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Lancaster Cnty. C.P. Local Rules Interactive Book Rule 604

Opening Statements and Closing Arguments

activein force · 2017-01-09 – presentact-effective-date

A. Opening statements shall be limited to a brief statement of the party’s case

and the facts to be adduced in support thereof and shall not include any argument

concerning the facts or the law applicable thereto.

B. The length of closing arguments may be regulated by the trial judge, but

any time limitation shall be made known to all counsel before the closing arguments begin.

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www.court.co.lancaster.pa.us
Retrieved
2026-09-30
Edition
2026-09-30
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