Luzerne Cnty. C.P. Local Rules Rule 214

(a) The District Court Administrator shall assign a case for hearing or trial upon the filing

of a certificate of trial readiness, substantially in the form of Form 2 attached to the Appendix to

these Rules. The certificate of trial readiness shall identify the Judge who has decided any case

dispositive motion under Luz. Co. R.C.P. No. 1028(c), 1034(a), or 1035.2(a).

(b) No certificate of trial readiness may be filed until all discovery in the case has been

complete and all depositions for use at trial have been scheduled or completed, nor may a

certificate of trial readiness be filed if any case dispositive motion is pending for disposition by

the court, or unless so ordered by the court. The filing of a certificate of trial readiness shall

constitute a verification that no case dispositive motions are pending nor does any party

contemplate filing such a case dispositive motion.

(c) At least fifteen (15) days prior to the filing of a certificate of trial readiness, the party

seeking to certify the case for trial must advise all of parties of his/her/its intention to file a

certificate of trial readiness. If no party objects to the filing of a certificate of trial readiness

within that fifteen (15) day period, the certificate of trial readiness may be filed in accordance

with paragraph (b) above. In the event that a party objects to the filing of a certificate of trial

readiness, and the party seeking to certify the case for trial believes that the objection is frivolous

or being asserted for an improper purpose such as to unnecessarily delay the disposition of the

litigation, the party seeking to certify the case for trial shall present a motion to the Motions

Court Judge (or to the assigned Judge, as the case may be) pursuant to Luz. Co. R.C.P. No.

208.3(a), requesting leave of court to file a certificate of trial readiness over the objection of the

opposing party.