As amended through March 1, 2024
Rule 208.3(a) - Motions Procedure(1) Except for motions made orally during a trial or hearing, all motions shall be in writing. All motions shall include a scheduling Order which will be completed by the Judge assigned to that motion, as well as a proposed Order specifying the relief sought by the moving party.(2) All motions shall be filed with the Prothonotary's Office, which will then forward the motion to the Court Administrator's Office. The Court Administrator's Office will assign the motion to a Judge for disposition. The assigned Judge will then issue an Order setting forth a briefing schedule and a date for argument, if any. The Prothonotary's Office will notify all counsel of record and/or unrepresented parties of the scheduling. In the event that either or both parties wish to submit the matter on briefs without oral argument, they shall communicate that wish to the Court, in writing, prior to the Argument day. Failure to file a brief in a timely manner without written leave of the Court may result in the Court determining the issues raised in the motions to be uncontroverted.(3) Emergency motions shall be governed by the procedure set forth above. It is the duty of the moving party to bring to the attention of the Prothonotary and the Court Administrator's Office the emergency nature of the motion.