VENANGO COUNTY Promulgation of Local Rule 1920.55-2 [43 Pa.B. 1410]
[Saturday, March 16, 2013]Order of the Court And Now, this 31st day of January, 2013, it is hereby Ordered and Decreed that Venango County Local Rule 1920.55-2 is adopted. This rule shall be continuously available for public inspection and copying in the office of the Prothonotary. Upon request and payment of reasonable costs of reproduction and mailing, the Prothonotary shall furnish to any person a copy of any local rule. The said local rule shall become effective thirty (30) days after the date of the publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
OLIVER J. LOBAUGH,
President JudgeLocal Domestic Relations Rules—Venango County Rule 1920.55-2. Master's Report. Notice. Exceptions. Final Decree.
(1) The Master's hearing shall be held as soon as reasonably possible after the preliminary conference.
(2) The Master shall file the record and report within thirty (30) days after the hearing and receipt of the transcript if any, and/or written arguments, memoranda or other post-hearing filings by the parties.
(3) Exceptions to a Master's report must be filed with the Prothonotary within twenty (20) days of the date of receipt or the date of mailing of the Master's report and recommendation, whichever occurs first, and shall be served upon the opposing party or counsel of record and the Court Administrator by first class mail, postage prepaid, or by handing them a true and correct copy thereof.
(4) The Court Administrator shall list the exceptions for the argument list to be held no sooner than sixty (60) days after the date the exceptions are filed.
(5) The party filing the exceptions shall pay all the transcription charges in the absence of a court order to the contrary.
(6) If no timely exceptions are filed, the Court shall review the report and if approved enter a final decree.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 13-447. Filed for public inspection March 15, 2013, 9:00 a.m.]
