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Erie Cnty. C.P. ErieCountyLocalRulesCivilProcedure Rule 212.3
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
(a) Prior to the commencement of a jury trial, the assigned judge shall schedule a
pretrial conference. Attendance at the conference is mandatory for all counsel, and
all persons needed to authorize or approve settlement shall be present or available
by telephone.
(b) In cases proceeding to trial without a jury, a pretrial conference shall be scheduled
at the discretion of the assigned judge or upon request of a party.
(c) At pretrial conference, in addition to the matters included in Pa.R.Civ.P. 212.3(b),
the Judge:
I. Shall explore, with counsel and the parties, the possibility of settlement.
2. May decide all remaining motions and requests for relief.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.eriecountypa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
- Content hash
44cf89bed34ec5b5a3a00bd50bdfad613ff37ae5e1a1daa856cc4631cb7dbc31
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