1492 Promulgation of local rules; No. 1793 S 1989  

  • DAUPHIN COUNTY

    Promulgation of Local Rules; No. 1793 S 1989

    [45 Pa.B. 4760]
    [Saturday, August 15, 2015]

    Order

    And Now, this 21st day of July 2015, Dauphin County Local Rules of Civil Procedure 1915.4-4 is amended as follows:

    Rule 1915.4-4. Pre-Trial Conferences and Trial.

     (a) No later than five (5) days prior to the Pre-Trial Conference with a Judge, all parties must file a Pre-Trial Statement and serve copies on all other parties or their legal counsel. The Pre-Trial Statement must include the following:

     (1) Brief summary of the case including the names and dates of birth of the child(ren) at issue and the current custody arrangement;

     (2) Statement of issues expected to be raised at Trial;

     (3) Admissions from pleadings to be made part of the record;

     (4) Stipulations of parties;

     (5) Statements of objections or unusual evidentiary problems expected to arise at trial;

     (6) Statement of settlement prospects;

     (7) Estimated time needed for Trial;

     (8) Name and address of each expert intended to be called at trial as a witness or a request that an expert custody evaluator or other expert witness be appointed by the Court;

     (9) Name and address of each witness intended to be present at Trial and the relationship of the witness to the parties and child(ren);

     (10) List of proposed exhibits intended to be offered at Trial;

     (11) Proposed Parenting Plan [if this differs from the Proposed Parenting Plan already filed] in accordance with the form found at www.dauphincounty.org/government/Court-Departments/Self-Help;

     (12) Updated Criminal or Abuse History Verification of other parties or persons living in the residence;

     (13) Information about Criminal and Abuse History of other parties or persons living in the residence;

     (14) Certificate of Completion of the Seminar if not previously filed;

     (15) Any other relevant matter.

     These amendments shall be effective thirty days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

    By the Court

    RICHARD A. LEWIS, 
    President Judge

    [Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-1492. Filed for public inspection August 14, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]

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