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Erie Cnty. C.P. ErieCountyLocalRulesCivilProcedure Rule 251
ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION/SUMMARY JURY TRIAL
(a) General - By stipulation of the parties with approval of the court, a case may be
selected for a summary jury trial.
(b) Summary jury trial - The summary jury trial is an abbreviated proceeding during
which the parties' attorneys summarize their cases before a jury, which will consist
of six persons unless the parties with concurrence of the court agree otherwise.
Selection ofjurors and voir dire shall be conducted in the usual manner as for trials
not governed by this local rule. Witnesses will not be allowed to testify, unless
otherwise stipulated by the parties. Documentary, physical and demonstrative
evidence shall be admitted as stipulated by the parties and approved by the court.
Unless the parties stipulate otherwise, the verdict is advisory only. Counsel are to
submit proposed voir dire questions and proposed jury instructions ordinarily
required.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.eriecountypa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
- Content hash
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