape Depositions... Delaware 114 Rule *4019 Sanctions... Delaware 115 Delaware 6

18 Table of Contents Montgomery County Civil Practice... Montgomery 1 Donald J. Martin, Esquire I. Introduction... Montgomery 9 II. Civil Court Administration and Organization... Montgomery 9 I. Basic Format... Montgomery 15 II. Scheduling of Civil Pretrial Matters... Montgomery 15 A. Arguments... Montgomery 15 B. Special Injunctions (TROs) and Preliminary Injunctions... Montgomery 15 C. Other Pretrial Matters... Montgomery 16 III. Civil Trials... Montgomery 17 III. Computer Access to Dockets and E-Filing... Montgomery 18 IV. Filing of Civil Action and Service Requirements... Montgomery 18 V. Preliminary Objections, Motions and Petitions... Montgomery 24 A. Filing and Response Requirements... Montgomery Filing and Cover Sheet... Montgomery Rule Return Date... Montgomery Motion and Proposed Order... Montgomery Certificate of Service... Montgomery Responses... Montgomery Rule Absolute... Montgomery Uncontested Motions and Simplified Procedure... Montgomery Answer Filed... Montgomery Continuances Unavailable... Montgomery 29 B. Moving a Motion Toward Disposition... Montgomery Appealable v. Interlocutory Matters... Montgomery Argument Praecipe... Montgomery 30 C. Preliminary Objections, Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings and Motions for Summary Judgment... Montgomery 30 D. Briefs... Montgomery 31 E. Oral Argument and Disposition Without Argument... Montgomery 32 F. Order for Hearing... Montgomery 33 G. Motion to Compel Discovery: Discovery Master Program... Montgomery 33 H. Motion for Sanctions... Montgomery 35 VI. Discovery... Montgomery 35 A. Rules of Procedure... Montgomery 35 B. Depositions... Montgomery 35 C. Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents... Montgomery 36 Montgomery 3

19 D. Physical or Mental Examination... Montgomery 36 E. Witness Subpoenae... Montgomery 36 VII. Case Management... Montgomery 37 A. Listing in the Ordinary Course... Montgomery 37 B. Special Listings... Montgomery 38 C. The Complex Litigation Program... Montgomery 38 D. Discovery Management Orders... Montgomery 39 E. Professional Liability Actions... Montgomery 39 VIII. Pretrial Memoranda and Conferences... Montgomery 39 IX. Trial Listing... Montgomery 40 A. Notification of Trial Listing... Montgomery 40 B. Conflicts... Montgomery 40 C. Continuances... Montgomery 40 D. Settlement/Order to Settle... Montgomery 40 X. The Trial... Montgomery 41 XI. Post Trial Relief... Montgomery 42 XII. Arbitration... Montgomery 42 A. Jurisdictional Limit... Montgomery 42 B. Praecipe for Listing... Montgomery 42 C. Notification of Hearing... Montgomery 43 D. Rules of Procedure... Montgomery 43 E. Date of Hearing... Montgomery 43 F. Request for Continuance... Montgomery 43 G. Settlement or Discontinuance... Montgomery 43 H. Conduct of Hearing... Montgomery 43 I. Delay Damages... Montgomery 44 J. Authority of Arbitrators... Montgomery 44 K. Award of Arbitrators... Montgomery 45 L. Procedure for Appeal of an Award... Montgomery 45 M. Entry of Judgment on the Award of Arbitrators... Montgomery 46 N. Arbitrators... Montgomery 46 XIII. Special Injunctions (TROs) and Preliminary Injunctions... Montgomery 46 XIV. Leave of Court to Compromise Litigation Minor s and Death Cases... Montgomery 47 XV. Termination of Inactive Cases by the Prothonotary... Montgomery 48 Excerpt from 2012 Montgomery County Chapter Concerning Motion Practice Applicable to Applications Filed Before October 1, Montgomery 49 Montgomery 4

