1264 Adoption of appendix to local rules of civil procedure entitled ''requirements for special service checklist''; no. 2006-J-41

LEHIGH COUNTY

Adoption of Appendix to Local Rules of Civil Procedure Entitled ''Requirements for Special Service Checklist''; No. 2006-J-41

[36 Pa.B. 3526]
[Saturday, July 8, 2006]

Order

   Now, this 20th day of June, 2006, It Is Ordered that the following Appendix 1 to the Lehigh County Rules of Civil Procedure entitled ''Requirements for Special Service Checklist'' be, and the same is, promulgated herewith, to become effective thirty (30) days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin; and that the present Appendix 1 to the Lehigh County Rules of Civil Procedure is revoked, effective at the same time.

   The Court Administrator of Lehigh County is directed to:

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

   2.  File two (2) certified copies and one disk copy with the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   3.  File one (1) certified copy with the Pennsylvania Civil Procedural Rules Committee.

   4.  File one (1) copy with the Clerk of Courts of the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas.

   5.  Forward one (1) copy for publication in the Lehigh County Law Journal.

By the Court

WILLIAM H. PLATT,   
President Judge

REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL SERVICE CHECKLIST

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   Counsel for the moving party has attempted the following efforts marked with an ''X'':

Prerequisites:

   _____ Attempted Sheriff service to all known addresses

   _____ Examination of motor vehicle records

   _____ PennDOT's Form DL-503 (form may be obtained from PennDOT's website)

   _____ Inquiry of postal authority

   _____ Examination of local phone directories

Discretionary Efforts:

   _____ Examination of local tax records

   _____ Examination of voter registration records

   _____ Inquiry of relatives, neighbors, friends and employers of defendant(s)

   _____ Other: __________

                          __________

                          __________

The court will not consider a motion for special service pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 430 (a) until an affidavit is submitted to Chambers indicating that all prerequisites have been attempted, and at least one discretionary effort.

Appendix 1

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-1264. Filed for public inspection July 7, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]