First Judicial District of Pennsylvania

1 First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County Trial Division - Civil Local Rules Revised 1-20-20 1-20-20 i PHILADELPHIA COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TRIAL DIVISION, CIVIL LOCAL RULES TABLE OF CONTENTS Rule *51 Citation, Categorization and Effect of Philadelphia Civil .. Pg. 1 Rule *76 Attorneys as Notaries .. Pg. 2 Rule *105 Approval of .. Pg. 2 Rule *201.. Pg. 2 Rule * Pleadings and Other Legal Papers. Format.. Pg. 3 Rule * (a). Pleadings. (Rescinded).. Pg. 3 Rule * (b). Cover .. Pg. 3 Rule * Electronic Filing of Legal Papers Filed in the Civil Trial Division.. Pg. 4 Rule * (a). Designation of Petitions.

2 Pg. 6 Rule * Petitions for Approval of Settlement of No-Fault Benefits.. Pg. 7 Rule * (c). Rule to Show Cause. Issuance as of Course. Form of Order.. Pg. 7 Rule * (c). Briefing Requirement.. Pg. 7 Rule * (d). Certification of Uncontested .. Pg. 7 Rule * (e). Certification of Good Faith Attempt to Amicably Resolve Discovery .. Pg. 7 Rule * (a). Motions Initially Considered Without Written Response or .. Pg. 7 Rule * (b). Motions Considered After Response Period. Briefs.. Pg. 9 Rule *210.. Pg. 10 Rule * Pretrial and Settlement Conferences Pretrial .. Pg. 10 Rule * Sanctions for Failure to Settle (Rescinded) .. Pg. 10 Rule * Settlement Conferences Non-Jury.

3 Pg. 10 Rule *215 Assignment of Cases in the Trial .. Pg. 11 Rule * Continuances Physical .. Pg. 12 Rule * Trial Procedure .. Pg. 12 Rule *227. Motions for Post-Trial .. Pg. 13 Rule Transcript of .. Pg. 13 Rule * Bill of .. Pg. 14 Rule *229 Termination of .. Pg. 15 Rule Sanctions for Failure to Deliver Settlement .. Pg. 16 Rule 320 Appeals from State and Local Agencies.. Pg. 17 Rule *430 Publication.. Pg. 18 Rule * Alternative Service.. Pg. 18 Rule *440 Service of .. Pg. 18 Rule *1001 General Provisions Applicable to Municipal Court .. Pg. 19 Rule * Listing Procedures and Jury Fees.. Pg. 22 Rule * Jury Size in Civil .. Pg. 23 Rule *1008.

4 Municipal Court Appeals as .. Pg. 23 Rule 1012 Entry and Withdrawal of Appearance.. Pg. 32 Rule *1018. Caption.. Pg. 32 Rule * Notice to Defend Form .. Pg. 33 Rule *1021. Claim for Relief. Amount in Controversy. Sum Certain.. Pg. 33 1-20-20 ii Rule * Preliminary Objections to Declaration of Taking Pursuant to Section 406 of The Eminent Domain Code or to Petition for Appointment of Viewers Alleging De Facto Taking or Other Compensable Injury Pursuant to Section 502(e) of The Eminent Domain Code .. Pg. 33 Rule *1028(c). Preliminary .. Pg. 34 Rule *1034(a). Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings.. Pg. 34 Rule * (a). Motion for Summary .. Pg. 35 Rule * Judgments by Default Certificate of Non-Military Service.

5 Pg. 35 Rule * Judgments by Default Assessment of .. Pg. 37 Rule *1038 Trial Without Jury.. Pg. 37 Rule * Pleadings in Asbestos Cases.. Pg. 38 Rule 1300 Voluntary High-Low Common Pleas Court Arbitration.. Pg. 41 Rule *1301 Compulsory .. Pg. 42 Rule *1302 Appointment of Arbitrators. Qualifications.. Pg. 42 Rule *1303 Scheduling of Arbitration Hearings. Relistings.. Pg. 43 Rule * Continuances of Arbitration .. Pg. 49 Rule *1304 Arbitration Facilities. Call of the .. Pg. 49 Rule *1305 Conduct of Arbitration Pg. 49 Rule *1308 Compensation of .. Pg. 50 Rule *1309 Procedure for Terminating Inactive Arbitration Cases Pursuant to .. Pg. 50 Rule *1531 Emergency Judge.

