Syn. Cnty. Pa. 17CV1303.1

As amended through May 7, 2024

Rule 17CV1303.1 - Scheduling of Hearings

A. Upon receipt of a praecipe, pursuant to 17CV1302, the Court Administrator shall schedule the case to be arbitrated for a one-half day hearing, no sooner than 45 days from the date of the praecipe, to commence either at 9:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.

B. The hearings shall be held in the separate courthouses in either Union County or Snyder County in either the Hearing Room or the Jury Room designated for that purpose. The chair may, if appropriate, schedule the arbitration hearing at such other location as would be more convenient to the parties, witnesses, counsel or arbitrators, on the same date as would otherwise apply.

C. After having been identified as a member of an arbitration panel under the methods set forth previously in Section 17CV1302, and after having been scheduled to serve on an arbitration panel on a date certain, pursuant to (A) above, should an arbitrator be unable to serve due to a conflict of interest, conflict in scheduling, or other such reason, that arbitrator shall inform the Court Administrator, who shall appoint a successor arbitrator.

Syn. Cnty. Pa. 17CV1303.1

Amended effective 5/7/2024.