Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, Pennsylvania Filing Rules

A Short Form Complaint containing the required information must be filed in every asbestos case.

If no opposing response is filed by the rule returnable date after service of the Rule, the moving party may file a Motion to Make Rule Absolute.

Upon request, the official court reporter must transcribe and file the stenographic transcript and furnish a copy to the defendant and District Attorney.

The court pays $3.00 per page for a daily-delivery original transcript.

Photocopies bearing the filing party’s original handwritten signature may be accepted for filing as permitted by Pa.R.C.P. No. 205.3(a).

The trial judge may extend the District Attorney’s reply-brief deadline for cause shown.

Electronic filing of legal papers through PACFile is authorized in the Criminal Division, subject to Clerk of Courts requirements and the rule’s limitations.

(6) Unless oral argument has been requested by the moving party in the praecipe, or by any other party within the 10-day period specified in subsection (2) hereof, the matter shall be disposed of by written order, forthwith or after such further proceedings including oral argument as may be required by the Court. If oral argument has been requested by a party or otherwise required by the Court, the Court may schedule the case for argument either by telephone conference, argument in chambers or in open Court within thirty (30) days of the filing of the praecipe. Disposition of the matter shall then proceed pursuant to the provisions of Bucks County Rule of Civil Procedure *210(a) and (b), the Court fixing the time and order of filing of briefs. Argument before an en banc panel shall be at the sole discretion of the Court.

The court reporter must send the ordering party or parties the standardized Transcript Order Form by email or regular mail.

Unless the court orders otherwise, court personnel and employees of the specified organizations must not disclose a child abuse victim’s name to the public, and records revealing the name are not open to public inspection.

When filing a motion for reconsideration, simultaneously forward one copy to the judge’s chambers.

The Motion/Petition and Proposed Order generally are filed before the Rule 208.3(b) praecipe, but need not be refiled with it if already filed.