968 Promulgation of local rules; no. 1793 S 1989

DAUPHIN COUNTY

Promulgation of Local Rules; No. 1793 S 1989

[44 Pa.B. 2749]
[Saturday, May 10, 2014]

Order

 And Now, this 25th day of April 2014, Dauphin County Local Rule of Civil Procedure 1012 is promulgated as follows:

Rule 1012. Entry of Appearance.

 1. All self-represented parties shall enter a written appearance which provides an address where service of pleadings and other legal papers may be made. This address does not have to be a home address. The written appearance shall also provide a telephone number where the party may be contacted. A facsimile number may also be provided in accordance with Pa.R.C.P. No. 440(d). An entry of appearance form shall be made available in the Prothonotary's Office and on the Court's website at www.dauphincounty.org.

 2. All self-represented parties shall be under a continuing obligation to file a praecipe with the Prothonotary's Office updating the self-represented party's contact information immediately upon any change in the address, telephone number or other contact information for that party.

 3. A self-represented party shall provide a copy of the entry of appearance form and any updates to his/her contact information to all other parties and attorneys of record immediately upon the filing of such matters.

 4. The assertion of self-representation shall not delay any stage of the proceedings.

 This amendment shall be effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

By the Court

TODD A. HOOVER, 
President Judge

_________________ PLAINTIFF	IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
vs.
	NO. _____________
_________________ DEFENDANT

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE AS A SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY

This form shall be used in all civil cases except for custody, divorce, protection from abuse, paternity and support.

 1. I am the [  ] Plaintiff [  ] Defendant in the above-captioned case and have chosen to represent myself.

 2. My address for the purpose of this case and for serving me with all future pleadings and other legal notices is: _________________ . I understand that this address will be the only address to which notices and pleadings in this case will be sent, and that I am responsible to regularly check my mail at this address to ensure that I know of important deadlines or scheduled proceedings.

 3. My telephone number where I can be reached during normal business hours (8:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m. Monday—Friday) is _________________ .

 4. I UNDERSTAND I MUST FILE A NEW FORM EVERY TIME MY ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER CHANGES.

 5. I certify that I have provided a copy of this form to all other attorneys or other self-represented parties at the following addresses as listed below: (Use reverse side if you need more space)

Name _________________ Address ___________________________

Name _________________ Address ___________________________

Name _________________ Address ___________________________

Name _________________ Address ___________________________

 6. I fully understand that by deciding to represent myself, the Court will hold me to the same standards of knowledge regarding the statutory law, evidence law, Local and State Rules of Procedure and applicable case law as a Pennsylvania licensed attorney, and that I must be fully prepared to meet those responsibilities.

 I verify that the statements made in this Entry of Appearance as a Self-Represented Party are true and correct. I understand that if I make false statements herein, that I am subject to the criminal penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities which could result in a fine and/or prison term.

______  _________________
Date   Signature (Your Signature)

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-968. Filed for public inspection May 9, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]