Court of Common Pleas of Cameron County, Pennsylvania Filing Rules

For Cameron County matters, the notice to defend must name the Cameron County Prothonotary and provide the listed contact information for legal-help inquiries.

Any party may appeal to the Court within 30 days after the award is filed, as provided by Pa.R.C.P. 1308.

A party may request a tape recording for later transcription and must pay its cost.

Where publication service is permitted, publish once in a daily newspaper in the county where the action is brought.

The first page of a pleading, except one requiring a Notice to Defend, must be an identification sheet typed according to Appendix A.

After filing an emergency motion, the moving party must notify the Prothonotary and Court Administrator of the emergency and may ask the Court to consider the motion immediately.

The arbitrators must hold a hearing within 60 days after appointment unless all parties or their counsel agree to extend the time.

Motions submitted by fax or other electronic transmission will not be considered except in extraordinary or emergency situations.

A response to a motion is not required unless the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure or the Court’s scheduling order requires one.

Courtesy copies are not required for preliminary objections.

A brief must be submitted with the motion unless the scheduling order directs otherwise.