Section 239.7. Motion for Summary Judgment. Local Rule 1035.2(a)

Every court shall promulgate a local rule, numbered Local Rule 1035.2(a), which describes the court’s procedures for the disposition of motions for summary judgment and which

(1) shall set forth the manner in which motions for summary judgment are scheduled, argued and decided, and

(2) may impose requirements upon a party to

(i) transmit the original and/or copies of the motion and related legal papers to a judge or other court personnel,

(ii) notify other parties of the date, time and location of a court proceeding, and

(iii) file briefs.

Official Note

The procedural requirements of Rule 1035.1 et seq., including the thirty-day period of Rule 1035.3(a) in which to file a response to the motion, shall not be altered by a local rule.

The provisions of this Rule 239.7 adopted October 24, 2003, effective 9 months after the date of the Order, 33 Pa.B 5506.