Court of Common Pleas of Snyder County, Pennsylvania Filing Rules

A motion alleging facts not of record must be verified.

If the responding party does not timely file an answer or responsive brief to the preliminary objections, the scheduling order is automatically vacated and the scheduled hearing or argument will not occur.

Legal papers, including court orders and notices, must be served under Pa.R.Crim.P. 576 on attorneys or parties without an account and on the listed court offices.

Bound-paper transcripts cost the applicable electronic-format rate plus a $0.25-per-page surcharge.

A filing that complies with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure cannot be refused solely because it does not meet a local electronic-filing rule or practice.

At the time set for the pre-trial conference, both parties shall submit a pre-trial statement in the form prescribed by the Court.

Continuances shall be granted only by court order for good cause shown on notice sent by the Court Administrator to the parties and the court. Requests for continuances shall be submitted in writing in the form of a motion. A motion for continuance should be filed not later then 3 days prior to the scheduled date for the arbitration hearing.

Upon filing a summary-judgment motion and supporting brief, the Prothonotary must forward a copy of the brief to the judge’s chambers.

The accommodation request form is directed to the ADA Coordinator, whose fax, email, and telephone details are provided.

A summary-judgment motion must be filed with its supporting brief.

A discovery motion must include a certification signed by counsel or the pro se movant stating that they conferred or attempted to confer with all interested parties, without success, to resolve the matter without court action.

An evaluation filed with the Court must be sealed and unavailable for public inspection.