Dauphin Cnty. C.P. Rule 1018.1 - Notice to Defend Form

RULE 1018.1. NOTICE TO DEFEND. FORM.

(a) Every complaint filed by a plaintiff and every complaint filed by a

defendant against an additional defendant shall begin with a Notice to

Defend, followed by a Notice Concerning Mediation.

(b) – (c) Reserved

(d) The required Notice to Defend and the Notice Concerning Mediation shall

be set forth in both English and Spanish and shall be in substantially the

following form:

: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

Plaintiff: DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

:

vs. : NO.

:

:CIVIL ACTION –

Defendant:

NOTICE

YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth

in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this Complaint

and Notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and

filing in writing with the Court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against

you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a

judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money

claimed in the Complaint or for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You

may lose money or property or other rights important to you.

YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT

HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW.

THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A

LAWYER.

IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO

PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL

SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.

DAUPHIN COUNTY LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE

213 North Front Street

Harrisburg, PA 17101

(717) 232-7536

NOTICE

CONCERNING MEDIATION OF ACTIONS PENDING BEFORE

THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF DAUPHIN COUNTY

The Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County believe

that mediation of lawsuits is a very important component of dispute resolution.

Virtually all lawsuits can benefit in some manner from mediation.

The Court has adopted Dauphin County Local Rule 1001 to encourage

the use of mediation. This early alert enables litigants to determine the best

time during the life of their lawsuit for a mediation session. The intent of this

early alert is to help the parties act upon the requirement to consider good

faith mediation at the optimal time.

The Dauphin County Bar Association provides mediation services and

can be reached at 717-232-7536. Free mediation sessions for pro bono

cases referred by MidPenn Legal Services are available through the DCBA.

AVISO

USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO/A EN CORTE. Si usted desea defenderse de las

demandas que se presentan más adelante en las siguientes páginas, debe tomar

acción dentro de los próximos veinte (20) días después de la notificación de esta

Demanda y Aviso radicando personalmente o por medio de un abogado una

comparecencia escrita y radicando en la Corte por escrito sus defensas de, y

objecciones a, las demandas presentadas aquí en contra suya. Se le advierte de que

si usted falla de tomar acción como se describe anteriormente, el caso puede proceder

sin usted y un fallo por cualquier suma de dinero reclamada en la demanda o cualquier

otra reclamación o remedio solicitado por el demandante puede ser dictado en contra

suya por la Corte sin más aviso adicional. Usted puede perder dinero o propiedad u

otros derechos importantes para usted.

USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE DOCUMENTO A SU ABOGADO INMEDIATAMENTE.

SI USTED NO TIENE UN ABOGADO, LLAME O VAYA A LA SIGUIENTE OFICINA.

ESTA OFICINA PUEDE PROVEERLE INFORMACION A CERCA DE COMO

CONSEGUIR UN ABOGADO.

SI USTED NO PUEDE PAGAR POR LOS SERVICIOS DE UN ABOGADO, ES

POSIBLE QUE ESTA OFICINA LE PUEDA PROVEER INFORMACION SOBRE

AGENCIAS QUE OFREZCAN SERVICIOS LEGALES SIN CARGO O BAJO COSTO A

PERSONAS QUE CUALIFICAN.

DAUPHIN COUNTY LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE

213 North Front Street

Harrisburg, PA 17101

(717) 232-7536

An adequate supply of forms containing the bilingual notices required by these

Rules shall be furnished by the Dauphin County Bar Association to the office of the

Prothonotary and shall be available for use by litigants and their attorneys.

AVISO

REFERENCES A LA MEDIACIÔN DE LAS ACCIONES PENDIENTES ANTES

LA CORTE DE SOPLICAS COMUNES DEL CONDADO DE DAUPHIN

Los jueces de la corte de sûplicas comunes del condado de Dauphin

creen que la mediaciôn de pleitos es un componente muy importante de la

resoluciôn del conflicto. Virtualmente todos los pleitos pueden beneficiar de

cierta manera de la mediaciôn.

La code ha adoptado la regla local de condado de Dauphin 1001 para

animar el use de la mediaciôn. Esta alarma temprana permite a litigantes

determiner la mejor época durante la vida de su pleito para una sesiôn de la

mediaciôn. El intento de esta alarma temprana es actuar sobre la mediaciôn

de la buena fe en el tiempo óptimo.

La asociaciôn de la barra del condado de Dauphin proporciona

servicios de la mediaciôn y se puede alcanzar en 717-232-7536. La sesiôn

libre de la mediaciôn para los favorables casos del bono se refinio por

MidPenn que los servicios juridicos están disponibles con el DCBA.

An adequate supply of forms containing the bilingual notices required

by these Rules shall be furnished by the Dauphin County Bar Association to

the Office of the Prothonotary and shall be available for use by litigants and

their attorneys.