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Westmoreland County local rules: Civil Rules

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WESTMORELAND COUNTY RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

TABLE OF RULES

BUSINESS OF COURTS

Adopted May 10, 2004, effective July 26, 2004.

Rescinded April 22, 2010; New Rule W205.2(b) adopted April

22, 2010, effective May 26, 2010.

Adopted July 5, 2017, effective August 21, 2017. Rescinded June

16, 2025; Adopted June 16, 2025; effective August 18, 2025.

Adopted July 5, 2017, effective August 21, 2017.

Adopted May 10, 2004, effective July 26, 2004.

Rescinded May 10, 2004; New Rule W210 adopted May 10,

2004, effective July 26, 2004.

Rule W212.1 Certification of Readiness for Trial. Time for Completing Discovery

Rescinded November 2, 2006; New Rule W212.1 adopted

November 2, 2006, effective January 1, 2007. Rescinded August

12, 2015, New Rule W212.1 adopted August 12, 2015 effective

November 1, 2015.

Rescinded May 10, 2004; New Rule W212.3 adopted May 10,

2004, effective July 26, 2004. Rule W212.3(c) rescinded

September 18, 2014; New Rule W212.3(c) and associated Note

adopted September 18, 2014, effective November 3, 2014.

Rescinded May 10, 2004; New Rule W227.1 adopted May 10,

2004, effective July 26, 2004.

Rescinded May 10, 2004; New Rule W229 adopted May 10,

2004, effective July 26, 2004.

Adopted December 16, 1993, effective April 1, 1994.

Adopted May 10, 2004, effective July 26, 2004.

Adopted December 16, 1993, effective April 1, 1994.

Rescinded December 3, 2007; New Rule W609 adopted

December 3, 2007, effective January 21, 2008.

ACTIONS AT LAW

Adopted December 16, 1993, effective April 1, 1994.

Adopted March 17, 2021, effective May 17, 2021

Rescinded November 14, 2005; New Rule W1018 adopted

November 14, 2005, effective January 2, 2006.

Rescinded June 23, 2009; New Rule W1018.1 adopted June 23,

2009, effective August 17, 2009.

Adopted December 16, 1993, effective April 1, 1994.

Adopted May 10, 2004, effective July 26, 2004.

Adopted November 14, 2005, effective January 2, 200

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Adopted February 9, 1995, effective March 27, 1995. Renumbered

from W270 August 31, 2000, effective October 23, 2000.

Rescinded August 24, 2011; New Rule W1272 adopted August

24, 2011, effective October 10, 2011.

Adopted August 31, 2000, effective October 23, 2000.

COMPULSORY ARBITRATION

Rescinded September 18, 2014; New Rule W1301 adopted

September 18, 2014, effective January 1, 2015. Rescinded June 16,

2025; adopted June 16, 2025; effective August 18, 2025.

Adopted November 2, 2006, effective January 1, 2007.

Adopted December 16, 1993, effective April 1, 1994.

Rescinded September 18, 2014; New Rule W1303 adopted

September 18, 2014, effective January 1, 2015.

Adopted December 16, 1993, effective April 1, 1994.

Rescinded September 18, 2014; New Rule W1312 adopted

September 18, 2014, effective January 1, 2015.

ACTION IN EQUITY

Rescinded May 10, 2004; New Rule W1531 adopted May 10,

2004, effective July 26, 2004.

ACTIONS PURSUANT TO PROTECTION FORM ABUSE ACT

Adopted January 2, 2025, effective February 17, 2025.

ACTIONS FOR SUPPORT

Adopted October 7, 1996, effective December 2, 1996.

Adopted June 29, 2005, effective August 15, 2005.

Rescinded May 7, 2004; New Rule W1910.12 adopted May 7,

2004, effective June 1, 2004.

Adopted December 16, 1993, effective April 1, 1994.

Adopted June 29, 2005, effective August 15, 2005.

ACTIONS FOR CUSTODY, PARTIAL CUSTODY AND VISITATION OF

MINOR CHILDREN

Rescinded March 23, 2013; New Rule W1915.3 adopted March

13, 2013, effective May 27, 2013. Amended and adopted August

26, 2025, effective October 6, 2025.

Adopted January 31, 2014, effective March 24, 2014.

Rescinded January 31, 2014; New Rule W1915.4 adopted January

31, 2014, effective March 24, 2014.

Rescinded March 23, 2013; New Rule W1915.4-3 adopted March

13, 2013, effective May 27, 2013.

Rescinded March 23, 2013; New Rule W1915.17 adopted March

13, 2013, effective May 27, 2013. Amended and renumbered

September 30, 2016, effective November 20, 2016. Adopted July

9, 2020, effective August 24, 2020. Rescinded November 5, 2024;

Rescinded November 5, 2024; New Rule W1915.4-4(b) adopted

November 5, 2024, effective December 23, 2024.

