Lehigh Cnty. C.P. Civil Court Local Rules Rule 208.3(b)

(1) All motions other than those governed by Pa.R.C.P. 208.3(a) shall be governed by

the procedures set forth in this rule.

(2) Motions subject to this rule shall be filed with the Clerk of Courts, Civil Division,

and shall be accompanied by a supporting brief. A copy of same, along with the

original of the proposed form of order, shall be delivered to the court

administrator’s office for transmittal to the assigned judge.

(3) Immediately after filing a motion, the party filing the same shall serve a complete

copy upon all other counsel of record and all unrepresented parties, in accordance

with Pa.R.C.P. 440 (relating to service of legal papers other than original

process). Within five days of the filing of the motion, the party filing the same

shall file a certification of service, certifying that proper service has been made.

The court in its discretion may strike, dismiss or deny any motion for failure to

comply with the service and certification requirements of this rule.

(4) Any party opposing the motion shall file a response along with a supporting brief,

within twenty (20) days after service of the motion. A copy thereof shall be

delivered to the court administrator’s office for transmittal to the assigned judge.

If a response is not filed as provided above, the court may treat the motion as

uncontested.

(5) If the movant does not file a supporting brief, the non-moving party need not do

so, and the court may consider the movant to have abandoned the request for

relief.

(6) If any motion governed by this rule requires emergency action by the court, the

moving party shall indicate same in the title of the motion and shall follow either

procedure set forth herein:

(i) Movant may present, with five (5) days written notice to all parties, the

motion to the judge at his/her civil motion day; or

(ii) Movant may proceed as set forth in subparagraph (2) of this rule. The

assigned judge, or such judge as is available, shall upon receipt of such motion from the court

administrator’s office, handle the motion as he/she determines appropriate.