Rule 1303 - HEARING, NOTICE AND CONTINUANCES(a) The scheduled date for arbitration shall be set forth on the annual court calendar as compiled by the Court Administrator, as well as such other dates as may be ordered by the President Judge as caseloads warrant. The Court Administrator shall designate the place, time, and specific date for hearings, and give at least 30 days written notice thereof to the arbitrators, the parties, or their attorneys of record. The Notice shall include the following language: "The matter will be heard by a board of arbitrators at the time, date and place specified but, if one or more of the parties is not present at the hearing, the matter may be heard at the same time and date before a judge of the court without the absent party or parties. There is no right to trial de novo on appeal from a decision entered by a judge."
(b) When a case is at issue, the case may be ordered upon the next available arbitration list by filing with the Prothonotary an arbitration certificate of readiness on or before 45 days preceding the next arbitration schedule. The Prothonotary shall promptly forward the certificate to the Court Administrator. The certificate shall be on forms provided by the Prothonotary or Court Administration and shall contain the following:1. the caption of the case;2. name, address and phone number of trial counsel for all parties;3. certification that all outstanding motions are resolved;4. certification that discovery has been completed and disclosure made to the other parties of any and all reports to be utilized at the arbitration hearing; and5. a complete list of all witnesses who are to be called at the time of the arbitration hearing and an estimate of the time that will required to present that parties portion of the case.(c) Within 10 days of the notice of the arbitration hearing, any opposing party or opposing counsel shall submit a written report to the Court Administrator listing the names of their witnesses who will be used at the hearing and an estimate of the time required to present their case. ONLY THOSE WITNESSES LISTED BY THE PARTIES, AND REPORTED AS REQUIRED IN THE RULE, WILL BE PERMITTED TO TESTIFY AT THE ARBITRATION HEARING, UNLESS THE BOARD ALLOWS OTHERWISE.
ANY PARTY THAT DOES NOT TIMELY PROVIDE THE ESTIMATE OF THE TIME REQUIRED TO PRESENT THEIR CASE MAY, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF ARBITRATION, BE LIMITED IN TIME TO PRESENT THEIR CASE.