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Lancaster Cnty. C.P. Rules of Orphans' Court Rule 3.5(d)
Rule to Show Cause Practice
(1) In all cases where personal jurisdiction is not required or had been previously
obtained, or conferred by statute, and not addressed by any Pa.O.C. Rules or
L.C.R.O.C., the petitioner may seek the entry of a rule to show cause.
(2) The issuance of a rule to show cause shall be discretionary with the Court.
(3) The petition shall be filed with the Clerk or presented in Orphans’ Court
Business Court and petitioner shall affix to the petition a proposed order substantially in
the following form:
Rule
Upon consideration of the attached petition, it is hereby ordered
that:
1. A rule is issued upon the respondent to show cause why the
petitioner is not entitled to the relief requested.
2. The matter shall be returnable to Orphans’ Court Business
Court, Courtroom ___, Lancaster County Courthouse at 9:00
a.m. on the ______ day of ____________, 201__. The
respondent shall file an answer to the petition on or before that
date.
3. The petitioner shall provide notice of the entry of this Order to all
parties, at least 20 (twenty) days prior to ____________,
pursuant to Pa. O.C. Rule 4.2.
(4) A certificate of service, listing the names and addresses of those individuals
receiving notice of the entry of the rule shall be filed by the petitioner.
(5) If any interested party (whether sui juris or not) is represented by another
(including but not limited to attorneys, guardians or agents), the rule and petition shall
be served upon the interested party’s representative(s) pursuant to Pa. O.C. Rule 4.2.
(6) After the issuance of the rule, the disposition of the matter shall be in
accordance with Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 206.7.
Explanatory note: Orphans’ Court Business Court is utilized by Lancaster County to
manage all pending matters. See L.C.R.O.C. 1.9(a). The Notice and Rule Practices of
the County is to return matters to Orphans’ Court Business Court for consideration. The
dates provided in said Notice and Rules shall be set to be consistent with Pa. O.C. Rule
3.5.
Provenance
- Source
- www.court.co.lancaster.pa.us
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
- Content hash
91de45a6d69dba2ca6dfd99006115ae5ddaca9964199f08d4b72d8b51fcde9d9
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