Bucks Cnty. C.P. Rule 208.2 (e)

Rule 208.2(e) Affidavit of Good Faith Efforts to Resolve Discovery Disputes Prior to Court

Action

(1) Any motion filed in a Civil or Family Court action based on a party’s failure to fulfill

obligations in discovery shall have attached thereto an affidavit taken by the filing counsel

or unrepresented party that:

(a) certifies that filing counsel or unrepresented party has made “good faith

efforts,” i.e., conferred or attempted to confer with all interested parties, in

order to resolve the discovery dispute without Court action; and

(b) alleges with specificity the date and manner in which such good faith efforts

were made.

(2) Good faith efforts shall include at minimum an attempt to contact any interested parties by

telephone, letter, and/or email, as appropriate. The required affidavit of good faith efforts

shall have attached thereto documents evidencing such communication(s).

(3) No Court action will be taken on any motion which fails to attach the required affidavit,

which shall be in substantially the following form:

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

CIVIL DIVISION

: No.

vs. :

:

AFFIDAVIT PURSUANT TO B.C.R.C.P. NO. 208.2(e)

I, , hereby certify that prior to filing the attached motion,

I conferred or attempted to confer with all interested parties to the motion in an attempt to

avoid Court intervention.

The above-certified communications/attempts to communicate with all interested

parties regarding the issues presented by the motion were as follows:

Method of communication Date

I verify that the facts set forth above are true and correct to the best of my

knowledge, information and belief. I understand that false statements made herein are

made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S. § 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to

authorities.

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