All motions shall be filed with the Prothonotary who shall forward them to the Court Administrator for assignment to a judge for disposition.
(a) All motions submitted to the Court shall:(1) prominently indicate the individual attorney responsible for the matter and their email address, or attorney is not the one who personally submits the papers, the names and email address of both attorneys shall be clearly indicated;(2) state whether a judge has ruled upon any other issue in the same or related matter, and, if so, shall specify the judge and the issue; and(3) include a brief statement of the applicable authority.(b) A proposed order or decree shall be affixed to the front of each motion submitted to the Court.(c) Where notice of the entry of any order is required under Pa.R.C.P. 236, the filing party shall include in the proposed order the names of the persons and/or attorneys who are required to be notified and to provide stamped envelopes addressed to the said persons and/or attorneys.(d) Except as provided in C.C.R.P. 1028, 1034, and 1035.2, no motion shall be placed on an argument court list unless directed by the assigned judge.(e) Prior to filing any motion, the filing party shall seek concurrence of any other party and any guardian ad litem, except that this requirement shall not apply to preliminary objections, motions for judgment on the pleadings, motions for summary judgment, petitions to open or strike judgments, and motions for post-trial relief.(1) If a response is received, the filed document shall note the position of each opposing party.(2) If no response is received, the filed document shall note the manner and timing of each attempt to seek concurrence.(3) If no response is received or there is opposition to the requested relief, the filing party shall include a proposed order, as prescribed by the Court and available on the Court Website, directing each opposing party to file a written response.(f) The judge to whom a motion has been assigned shall, thereafter, by order, schedule such hearing, briefing, and/or argument as shall be deemed necessary.(g) If a party who is represented by counsel of record attempts to file a motion, petition, answer, or similar item on their own, the item may be stricken from the record and instead forwarded to the counsel of record for such action as they deem appropriate on behalf of the client.Amended effective 1/1/2024.