Rule 227.1 - Post-Trial Motions. Filing of Appeals. Request for Transcript, Certification and Waiver Forms(1)Post-Trial Motions.(a) Post-Trial Motions shall be electronically filed [in the Office of the Department of Court Records]pursuant to Local 205.4 and a copy shall be delivered to the Trial Judge. Argument shall be scheduled by the Trial Judge without praecipe.(b) On all Motions for Post-Trial Relief, only those portions of the testimony relating to the questions raised need be transcribed. If counsel cannot agree on the evidence to be transcribed, the matter may be submitted to the Trial Judge. The reporter shall arrange the transcript so that omitted portions may be inserted in the event this becomes necessary. A moving party desiring to rely wholly or in part on a transcript of the testimony or on the charge of the Court shall electronically file a certificate from the court reporter, stating that the testimony relied upon, or the charge has been ordered and is being transcribed. Such certificate shall be filed within a period of ten days from the filing of the Motion for Post-Trial Relief. Upon failure to file such certificate within the time prescribed, it shall be conclusively presumed a transcript of said testimony is not necessary and is waived. When a Motion for Post-Trial Relief is abandoned at or before argument before the Court, or when it is found by the Court to have no merit or is denied, the cost of the transcript may be assessed against the party filing the Motion. Unless accompanied by an affidavit stating the names of all witnesses expected to testify, and the substance of the testimony they are expected to offer, no Motion for a New Trial will be entertained on the grounds of after-discovered evidence.
Upon the filing of any Motion for Post-Trial Relief, the Court may, on its own motion or on the motion of any interested party, hold a post-trial hearing and/or conciliation.
(c) Unless accompanied by an affidavit stating the names of all witnesses expected to testify, and the substance of the testimony they are expected to offer, no Motion for a New Trial will be entertained on the grounds of after-discovered evidence.(d) Upon the filing of any Motion for Post-Trial Relief, the Court may, on its own motion or on the motion of any interested party, hold a post-trial hearing and/or conciliation. Note: See Pa.R.Civ.P. 106 regarding computation of time.
(2)Appeals. When filing documents necessary to effectuate an appeal of a Civil Division matter in accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure and specifically Pa.R.A.P. 905 and 906, filings with this Court are made in the appropriate division of the Department of Court Records identified in 1(3) of these Rules.(a)Filing and Request for Transcript, Certification and Waiver Form. (i) At the time of filing a Notice of Appeal in the Court of Common Pleas, and pursuant to Pa.R.A.P. 906, whether or not a transcript or waiver has already been filed, the appellant shall attach to all copies of the Notice of Appeal a copy of the completed and acknowledged Request for Transcript, Certification and Waiver, FORM 227.1A. FORM 227.1A can be obtained from the Allegheny County Office of Court Reporters or from the Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania's website under the Administration tab.(ii) The Request for Transcript, Certification and Waiver must be completed by the party placing the order, signed by a Judge, if required by Pa.R.A.P. 1922(b), and delivered to the Manager of the Court Reporters to place an order for a transcript for any purpose.(iii) FORM 227.1A also shall be prepared and filed to demonstrate waiver of a transcript or portion thereof in connection with an appeal.(iv) The Manager of Court Reporters shall insert the date the Request form is received and shall acknowledge said receipt by signature.(v) A copy of the form, as acknowledged by the Manager of Court Reporters, shall be satisfactory proof of a transcript order or waiver.(vi) When a transcript is ordered, the Manager of Court Reporters shall obtain the signature of the court reporter and insert the estimated number of pages and the estimated completion date in the appropriate place on the form.(vii) The copies of the Request form then shall be distributed to the designated persons by the Manager of the Court Reporters.(b)Notice of Proof of Filing or Delivery of the Transcript. (i) The Notice of Proof of Filing or Delivery of the Transcript (FORM 227.1B) (see subsection (d)(i) below) shall be filed with the Department of Court Records and distributed to the designated persons by the Manager of the Court Reporters.(ii) If a requisite transcript or portion thereof has already been filed with the Department of Court Records, a photocopy of the Request for Transcript, Certification and Waiver (FORM 227.1A) and the Notice of Proof of Filing or Delivery of the Transcript (FORM 227.1B) may be attached to the Notice of Appeal.(c) Transcripts of testimony may not be photocopied.(d)Forms: FORM 227.1B Notice of Proof of Filing or Delivery of the Transcript
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
_Civil Division
_Case No.:
__________
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NOTICE OF PROOF OF FILING OR DELIVERY OF THE TRANSCRIPT
Proceeding: Complete Case_
Plaintiff's Case_
Date: Defendant's Case_
Charge_
Judge: Closing Argument_
Other_
I hereby certify that I have filed and/or delivered the above-described transcript with/to the following:
Date Signature
Department of Court Records _
Attorney _
Court Reporter
If no objections are made to the text of the transcript within five (5) days after such notice, the transcript will become part of the record.
Copies: Judge/Department of Court Records/Manager of Court Reporters/Attorney/Other
Adopted October 4, 2006, effective 12/4/2006. Amended December 27, 2019, effective 2/19/2020; amended effective 9/13/2022; amended effective 11/13/2023.