Court of Common Pleas of Elk County, Pennsylvania Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

After filing, argument must be scheduled automatically without a praecipe and for a specific date and time.

Argument on the motion shall be scheduled after filing as a matter of course and without the necessity of filing a praecipe for argument. Argument shall be scheduled for a time and date certain.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions involving only questions of law are decided on briefs without oral argument unless the moving party files a praecipe for argument with the motion.

Motions involving questions of law only will be disposed of by the Court on briefs without oral argument unless the moving party files a praecipe for argument simultaneously with the motion.

WARNINGCivil cases

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

No response is required to any motion unless required by Pa. Rule of Civil Procedure or unless required by the Court in the scheduling order. (e.g., Pa.R.C.P. 1035.3)

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court may consider motions to compel discovery without briefs or argument.

Motions to compel discovery may be considered by the Court without the necessity for briefs and argument.