Judge Shawn T. McMahon

Applies to

Confidential report

The mediator or judge must submit a confidential report to the trial judge stating whether settlement was reached.

Applies to

Written statement

An attorney who does not wish to serve as an arbitrator must file a written statement with the Prothonotary of each county in the district.

Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

A motion seeking relief on a matter of record must include a proposed order scheduling argument.

The Prothonotary must appoint three arbitrators within ten days after a party files a praecipe for arbitration.

Petitions must be filed with the Prothonotary before presentation, include a proposed hearing-scheduling order, and need not be personally presented.

Deadline

2 business days

A petition initially submitted by fax or other electronic transmission must be filed of record within two business days.

The Prothonotary determines filing fees.

Fee

$100

Applies to

Custody complaint or petition to modify custody

A $100 conference fee must be submitted when filing a custody complaint or petition to modify custody, unless the Court granted the filer in forma pauperis status before filing; the fee is payable to the custody conference officer.

The custody conference officer may petition the Court for additional fees in appropriate circumstances.

The moving party must notify opposing counsel and any unrepresented party of the hearing date, time, and place.

The moving party must notify opposing counsel and any unrepresented party of the argument’s date, time, and place.

Applies to

Emergency motion

For an emergency motion, the moving party must notify opposing parties of the motion’s substance and the time of filing and presentation.