Erie Cnty. C.P. ErieCountyLocalRulesCivilProcedure (front matter)

LOCAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

OF THE

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

OF ERIE COUNTY

6THJUDICIAL DISTRICT

OF PENNSYLVANIA

Effective: September 23, 2024

Erie County Rules of Civil Procedure

RULE NO. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

51.1 Title and Citation of Rules

106 Computation of Time

BUSINESS OF COURTS

205.2(a) Pleadings and Other Legal Papers. Physical Characteristics.

205.2(b) Civil Cover Sheet

205.4 Electronic Filing and Service of Legal Papers

206.l(a) Petition. Definition.

206.4(c) Petition. Rule to Show Cause.

208.2(c) Motions. Non-Dispositive. Statement of Authority.

208.2(d) Motions. Non-Dispositive. Certification of No Contest.

208.2(e) Motions. Discovery.

208.3(a) Motions. Non-Dispositive. Procedures

208.3(a)(5) Civil Motions Court

208.3(b) Motions. Non-Dispositive. Responses

210 Form and Content of Briefs

CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT

212.1 Pretrial Procedure

212.2 Pretrial Statements

212.3 Pretrial Conference

216 Re-Certification After Continuance

220.1 Voir Dire

221 Challenges

225 Addressing the Jury

226 Points for Charge. Motion for Directed Verdict

227.3 Transcript of Testimony

230.2 Termination ofinactive Cases

236 Notice by Prothonotary of Entry of Judgment

251 Alternate Dispute Resolution/Summary Jury Trial

252 Appeals in License Suspension Cases

253 Petition for Change of Name

COURT MATTERS

302 Trial Division Judicial Assignment

304 Family Law/Orphans' Court Division Motion Court

305 Duties of the Prothonotary

306 Terms of Court

311 Procedure in Statutory Appeals

312 Fair Trial. Free Press.

SERVICE OF ORIGINAL PROCESS AND OTHER LEGAL PAPERS

430 Designation of Legal Publication

440 Service of Legal Papers other than Original Process

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

506 Money Paid into Court

508 Accounting

ACTIONS AT LAW

CIVIL ACTION

1018.1 Notice to Defend. Form

1028(c) Preliminary Objections

1034(a) Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings

1035.2(a) Motion for Summary Judgment

1042.21 Pretrial Procedure in Medical Professional Liability Actions. Settlement

Conference; Mediation

ACTION TO QUIET TITLE

1066 Form of Judgment or Order

COMPULSORY ARBITRATION

1301 Scope

1302 List of Arbitrators. Appointment to Board

1303 Hearing. Notice

1304 Conduct. Hearing. Generally

1305 Pretrial Exchange ofinformation

1306 Award

1307 Award. Docketing. Notice. Lien. Judgment. Molding the Award.

ACTION IN EQUITY

1531 Preliminary Injunction

ACTIONS FOR SUPPORT

1910.4 Commencement of Action. Fee

1910.5 Complaint. Order of Court

1910.7 No Pleading by Defendant Required. Question of Jurisdiction or Venue or

Statute of Limitations in Paternity

1910.10 Alternative Hearing Procedures

1910.11 Office Conference. Subsequent Proceedings. Order

1910.16-1 Alimony Pendente Lite

1910.19 Support Order. Modification. Termination

ACTIONS FOR CUSTODY, PARTIAL CUSTODY AND

VISITATION OF MINOR CHILDREN

1915.1 Scope

1915.3 Commencement of Action. Complaint. Order

1915.3-2 Criminal or Abuse History. Hearing

1915.4-1 Hearing Procedure. Bypass Custody Conciliation Conference

1915.4-2 Office Conference. Proceedings

1915.4-3 Non-Record Proceedings. Trial

1915.5 Question of Jurisdiction, Venue or Standing. Preliminary Objections

1915.6 Joinder of Parties

1915.12 Civil Contempt for Disobedience of Custody Order. Petition

1915.13 Special Relief

1915.17 Relocation

1915.26 Children Cope With Divorce

1915.27 Cancellation of Custody Proceedings

ACTION OF DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE

1920.31 Claims for Child and/or Spousal Support

1920.51 Hearing by the Court. Appointment of Master. Notice of Hearing

1920.53 Hearing by Master. Report

1920.55-2 Master's Report. Notice. Exceptions. Final Decree

1920.73 Praecipe to Transmit Record

1920.74 Motion for Appointment of Master

RULES RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS MATTERS GENERALLY

1930.4 Service of Original Process in Domestic Relations Matters

MINORS AS PARTIES

2039 Compromise, Settlement, and Discontinuance

INCAPACITATED PERSONS AS PARTIES

2064 Compromise, Settlement, and Discontinuance

ACTIONS FOR WRONGFUL DEATH

2205 Notice to Persons Entitled to Damages

2206 Compromise, Settlement, and Discontinuance

ENFORCEMENT OF MONEY JUDGMENTS FOR THE PAYMENT OF MONEY

3136 Distribution of Proceeds of Sale of Real Property

3252 Writ of Execution - Money Judgments

3282 Deficiency Judgments

DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY

4002 Agreement Regarding Discovery or Deposition Procedure

4007.1 Procedure in Deposition by Oral Examination

4007.4 Supplementing Responses

4017.1 Videotape Depositions

GUIDELINES FOR THE CONDUCT OF ARBITRATION IN UNINSURED AND

UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE

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RULES OF CONSTRUCTION