Rule *206.1(a) - Designation of Petitions(1) In addition to petitions to open default judgment and petitions to open judgment of non pros, the following applications are designated "petitions" and are governed by the procedures set forth in Pa.R.C.P. 206.1 et seq.: (i) Petition to Appoint Arbitrator;(ii) Petition to Appoint A Receiver;(iii) Petition to Compel Arbitration;(iv) Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award;(v) Petition to Confirm Settlement;(vi) Petition for Contempt;(vii) Petition to Set Aside Arbitration Award;(viii) Statutory Petitions; and(ix) Petition to Appoint a Sequestrator.(2) Emergency petitions shall be assigned to the appropriate judge immediately upon submission to the Motion Clerk. A Rule to Show Cause Order will not be issued as of course by the Motion Clerk. Upon review of the petition, the assigned judge will issue an appropriate order setting forth the manner in which the petition will be answered, heard and disposed.(3) The Administrative Judge of the Trial Division, or his/ her designee, may from time to time update the list of Applications which are designated "petitions" and which are governed by the procedures set forth in Pa.R.C.P. 206.1. The updated list shall become effective thirty (30) days after publication on the website of the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.Phil. Cnty. Pa. *206.1(a)
Former Rule 206.1 rescinded and replaced May 20, 2004, effective 7/26/2004. Amended May 15, 2014, effective 7/6/2014.