Rule 1028(c) - Preliminary Objections(1) Preliminary objections shall be filed with the clerk of courts, served upon the adverse parties or their counsel, and a time-stamped copy thereof shall be delivered to the court administrator's office for delivery to the assigned judge.(2) Preliminary objections must be accompanied by a brief in support thereof unless factual issues are raised, in which case the procedure set forth in (4) shall be followed. Failure to file a brief may result in automatic dismissal of the preliminary objections.(3) Within twenty (20) days after service of the preliminary objections, the adverse parties or their counsel shall file an amended pleading or a responsive brief with the clerk of courts, serve same upon the opposing parties or counsel, and deliver a copy to the court administrator's office for delivery to the assigned judge.(4) Preliminary Objections raising factual issues(i) Preliminary objections which assert facts not otherwise of record, including but not limited to, an objection under Pa. R.C.P. 1028 (a) (1), (5), or (6) shall be endorsed with a notice to plead pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. 1361. Such preliminary objections shall state specifically in underlined capital letters: THESE PRELIMINARY OBJECTIONS ASSERT FACTS NOT OTHERWISE OF RECORD.(ii) Any response thereto shall be filed with the clerk of courts, and a time-stamped copy delivered to the court administrator's office. If an answer is filed and served, the moving party or any other party wishing to do so, shall supplement the record with the necessary facts by affidavit or deposition within thirty (30) days from the filing of the answer, unless a hearing is required by the court.(iii) Within fourteen (14) days from the completion of the supplementation of the record, whether by the adverse party's failure to file an answer to the preliminary objections or by affidavit, deposition, or hearing the moving party shall file a brief in accordance with these rules. The opposing party shall file its brief within fourteen (14) days thereafter.Amended effective 1/1/2020; amended effective 7/1/2023.