Rescinded March 23, 2013; New Rule W1915.8 adopted March

13, 2013, effective May 27, 2013.

Rule W1915.10 Request for Custody Pretrial Conference. Pretrial Conference.

Rescinded March 23, 2013; New Rule W1915.10 adopted March

13, 2013, effective May 27, 2013.

New Rule W1915.12 adopted November 4, 2016, effective December

26, 2016.

Rescinded March 23, 2013; New Rule W1915.13 adopted March

13, 2013, effective May 27, 2013.

Rule W1915.15 Form of Complaint. Caption. Order. Petition to Modify a Partial

Rescinded March 23, 2013; New Rule W1915.15 adopted March

13, 2013, effective May 27, 2013. Rescinded 8/26/2025.

Adopted February 10, 2012, effective April 2, 2012. Amended

9/30/16, effective 11/20/16. Amended and renumbered September

30, 2016, adopted November 20, 2016.

ACTIONS OF DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE

Adopted December 16, 1993, effective April 1, 1994.

Rescinded February 3, 2000; New Rule W1920.32 adopted

February 3, 2000, effective April 3, 2000. Amended and adopted

August 26, 2025, effective October 6, 2025.

Rescinded May 7, 2004; New Rule W1920.33 adopted May 7,

2004, effective June 1, 2004.

Rule W1920.42 Affidavit and Decree under Section 3301(c) or Section 3301(d)

Adopted December 16, 1993, effective April 1, 1994. Rule

1920.42(a) rescinded October 28, 2015; new rule adopted

October 28, 2015, effective December 21, 2015. Rescinded March

18, 2023, new adopted March 18, 2023, effective April 18, 2023.

Rescinded May 7, 2004; New Rule W1920.50 adopted May 7,

2004, effective June 1, 2004.

Rescinded May 7, 2004; New Rule W1920.51 adopted May 7,

2004, effective June 1, 2004.

Adopted May 7, 2004, effective June 1, 2004.

Rescinded May 7, 2004; New Rule W1920.53 adopted May 7,

2004, effective June 1, 2004.

Rescinded May 7, 2004; New Rule W1920.54 adopted May 7,

2004, effective June 1, 2004.

Rescinded May 7, 2004; New Rule W1920.53 adopted May 7,

2004, effective June 1, 2004. Rescinded April 23, 2024; New

Rule W1920.53 Adopted April 23, 2024; Effective May 23, 2024.

Rescinded May 7, 2004; New Rule W1920.55-2 adopted May 7,

2004, effective June 1, 2004. Rule W1920.55-2(d) rescinded

April 16, 2009; New Rule W1920.55-2(d) adopted April 16, 2009,

effective June 1, 2009.

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Adopted May 7, 2004, effective June 1, 2004. Rule W1920.55-

2a(f) rescinded April 16, 2009; New Rule W1920.55-2a(f)

adopted April 16, 2009, effective June 1, 2009. Rescinded

December 7, 2020; New Ruled W1920.55-2(c) adopted January

2, 2021, effective February 1, 2021.

Adopted March 12, 2019; effective April 30, 2019.

2016.

Adopted February 3, 2000, effective April 3, 2000.

ACTIONS FOR WRONGFUL DEATH

Adopted December 16, 1993, effective April 1, 1994.

JOINDER OF PARTIES

Rescinded May 10, 2004; New Rule W2232 adopted May 10,

2004, effective July 26, 2004.

ENFORCEMENT OF MONEY JUDGMENTS FOR THE PAYMENT OF MONEY

Adopted December 16, 1993, effective April 1, 1994.

DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY

Revised August 22, 1994, effective October 10, 1994.

Adopted December 16, 1993, effective April 1, 1994.

GENERAL RULES

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Adopted March 1, 2002, effective April 22, 2002, revised and

adopted August 3, 2016.

Adopted December 16, 1993, effective April 1, 1994.

Adopted April 11, 1996, effective June 3, 1996.

BUSINESS OF COURTS

Note: Rule W200 was rescinded effective July 26, 2004.

Note: Rule W200.1 was rescinded effective March 27, 1995.

Note: Rules W200.2, W200.3, W200.4 were rescinded effective July 26, 2004.

Note: Rules W200.5, W200.6 were rescinded effective March 27, 1995.

Note: Rule W200.7 was rescinded effective July 26, 2004.

Note: Rule W200.8 was rescinded effective December 16, 1997.

Note: Rule W200.9 was rescinded effective March 18, 1996.

Note: Rule W205 was rescinded effective March 27, 1995.

Note: Rule W205.1 was rescinded effective July 26, 2004.

RULE W205.2(a) PLEADINGS AND LEGAL PAPERS

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