185 Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure; docket no. 12 00044

LYCOMING COUNTY

Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure; Docket No. 12 00044

[42 Pa.B. 670]
[Saturday, February 4, 2012]

Order

 And Now, this 10th day of January, 2012, it is hereby Ordered and Directed as follows:

 1. Lycoming County Rules of Civil Procedure L205.2(b)B. and L212 shall be amended as set forth as follows. (Bold text is new language; bold and bracketed text is removed language.)

 2. The Prothonotary is directed to:

 a. File seven (7) certified copies of this order with the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts.

 b. Forward two (2) certified copies of this order and a computer disk containing the text of the local rule to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 c. Forward one (1) certified copy of this order to the Pennsylvania Civil Procedural Rules Committee.

 d. Forward one (1) copy of this order to the chairman of the Lycoming County Customs and Rules Committee.

 3. The revision to Rule L205.2(b)B. shall become effective immediately after its posting on the Pennsylvania Judiciary's Web Application Portal.

 4. The remainder of the revisions shall become effective 30 days after the publication of this order in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

By the Court

NANCY L. BUTTS, 
President Judge

L205.2. Filing Legal Papers with the Prothonotary.

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 (b) Required cover sheets.

 A. * * *

 B. Motion Cover Sheet.

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 7. The form of the cover sheet shall be substantially as follows:

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, LYCOMING COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
MOTION COVER SHEET

 Caption (may be abbreviated)             Docket No. _________________
Case assigned to Judge ______

   vs.                          [  ] none
[  ] Family Court Hearing Officer

 1. Name of filing party:

 2. Filing party's attorney:

 3. Type of filing: _____________________________________

 

4. The following is/are requested:  [  ] Argument  [  ] Evidentiary Hearing  [  ] Court conference  [  ] Rule to show cause  [  ] Entry of uncontested order    (attach supporting documentation)  [  ] Expedited consideration. State the basis: ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________  [  ] Video conferencing requested. Request form has been submitted. See Lyc. Co. R.G.C.B. L8.  [  ] Attach this cover sheet to original motion previously filed on: _________________ 5. Time required:

6. [Name] Names and addresses of [filing and] all counsel of record and unrepresented parties: Court Scheduling Technician    [  ] Continued on separate sheet.

ORDER

 1. ____ An ____ argument ____ factual hearing ____ court conference is scheduled for _____ at ____ m. in courtroom no. ____ , Lycoming County Courthouse, Williamsport, PA.

 2. ____ Briefs are to be filed by the following dates:

       Filing party _________________.

       Responding party(ies) ______.

 3. ____ A rule is issued upon respondent to show cause why the petitioner is not entitled to the relief requested.

 4. ____ A response to the motion/petition shall be filed [within ______ days] as follows: ______.

 5. ____ See order attached. ____ See separate order issued this date.

 [5.] 6. ____ Other _________________.

_________________   ______
      Judge              Date

 cc: ALL PARTIES OR OTHERS TO BE SERVED WITH NOTICE MUST BE DESIGNATED IN ''6.'' ABOVE.

L212. Pretrial Conferences and Trial Scheduling.

 A. * * *

 B. Pretrial Conferences.

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 6. The pretrial statement shall be in substantially the following form:

CIVIL PRETRIAL STATEMENT OF
LYCOMING COUNTY

 Caption            Docket #

 1. Name of Party

 2. Attorney's Name

 3. Judge

 4. Date of Pretrial

 5. List all parties and counsel to the action.

 6. Has there been a timely demand for a jury trial?    Yes    No

 Number of jurors demanded: 8 ____ , 12 ____ .

 7. Scheduling—list any unusual scheduling problems, which are anticipated.

 8. Estimated time to try.

 9. Brief narrative statement of the submitting party's version of the case. Attach any helpful diagram.

 10. Legal theory of liability. List those theories upon which you will rely, as each party may be limited to those theories at trial.

 11. If there is a counterclaim, set forth the theory of liability and contentions on damages.

 12. If an agreement is involved in this action, is it written or oral? Quote the provisions of the agreement, which are central to this dispute.

 13. Damages—List types and amounts of damages claimed.

 14. Names of witnesses:

 a) Definite witnesses and scope of testimony (liability, damages or both).

 b) Possible witnesses and scope of testimony (liability, damages or both).

 15. Expert witnesses—list name and specialty and attach all expert reports.

 16. Exhibits—[A.] List all exhibits and indicate whether or not they have been shown to opposing counsel.

 [B. Indicate all electronic and/or technological equipment, which is intended to be used in presentation of exhibits or evidence.]

 17. Technological issues:

 a) Is there a request for any witness to appear live at trial by way of video or audio conferencing? See Lyc. Co. R.G.C.B. L8 for required form and procedure.

 b) Indicate all electronic and/or technological equipment, which is intended to be used in presentation of exhibits or evidence.

 [17.] 18. Requested stipulations (Qualifications of experts, admissibility of documents without custodian, special damages, etc).

 [18.] 19. Unusual legal issues—issues on which trial briefs should be required.

 [19.] 20. Outstanding motions.

 [20.] 21. Miscellaneous—list any matter that you feel is important but which has not been covered.

 NOTE: As to settlement and attendance by parties see Lyc. Co. R.C.P. L212.

_________________  ______
Attorney's signature            Date

 C. * * *

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-185. Filed for public inspection February 3, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]