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Chester Cnty. C.P. Form - Rule 205.2(b)
Chester County local rules: Form - Rule 205.2(b)
Chester County Court of Common Pleas
CIVIL COVER SHEET
1. CASE CAPTION: 1a. CASE NO.:
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2. PLAINTIFF(s) (Name, Address)
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3. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL:
(Name, firm, address, telephone and attorney ID #)
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3. DEFENDANT(s) (Name, Address)
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5. ARE THERE ANY RELATED CASES?
(See C.C.R.C.P. 200[B])
____Yes ____No
IF YES, SHOW CASE NOS. AND CAPTIONS:
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6. IF THIS IS AN APPEAL FROM A DISTRICT JUSTICE JUDGMENT, WAS
APPELLANT ____PLAINTIFF OR ____DEFENDANT IN THE ORIGINAL ACTION?
7. CASE CODE: ____________
DESCRIPTION: _______________________________________________________
8. IS THIS AN ARBITRATION CASE? ____YES ____NO
(Arbitration Limit is $50,000.00. See C.C.R.C.P. 1301.1)
ARBITRATION CASES ONLY
An arbitration hearing in this matter is scheduled for:
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in the jury lounge, Chester County Courthouse, West Chester, PA. The parties and their
counsel are directed to report to the jury lounge for an arbitration hearing in this matter
on the date and time set forth above.
NOTICE OF TRIAL LISTING DATE
Pursuant to C.C.R.C.P. 249.3, if this case is not subject to compulsory arbitration it will
be presumed ready for trial twelve (12) months from the date of the initiation of the suit
and will be placed on the trial list one (1) year from the date the suit was filed unless
otherwise ordered by the Court.
To obtain relief from automatic trial listing a party must proceed pursuant to C.C.R.C.P.
249.3(b), request an administrative conference and obtain a court order deferring the
placement of the case on the trial list until a later date.
FILE WITH: Prothonotary of Chester County
201 W. Market Street, Suite 1425
P.O. Box 2746
West Chester, PA 19380-0989
THIS COVER SHEET IS REQUIRED BY C.C.R.C.P. 205.2(b) AND MUST BE
SERVED UPON ALL OTHER PARTIES TO THE ACTION IMMEDIATELY
AFTER FILING.
SUBMIT ENOUGH COPIES FOR SERVICE
CASE TYPES CODES AND DESCRIPTIONS
All initial filings in this court, which include actions commenced elsewhere and being
transferred to or lodged in this court, require the assignment of a case type code.
COMMENT: As of the date of adoption of these rules, the case type codes were as set
forth below. The prothonotary maintains a current list of case type codes.
APPEAL/CERTIORARI FROM DISTRICT JUSTICE
132 Contract
137 Landlord/Tenant
134 Personal Injury
133 Property Damage
136 Writ of Certiorari
135 Other Appeal from District Justice
COMPLAINTS/PRAECIPES FOR WRITS OF SUMMONS--LAW
123 Asbestos Related
87 Automobile Accident--Bodily Injured Involved 87PD Automobile Accident--
Property Damage Only
82 Breach of Contract
128 Breach of Warranty
83 Construction of Contract
1 Declaratory Judgment (at law only)
84 Defamation
23 Ejectment
129 Ground Rent
32 Other Negligence
32PD Other Negligence--Property Damage Only
25 Mandamus
86 Medical Malpractice
108 Minors Compromise
27 Mortgage Foreclosure
28 Partition
88 Products Liability
29 Quiet Title
30 Quo Warranty
31 Replevin
21 To Conform Previously Confessed Judgment
20 Other Complaint or Praecipe for Writ of Summons at law
EMINENT DOMAIN
35 Declaration of Taking
46 Petition for Appointment of Board/Jury of View
114 Other Eminent Domain Proceeding
EQUITY--COMPLAINTS/PRAECIPES FOR WRITS OF SUMMONS IN EQUITY
130 Declaratory Judgment (in equity only)
24 Injunctive Relief--Preliminary and/or Final
61 Other Complaint or Praecipe for Writ of Sum mons in equity only
FAMILY
19 Annulment
18 Custody/Partial Custody/Visitation
131 Divorce (ancillary relief requested)
22 Divorce (no ancillary relief, e.g. equitable distribution, alimony pendente lite, etc.,
requested custody count may be included)
47 Protection from Abuse
MECHANICS LIEN
42 Mechanic's Lien Claim
MISCELLANEOUS
5 Appeal from Board of Assessment
8 Appeal from Suspension of Operators License
52 Change of Name
76 Compel Appointment of Arbitrator
77 Compel Arbitrator
75 Confirm Arbitration Award
141 Election Appeal or Other Challenge
45 Involuntary Dissolution
98 Issuance of Foreign Subpoena
A Leave to Appeal Nunc Pro Tunc (assign case code of underlying matter)
100 Other Miscellaneous Motions, Petitions and Ap peals
48 Writ of Habeas Corpus
MUNICIPAL/ZONING
9 Zoning Appeal
74 Any other Municipal appeal--Non-Zoning
ALL OTHER
43 Other--any case type not covered by any of the above
Provenance
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