York Cnty. C.P. Local Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 206.1(a)

(1) In addition to the applications designated as “petitions” pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 206.1(a),

the following applications shall proceed as petitions:

(a) Applications to impose sanctions. (The Rule accompanying this petition shall include

provisions for the date, time and place for a hearing.)

(b) Applications for return of property pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. Sec. 6802. (The Rule

accompanying this petition shall include provisions for the date, time and place for a hearing.) The

application shall indicate in the caption a cross reference to the defendant’s name and criminal action

number, and shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of Courts. The matter shall be assigned to the judge

to whom the underlying criminal case has been assigned.

(c) Application for return of property otherwise seized by governmental agency or entity,

and which has not been the subject of a criminal proceeding or forfeiture action. (The rule accompanying

this petition shall include provisions for the date, time, and place for a hearing.) The application shall be

filed in the office of the Prothonotary.

(d) Petitions for relief from judgment by confession pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 2959. (The

Rule accompanying this petition shall be in the form as set forth in Pa.R.C.P. No. 206.5.)

(e) Petitions to confirm arbitration award pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. Sec. 7304(a) and 7342.

(2) The following applications may proceed as a “petition” or may be presented to the court at a

session of motions court pursuant to York R.C.P. 208.3(a):

(a) Applications to reassess damages. (The procedure set forth in York R.C.P.206.7 shall

apply to Applications to Reassess Damages.)

(b) Applications to obtain ownership of or title to a motor vehicle. If proceeding as a

petition, the Rule accompanying this petition must include provisions for a date by which a response shall

be filed.

(i) The application and Rule or proposed court order must be served by certified

mail, return receipt requested, on the previous owner of record, if any, and upon any other person with a

colorable right of title to or possession of the motor vehicle, including all lienholders of record.

(ii) The application shall be verified, and contain a statement of how the applicant

came to possess the vehicle, a certified copy of the results of a Department of Transportation records

search to identify any previous owner of record, and shall contain a specific description of the vehicle,

including year, make, model, and vehicle identification number.

(c) Petitions to Withdraw as Counsel. See Pa.R.C.P. No. 1012(c) and York R.C.P. 1012.