Local Rules
of the
Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County,
35^th Judicial District

Supplementing the Rules of Civil Procedure Promulgated by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

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Rules of Civil Procedure
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BUSINESS OF COURTS

Rule L200	Attorneys
Rule L205.2(a)	Filing Legal Papers With the Prothonotary
Rule L205.2(b)	Cover Sheet
Rule L206.1(a)	Petition. Definition. Content. Form.
Rule L206.4(c)	Rule to Show Cause. Alternative Procedures
Rule L208.2(c)	Motion. Statement of Applicable Authority.
Rule L208.2(d)	Uncontested Motions
Rule L208.2(e)	Motions Relating to Discovery
Rule L208.3(a)	Motion Procedures
Rule L208.3(b)	Motions Practice.� Filing of Argument Court Briefs.
Rule L210	Form of Briefs
Rule L212	Pre-Trail Conference
Rule L225	Addresses and Summing Up
Rule L227.1	Post Trial Conferences

COURT MATTERS

Rule L301.1	Copies of Writings
Rule L306	Prothonotary
Rule L309	Trial and Trial List
Rule L310	Court Calendar
Rule L312	Security for Costs
Rule L315	Bills of Costs
Rule L316.1	Judgment by Agreement
Rule L316.3	Striking or Opening Judgments
Rule L316.4	Judgments: Re-Indexing

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

Rule L321	Auditors and Auditors' Reports
Rule L323	Assignees for Creditors
Rule L324	Sheriff
Rule L325	Surveyors
Rule L326	Money Paid Into Court
Rule L327	Law Library
Rule L328	Official Legal Publication
Rule L329	Pre-Trial Order

CIVIL ACTIONS AT LAW

Rule L1018.1	Notice to Defend
Rule L1028(c)	Preliminary Objection
Rule L1033	Amendment
Rule L1034(a)	Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
Rule L1035.2(a)	Motion for Summary Judgment

ACTION TO QUIET TITLE

Form of Judgments on Order

ARBITRATION

Rule L1301	Scope
Rule L1302	List of Arbitrators. Appointment to Board. Oath.
Rule L1308	Appeal. Arbitrators� Compensation. Notice.

ACTIONS FOR CUSTODY. PARTIAL CUSTODY AND VISITATION OF MINOR CHILDREN

Rule L1915.3	Commencement of Action. Complaint. Order
Rule L1915.26	Notice of Master's Conference
Rule L1915.27	Master's Conference

ACTION OF DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE

Rule L1920.51	Hearing by Court. Appointment of Master. Notice of Hearing
Rule L1920.53	Hearing of Master. Report
Rule L1920.54	Hearing by Master. Report. Related Claim
Rule L1920.55-2	Master's Report. Notice. Exceptions. Final Decree

RULES RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS MATTERS GENERALLY

Rule L1930.7	Flat Filing of Papers
Rule L1930.8	Clerk of the Domestic Relations Section
Rule L1930.9	Information to Consumer Credit Bureaus

INCAPACITATED PERSONS AS PARTIES

Procedure When Incapacity of a Party Is Ascertained

UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS AS PARTIES

Actions by Associations

ACTIONS FOR WRONGFUL DEATH

Notice to Persons Entitled to Damages

CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT FOR MONEY

Confessed Judgments

ENFORCEMENT OF MONEY JUDGMENTS FOR THE PAYMENT OF MONEY

Execution Against Contents of Safe Deposit Box

Rule L3112	Service of the Writ Upon Garnishee, Real Property of Defendant in Name of Third Party
Rule L3123	Debtor�s Exemption
Rule L3128	Notice of Sale Personal Property

DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY

Physical and Mental Examination of Persons