Camb. Cnty. Pa. 208.3(a) CC

As amended through December 9, 2015
Rule 208.3(a) CC - Motions
(1) Motions shall be in writing, shall include a proposed Order of Court, and shall comply with the requirements of Pa. R. Civ. P. 208.2.
(2) Motions Court shall be held every Monday at 9:00 a.m. at the Courthouse in Ebensburg before the judge assigned to Motions Court for that month. If Motions Court falls on a holiday, it will be scheduled on the next business day.
(i) All Motions filed before 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday will be scheduled for Motions Court on the following Monday unless the moving party requests a later date.
(ii) Counsel shall file motions with the prothonotary and serve a copy thereof on opposing parties, or their counsel, with a certificate of service attached to the original motion certifying how service was effected.
(iii)Arguments shall be limited to five (5) minutes for each party. Should any party wish to rebut the opposing argument, he or she shall reserve rebuttal time from the initial five (5) minute time allotment. No testimony or evidence shall be accepted at argument, except at the discretion of the Court.
(iv)All counsel properly notified of a scheduled motion must appear at Motions Court, unless written consent to the motion is timely received by the Court or counsel is excused by the Court. The Court may, in its discretion, impose sanctions as it deems appropriate for failure to appear without good cause shown, to include counsel's payment of up to $1,000.00 to the Cambria County Special Administration Fund, or directing counsel to appear at a rule to show cause hearing to determine the applicability of 42 Pa. C.S. § 4112 relating to contempt.
(v) All motions shall be heard at Motions Court, except as follows:
(A) Motions in cases that have been assigned to a judge will be heard by said judge, including cases involving asbestos and medical malpractice.
(B) Motions requiring an evidentiary hearing will be scheduled by the Court Administrator.
(C)Family law motions will be heard by tire judge assigned to the Domestic Relations Section of the Court of Common Pleas during the regularly-scheduled time for Motions Court. (See also Domestic Relations, Local 1910.12 CC through 1920.93 CC tor other Rules regarding Domestic Relations.)
(D)Motions for summary judgment and motions for judgment on the pleadings will be scheduled for Argument Court (Local 260 CC) or Collection Court (Local 261 CC).
(E) Motions for continuance will be heard by the judge assigned to the case or by the judge assigned to the division of the court in which the case is filed.

Camb. Cnty. Pa. 208.3(a) CC

Revised November 2015