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Table of Contents
Please be sure to check Administrative Orders for any changes to the Local Rules. Rules of Construction Rule 51 - Title and Citation of Rules Rule 52 - Effective Date Rule 76 - Definitions Rule 101 - Principles of Interpretation Business of Courts Rule 201 - Court Sessions Rule 203 - Admission to the Bar of this Court Rule 204 - Communications with the Court Rule 205A - Form and Filing of Documents Rule 205B - Removing Papers Rule 206A - Motion Practice Form - Praecipe Rule 206B - Petition and Rule to Show Cause Practice Rule 207 - Praecipe for Argument Rule 210 - Briefs Rule 211 - Oral Argument Form - Praecipe for Argument Rule 212 - Pretrial Procedure Form - Praecipe for Civil Trial Rule 213 - Equity Pretrial Procedure Rule 217 - Costs Rule 223 - Conduct of the Trial Rule 225 - Opening Addresses and Closing Arguments Rule 226 - Points for Charge Rule 227.1 - Post-Trial Relief Rule 236 - Notice by Prothonotary of Entry of Order, Decree of Judgment Rule 250C - Costs of Transcript/Deposits of Fee for Transcript Rule 250D - Bankruptcy - Notice of Stay Rule 400.1 - Service of Original Process Rule 430 - Notices and Services by Publication Rule 500 - Disposition of Evidence Actions at Law - Civil Actions Rule 1012 - Appearance; Withdrawals Pleadings Rule 1018.1 - Notice to Defend Rule 1019 - Pleading of Statutes, Ordinances, Regulations and Rules Rule 1021 - Money Damages Rule 1025 - Endorsement - Change of Address Rule 1029 - Action on Book Account Rules 1037 - Opening Default Judgments Action in Ejectment Rule 1051 - Commencing Action by Praecipe Compulsory Arbitration Rule 1301 -Scope Form - Praecipe for Arbitration Rule 1302 - Selection and Compensation of Arbitrators Form - Oath of Arbitrators Rule 1311 - Procedure on Appeal Minors as Parties Rule 2039 - Compromise Settlement and Physician’s Statement of Extent of Injury Incompetents as Parties Rule 2064 - Compromise Settlement and Physician’s Statement of Extent of Injury Action for Wrongful Death Rule 2206 - Settlement, Compromise, Discontinuanceand Judgment Notice to the Department of Revenue Contents of the Petition Department’s Response Substitution of Parties Rule 2353 - Service by Publication Confession of Judgment for Money Rule 2959 - Procedure for Petition to Open or Strike-Off Judgment Rule 3252.b - Organization Named in Notice of Writ of Execution Discovery Rule 4005 - Limitation on Number of Interrogatories Rule 4007.1 - Objections at Oral Depositions Rule 4017.1 - Objections at Videotape Depositions Rule 4017.D - Filing of Certificate of Deposition Form - Certificate of Deposition