Alle. Cnty. Pa. 205.2(b)

As amended through April 9, 2024

Rule 205.2(b) - Cover Sheet

(1)

(a) The first page of any pleading, petition, motion, or other legal paper shall be a cover sheet setting forth the items of information specified below, according to the format presented in Form of Cover Sheet (FORM 205.2(b)) (see subsection (3) below). If needed, a second page may be attached and numbered "Cover Sheet 2" at the bottom of the page.

(b) The lettering shall be in a font of no smaller than twelve-point size or an equivalent, and shall substantially follow the format in Form of Cover Sheet (FORM 205.2(b)) (see subsection (3) below).

(2)The information required includes:

(a) (In capital letters from left to right margins)

"IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA"

(b) (In capital letters on left side of center) the complete names of all parties; if the party filing the attached pleading has made a previous filing, an appropriate and obvious shortened caption may be used.

(c) (In appropriate upper and lower case, except where otherwise indicated, on the right side of center on separate lines):

(i) The specific DIVISION, i.e., CIVIL, FAMILY, CRIMINAL, or ORPHANS' COURT;

(ii) The docket number;

(iii) The issue number, if assigned and the date the case is listed for trial, if assigned;

(iv) The name of the pleading, in bold face and all capital letters;

(v) For Civil Division cases, the docket code which most accurately characterizes the primary cause of action (see Local 205.2(b)(4) below);

(vi) If the action is filed as a class action, then "CLASS ACTION" shall be set forth on the line following the Civil Division docket code;

(vii) If the action involves real estate, then the address, municipality, ward if applicable, lot and block number shall be set forth;

(viii) The completed statement: "Filed on behalf of (party's name, party's relationship to case)";

(ix) The completed statement: "Counsel of Record: (attorney's name and Pennsylvania Identification Number, firm name, address and telephone number)"; and

(x) In cases in which a party is represented only by out-of-county counsel, the following notice shall appear: "Party Represented by Out-of-County Counsel Only."

Note: This notice is required to alert court personnel to the need to mail a notice of earliest trial date, pursuant to Local 212.1(3). See also FORM 214, Praecipe to Place Case at Issue, paragraph 6, Local 214(1)(b).

(xi) Every pleading, petition and motion must include a Certificate of Service which sets forth the manner of service upon each party including the name of an attorney of record for each party that is represented and the address at which service was made.

(3)

FORM 205.2(b) Cover Sheet

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
JOHN DOE,	CIVIL DIVISION
Plaintiff, v.	GD No. __________ * (Use AR or LT No. for Arbitration Cases and BV No. for Assessment Appeals.)
BIG CORPORATION, INC., and JANE DOE,	TITLE OF DOCUMENT
	CLASS ACTION (if applicable)
Defendants.	Real Estate Involved: 600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (Address, municipality, ward if applicable, lot and block number required in all cases involving real estate.) Issue No.____________ (If assigned.) (Required after case is placed at issue. See Local 214(1).) Date on GD Trial List___________ (Required after case appears on a published trial list for GD cases.) Filed on behalf of Plaintiff, JOHN DOE Counsel of Record for this Party, Henry Smith, Esquire Pennsylvania I.D. #12345 Smith & Jones 667 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Suite 121 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219-3456 412-281-1234 412-281-5678 (fax) (Optional. See Pa.R.C.P. 440(a)(1)(ii).) smtt@acba.org (Optional. See Pa.R.C.P. 205.4(g)(2).) JURY TRIAL DEMANDED (Optional. See Pa.R.C.P. 1007.1.)

[New page] CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing [Title of Document] has been served upon all other parties at the address(es) below via, this ______day of____________________20______.

[Name and address of counsel]

[signature] _____________________________

Alle. Cnty. Pa. 205.2(b)

Adopted October 4, 2006, effective 12/4/2006. Amended Oct. 9, 2014, effective upon publication on the UJS Portal. Amended December 27, 2019, effective 2/19/2020; amended effective 9/13/2022; amended effective 11/13/2023.