Section 1920.74. Form of Motion for Appointment of Master. Order

(a) The motion for appointment of a master shall be substantially in the following form:

(Caption)
MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF MASTER

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(Plaintiff) (Defendant), moves the court to appoint a master with respect to the following claims:

( ) Divorce	( ) Distribution of Property
( ) Annulment	( ) Support
( ) Alimony	( ) Counsel Fees
( ) Alimony Pendente Lite	( ) Costs and Expenses

and in support of the motion states:

(1) Discovery is (is not) complete as to the claim(s) for which the appointment of a master is requested.

(2) The non-moving party (has) (has not) appeared in the action (personally) (by his attorney,

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, Esquire).

(3) The statutory ground(s) for divorce (is) (are)

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.

(4) Delete the inapplicable paragraph(s):

(a) The action is not contested.

(b) An agreement has been reached with respect to the following claims:

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.

(c) The action is contested with respect to the following claims:

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.

(5) The action (involves) (does not involve) complex issues of law or fact.

(6) The hearing is expected to take

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(hours) (days).

(7) Additional information, if any, relevant to the motion:

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Date:

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…

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Attorney for (Plaintiff) (Defendant)

(b) The order appointing a master shall be substantially in the following form:

(Caption)
ORDER APPOINTING MASTER

AND NOW,

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, 20

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,

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, Esquire, is appointed master with respect to the following claims:

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BY THE COURT:

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MOVING PARTY	NON-MOVING PARTY
Name:	Name:
Attorney’s Name:	Attorney’s Name:
Attorney’s Address:	Attorney’s Address:
Attorney’s Telephone #:	Attorney’s Telephone #:
Attorney’s E-Mail:	Attorney’s E-Mail
Party’s Address and Telephone # if	Party’s Address and Telephone # if
not represented by counsel:	not represented by counsel:

Official Note

It is within the discretion of the court to determine the point at which a master should be appointed in a case. The court may appoint a master to deal with discovery issues.

The provisions of this Rule 1920.74 adopted January 28, 1983, effective July 1, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 677; amended October 31, 2002, effective immediately, 32 Pa.B. 5632. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (265482) and (229655).