Tioga Cnty. C.P. Civil Rules of Court Rule TC 208.3(a)

A. All Motions shall be filed with the Prothonotary’s Office and shall include a

proposed scheduling order. Argument will be scheduled for a time and date certain. The

moving party shall notify opposing counsel and any unrepresented parties of the date,

time and place for argument. The Court, in its discretion, may decide the matter at

argument or take the matter under advisement.

B. The Court, in its discretion, may hear any argument by telephone or

videoconference hookup, provided counsel has made a prompt request to participate

electronically in writing to the Court Administrator. The party requesting the opportunity

to participate electronically shall bear the cost thereof, unless the Court provides

otherwise.

C. The moving party in all post-trial or post-hearing motions shall, if the

argument relates to the testimony presented, arrange for the transcription of so much of

the testimony as may be required to resolve the issues presented.

D. Emergency motions shall be governed by the above procedure, except that

after filing, the moving party shall notify the Court Administrator of the emergency

situation and may request that the Court immediately consider the motion. If the moving

party is requesting a waiver of the certificate of service requirement, the party shall make

every effort to notify opposing parties of the substance of the motion and the time of

filing and presentation to the Court.

E. Motions for continuance must be made in writing or of record in open court

unless excused by the Court for cause. Absent exceptional circumstances, motions for

continuance shall be presented no later than ten (10) days before the date of the

proceedings for which the continuance is requested. Thereafter, no motions for

continuance will be granted except for substantial reasons, which were not previously

known or reasonably ascertainable. The motion shall state whether or not the

proceedings previously have been continued and, if so, the number of prior continuances

with identification of the party upon whose motion each continuance was granted.

Absent extraordinary circumstances, a request for continuance based on

proceedings scheduled in another Court of Common Pleas will be granted only if the

other Court’s scheduling order was issued before the order scheduling and proceedings

for which the continuance is requested. If the motion is based on conflict with a matter

scheduled in another Court of Common Pleas, the scheduling order from the other Court

of Common Pleas shall be attached to the motion.

F. A motion requesting a stay of execution pending disposition of a petition to

open a default judgment shall be considered in the same manner as other motions or

emergency motions, if applicable.