Rules of Civil Procedure
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Please be sure to check Administrative Orders for any changes to the Monroe County Rules of Civil Practice or Local Rules.

PART 1. GENERAL
[231 PA.CODE CHS.200 AND 2950]
Rescission of Rule 2951(a) and Amendment of
Rules 205.3, 236, 2955, 2956, 2957, 2962 and
2963 Governing Confession of Judgement; Civil
Procedural Rules; No. 506; Doc. No 5 - Order


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