Court of Common Pleas of Tioga County, Pennsylvania Filing Rules

Referral to arbitration requires filing a Praecipe for Arbitration substantially in the prescribed form, unless the Court orders referral after determining that the civil action lies within the arbitrators’ jurisdiction.

The Register of Wills or Clerk must publish notice in two county newspapers once weekly for three successive weeks immediately before confirmation.

Objections must be filed after the account is filed and no later than its confirmation.

Preliminary objections should not be filed in duplicate or by facsimile transmission.

Counsel may promptly request in writing to the Court Administrator to participate in argument by telephone or videoconference; the Court decides whether to allow it, and the requesting party bears the cost unless the Court provides otherwise.

Requests to continue a court-scheduled hearing must be filed in writing unless the Court waives that requirement.

Courtesy copies of preliminary objections are not required.

A response to preliminary objections is not required unless the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure or the Court's scheduling order requires one.