Section 3304. Hybrid Representation  


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  • Where a litigant is represented by an attorney before the Court and the litigant submits for filing a petition, motion, brief or any other type of pleading in the matter, it shall not be docketed but forwarded to counsel of record.

    Official Note

    The present rule is premised on Commonwealth v. Ellis, 534 A.2d 176, 626 A.2d 1137 (1993) and is to be distinguished from litigants who are pro se in litigation.

The provisions of this Rule 3304 adopted July 16, 1976, 6 Pa.B. 1662; amended May 24, 1979, effective September 2, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 1853; amended June 22, 1995, effective immediately, 25 Pa.B. 2802. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (179543).

Notation

Explanatory Note

Original Rule 3304 was rescinded May 24, 1979, effective 120 days after June 16, 1979. The original rule, which contained the Supreme Court ‘‘short paper’’ requirement, was rescinded as supplied by the revised and expanded Rule 124.