Berks Cnty. C.P. Civil Rules Rule 20

So that this court is informed of an automatic stay under 11 U.S.C. Section 362, in all civil cases

pending before the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, a party in such a case who files a Federal

Bankruptcy case shall within ten (10)days of such filing file written notice in this court.

The written notice shall be filed to the caption and number of the case in this court and have attached to

it a photocopy of the face sheet of the Bankruptcy petition certified by the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court

clearly showing the filing date.

All other parties shall be served with a copy of said notice in the manner provided by B.R.C.P. 440/441.

If a pre-trial matter, arbitration or trial is scheduled to occur within ten (10) days from the Federal

Bankruptcy filing, in addition to the written notice required above, the filing party shall immediately give

oral notice to all other parties and to the court administrator or other court personnel affected by the

automatic stay.

Upon termination of the stay, any party may move to reactivate the case in this court.

If the notice required by this rule is not given, the action shall proceed, and the court may issue an order

of sanction imposing court costs upon the party who fails to so comply.

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