20 Appendices Table of Documents... Montgomery 57 Document 1 New Civil Trial/Pre-Trial Conference Scheduling System... Montgomery 59 Document 2 Montgomery County Fee Summary Report... Montgomery 60 Document 3 Office of Sheriff Fee Schedule... Montgomery 65 Document 4 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas Civil Cover Sheet... Montgomery 67 Document 5 Praecipe for Summons... Montgomery 69 Document 6 Notice to Defend - Civil... Montgomery 70 Document 7 Montgomery County Sheriff s Department Order for Service... Montgomery 71 Document 8 Praecipe to Reinstate/Reissue... Montgomery 72 Document 9 Praecipe for Appearance... Montgomery 73 Document 10 Praecipe for Judgment Non Pros... Montgomery 74 Document Notice... Montgomery 75 Document 12 Praecipe to Join Additional Defendant... Montgomery 76 Document 13 Praecipe for Judgment... Montgomery 77 Document 14 Praecipe for Entry of Judgment of Non Pros Pursuant to Rule Montgomery 78 Document 15 Order to Show Cause... Montgomery 79 Montgomery 5

21 Document 16 Cover Sheet of Moving Party... Montgomery 80 Document 17 Cover Sheet of Respondent... Montgomery 81 Document 18 Certificate of Service... Montgomery 82 Document 19 Argument Praecipe... Montgomery 83 Document 20 Arbitration Praecipe... Montgomery 84 Document 21 Continuance of Arbitration Request... Montgomery 85 Document 22 Notice of Appeal from Award of Board of Arbitrators... Montgomery 86 Document 23 Judgment Arbitration... Montgomery 87 Document 24 Trial Praecipe... Montgomery 88 Document 25 Judgment Verdict... Montgomery 89 Document 26 Order to Satisfy or Settle, Discontinue and End... Montgomery 90 Document 27 Affidavit of Deposit of Minor s Funds... Montgomery 91 Document 28 Forms Library... Montgomery 92 Table of Rules... Montgomery 95 Rule 205.2(a) Required Redaction of Pleadings and Other Papers Filed with the Court... Montgomery 99 Rule 205.2(b) Cover Sheet... Montgomery 100 Montgomery 6

22 Rule 205.4* Electronic Filing and Service of Legal Papers... Montgomery 101 Rule 206.4(c) Issuance of a Rule to Show Cause... Montgomery 102 Rule 208.2(c) Motion. Brief Statement of Applicable Authority... Montgomery 104 Rule 208.2(d) Uncontested Motions. Certification... Montgomery 105 Rule 208.2(e) Motions Relating to Discovery. Certification... Montgomery 106 Rule 208.3(a) Motions. Simplified Procedure... Montgomery 107 Rule 208.3(b) Motion Practice. Rule to Show Cause... Montgomery 108 Rule Civil Actions to Be Tried by Jury. Civil Actions to Be Tried Non-Jury. Notice of Earliest Trial Rule Date. Time for Completing Discovery. Filing Pre-Trial Statements... Montgomery 111 Rule 212.1*(d) Certification Required for Trial List... Montgomery 112 Rule 212.2(a)(7)* Pre-Trial Statement Content... Montgomery 113 Rule 223* Custody and Storage of Trial Exhibits... Montgomery 114 Rule 225*(a),*(b) Summing Up, Sequence of Speeches... Montgomery 115 Rule *262 General Trial List... Montgomery 116 Rule 400.1(b)(1)* Person to Make Service... Montgomery 117 Rule 430(b)(1)* Legal Periodical Notice, Service, Publication... Montgomery 118 Montgomery 7

23 Rule 1012* Entry and Withdrawal of Appearance... Montgomery 119 Rule * Notice to Defend Office to Be Contacted... Montgomery 120 Rule 1028(c) Preliminary Objections... Montgomery 121 Rule 1034(a) Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings... Montgomery 123 Rule (a) Motion for Summary Judgment... Montgomery 125 Rule 1301* Scope... Montgomery 127 Rule 1302* List of Arbitrators. Appointment to Board, Oath... Montgomery 128 Rule 1303* Hearing. Notice... Montgomery 131 Rule 1306* Award... Montgomery 132 Rule 2039(a)* Minor s Compromise... Montgomery 133 Rule 2232(a)*(1) Defective Joinder, Change of Parties, Notice... Montgomery 135 Rule *(f) Deposition by Telephone... Montgomery 136 Rule 4012* Protective Orders, Depositions, Place of Taking... Montgomery 137 Rule 4015*(d) Letters Rogatory, Form of Application... Montgomery 138 Rule 4019*1 Discovery Master... Montgomery 139 Montgomery 8