6 Pg. 51 Rule *1533 Notice of Assignment for Benefit of .. Pg. 51 Rule *1569 Partition Proceedings Master s .. Pg. 51 Rule *2039 Procedure to Compromise, Settle, Discontinue or Distribute Funds in Matters Involving Pg. 52 Rule * Motions for Approval of Settlements Where a Minor or Incompetent Has an .. Pg. 64 Rule * Motions for Allowance.. Pg. 64 Rule *2064 Procedure to Compromise, Settle, Discontinue or Distribute Funds n Matters Involving Incapacitated Pg. 64 Rule *2205 Notice Wrongful Death .. Pg. 68 Rule *2206 Motions for Approval of Settlements in Wrongful Death or Survival .. Pg. 68 Rule *2232 Joinder of Additional .. Pg. 82 Rule *2951 Judgments by Confession Affidavit of Non-Military Service.

7 Pg. 82 Rule * Sheriff s Execution .. Pg. 82 Rule * Sheriff s Execution Sale of Real Property.. Pg. 83 Rule * (b)(1) ..Pg. 83 Rule * Fair Value Act.. Pg. 84 Rule *3135 Sheriff s Execution Deed to Real .. Pg. 85 Rule * Sheriff s Notice to Non-Judgment Debtors Re: Personal Property Levies and .. Pg. 85 Rule * Depositions Discovery of Prior .. Pg. 87 Rule * Discovery and Pre-Trial Procedures in Asbestos .. Pg. 87 Rule * Pre-Complaint Discovery.. Pg. 88 Rule *4005 Standard Form .. Pg. 89 Rule Problems Arising at .. Pg. 108 Rule * Request Upon a Party for Production of Documents and Things. Compulsory Arbitration Pg. 108 Rule *4010 Physical or Mental Examination Reports.

8 Pg. 109 Rule *4015 Letters Rogatory.. Pg. 109 Rule * Objections at Videotape .. Pg. 109 Rule Record Reproduction Services .. Pg. 110 Rule * Testimony of Prisoners.. Pg. 112 1-20-20 iii Rule 7107 Mental Health Commitment .. Pg. 113 Rule 7109 Mental Health Review .. Pg. 113 Rule Electronic Filing of Mental Health Applications or Petitions.. Pg. 119 Forms Current Forms are available at: Revised 1-20-20 Page | 1 PHILADELPHIA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS TRIAL DIVISION LOCAL CIVIL RULES Rule *51 Citation, Categorization and Effect of Philadelphia Civil Rules. (A) Citation. These rules shall be known as the Philadelphia Civil Rules, and may be cited as Phila.

9 Civ. (B) Promulgation. The Philadelphia Civil Rules shall include and be promulgated as follows: (1) Local Rules of Court. Local Rules of Court are promulgated by the Board of Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. Local Rules of Court may either implement, clarify or tailor statewide procedural rules to Philadelphia situations, in which case the rule will be indicated by an asterisk and numbered to comport with the corresponding state rule; or establish, implement and clarify various requirements and procedures related solely to Philadelphia practice, in which case the rule will be numbered consistent with the substance of the rule. (2) General Court Regulations.

10 General Court Regulations are formal instructions from the President Judge or an Administrative Judge of the Court of Common Pleas dealing with administrative procedures or otherwise supplementing and explaining Local Rules of Court or statewide procedural rules. (3) Administrative Regulations. Administrative Regulations are instructions from the Court Administrator to all or a part of his staff. Administrative Regulations shall be as specific as possible, and shall, where feasible, explain (a) the reason the instruction is being issued, (b) the changes in current procedures which will be effectuated, and (c) how the new procedure will operate, identifying all parties involved and setting forth their responsibilities.