Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 24, June 15, 2024
Rule 1920.55-3 - Hearing Officer's Report. Notice. Hearing De Novo. Final Decree(a) No record shall be made of the hearing in proceedings held pursuant to this rule.(b) After the conclusion of hearing, the hearing officer shall:(1) file the report within:(i) twenty days in uncontested actions; or(ii) thirty days in contested actions; and(2) immediately serve upon counsel for each party, or, if unrepresented, upon the party, a copy of the report and recommendation, and written notice of the right to demand a hearing de novo.(c) Within 20 days of the date the hearing officer's report is mailed or received, whichever occurs first, any party may file a written demand for a hearing de novo. If a demand is filed, the court shall hold a hearing de novo and enter a final decree.(d) If no demand for de novo hearing is filed within the 20-day period, the court shall review the report and recommendation and, if approved, shall enter a final decree.(e) No Motion for Post-Trial Relief may be filed to the final decree.The provisions of this Rule 1920.55 -3 adopted September 11, 1995, effective 1/1/1996, 25 Pa.B. 4097; amended August 8, 2006, effective immediately, 36 Pa.B. 4709; amended October 19, 2021, effective 1/1/2022, 51 Pa.B. 6764.