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231 Pa. Code Ch. 200 – Business of Courts | Midpage
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Pennsylvania Code
Title 231
Part I
Chapter 200
231 Pa. Code Ch. 200
Business of Courts
201
Agreements of Attorneys.
202
[Rescinded].
203
[Rescinded].
204
[Rescinded].
204.1
Pleadings and Other Legal Papers. Format.
205
[Rescinded].
205.1
Filing Legal Papers. Mailing. Personal Presentation by Attorney Not Necessary.
205.2
Filing Legal Papers with the Prothonotary.
205.3
Filing Pleadings and Other Legal Papers with the Prothonotary. Originals and Copies.
205.4
Electronic Filing and Service of Legal Papers.
205.5
Cover Sheet.
205.6
Confidential Information and Confidential Documents. Certification.
206
[Rescinded].
206.1
Petition. Definition. Content. Form.
206.2
Answer.
206.3
Verification.
206.4
Rule to Show Cause. Alternative Procedures. Exception.
206.5
Rule to Show Cause. Discretionary Issuance. Stay. Form of Order. Rule Inapplicable to Petition to Strike Default Judgment.
206.6
Rule to Show Cause. Issuance as of Course. Stay. Form of Order.
206.7
Procedure After Issuance of Rule to Show Cause.
207
[Rescinded].
207.1
Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony Which Relies Upon Novel Scientific Evidence
208
[Rescinded].
208.1
Motion. Definition. Scope.
208.2
Motion. Form. Content.
208.3
Alternative Procedures.
208.4
Initial Consideration of Motion. Court Orders. Issues of Disputed Fact.
209
[Rescinded].
210
Form of Briefs.
211
Oral Arguments.
212
Pre-Trial Conference.
212.1
Civil actions to be tried by jury. Notice of earliest trial date. Time for completing discovery and filing pre-trial statement.
212.2
Civil actions to be tried by jury. Pre-trial statement. Content. Sanctions.
212.3
Pre-Trial Conference.
212.4
Applicability of Rules. Eminent Domain
212.5
Settlement Conference.
212.6
Settlement Conference. Form of Order.
213
Consolidation, Severance and Transfer of Actions and Issues within a County. Actions for Wrongful Death and Survival Actions.
213.1
Coordination of Actions in Different Counties.
214
Preferences on Trial Lists.
215
[Rescinded].
215.1
[Rescinded].
216
Grounds for Continuance.
217
Costs on Continuance.
218
Party not Ready when Case is Called for Trial.
219
View of Premises.
220
Challenge to the Array.
220.1
Preliminary Instructions to Prospective and Selected Jurors.
220.2
Sanctions for Violation of Rule 220.1.
220.3
Voir Dire of Jurors.
221
Peremptory Challenges.
222
Attorneys as Witnesses.
223
Conduct of the Trial. Generally.
223.1
Conduct of the Trial. Trial by Jury.
223.2
Conduct of the Jury Trial. Juror Note Taking.
223.3
Conduct of the Trial. Actions for Bodily Injury or Death. Jury Instructions on Noneconomic Loss.
224
Regulation of Order of Proof.
225
Summing Up.
226
Points for Charge. Motion for Directed Verdict.
227
Exceptions.
227.1
Post-Trial Relief.
227.2
Court en Banc.
227.3
Transcript of Testimony.
227.4
Entry of Judgment upon Praecipe of a Party.
228
Testimony as to Misconduct of a Juror.
229
Discontinuance.
229.1
Settlement Funds. Failure to Deliver. Sanctions.
229.2
Petition to Transfer Structured Settlement Payment Rights.
230
Voluntary Nonsuit.
230.1
Compulsory Nonsuit at Trial.
230.2
Termination of Inactive Cases.
231
Second Action.
232
Counterclaim. Termination of Plaintiff’s Action.
233
[Rescinded].
233.1
Frivolous Litigation. Pro Se Plaintiff. Motion to Dismiss.
234
[Rescinded].
234.1
Subpoena to Attend and Testify.
234.2
Subpoena. Issuance. Service. Compliance. Fees. Prisoners.
234.3
Notice to Attend. Notice to Produce.
234.4
Subpoena. Notice to Attend. Notice to Produce. Relief from Compliance. Motion to Quash.
234.5
Failure to Comply with Subpoena. Notice to Attend or Notice to Produce.
234.6
Form of Subpoena.
234.7
Form of Notice to Attend.
234.8
Form of Notice to Produce.
234.9
Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt of Subpoena by Mail.
235
Notice to Attorney General. Constitutionality of Statute. Charitable Bequest or Trust.
236
Notice by Prothonotary of Entry of Order or Judgment.
237
Notice of Praecipe for Final Judgment.
237.1
Notice of Praecipe for Entry of Judgment of Non Pros for Failure to File Complaint or by Default for Failure to Plead.
237.2
Agreement to Extend Time to Plead Following Notice of Intention to Enter Judgment. Judgment of Non Pros or by Default.
237.3
Relief from Judgment of Non Pros or by Default.
237.4
Form of Notice of Praecipe to Enter Judgment of Non Pros.
237.5
Form of Notice of Praecipe to Enter Judgment by Default.
237.6
Form of Agreement to Extend Time.
238
Damages for Delay in an Action for Bodily Injury, Death or Property Damage.
239
Local Rules.
239.1
Pleadings and Legal Papers. Local Rules 205.2(a) and 205.2(b).
239.2
Petitions. Rule to Show Cause. Local Rules 206.1(a) and 206.4(c).
239.3
Motions. Local Rules 208.2(c), 208.2(d), 208.2(e), 208.3(a) and 208.3(b).
239.4
Briefs. Local Rule 210.
239.5
Preliminary Objections. Local Rule 1028(c).
239.6
Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. Local Rule 1034(a).
239.7
Motion for Summary Judgment. Local Rule 1035.2(a).
239.8
Local Rules. Promulgation. Publication. Effective Date.
239.9
Electronic Filing. Local Rule 205.4.
240
In Forma Pauperis.
242
Citation of Authorities.
247
[Rescinded].
247.1
[Rescinded].
248
Modification of Time.
249
Authority of Individual Judge.
250
Scope of Chapter.