Wash. Cnty. Pa. 1028(c)

As amended through June 1, 2022

Rule 1028(c) - Procedures For The Disposition Of Preliminary Objections

(1) All preliminary objections shall be filed with the Prothonotary. Copies of all preliminary objections shall be served contemporaneously on the Court Administrator and the judge to whom the case is assigned.

(2) The issues raised in all preliminary objections shall be disposed of at regular sessions of Argument Court, which shall be scheduled as part of the annual court calendar, and shall follow the procedures set forth below.

Comment: See Wash.L.R.C.P. 302, entitled "Argument Court. Argument List."

(3) The Court Administrator shall maintain the Argument Court list.

(4) The schedule for briefs shall be in accordance with these local rules, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

(5) The argument list shall be closed thirty (30) days prior to the date for argument. The list shall then be prepared by the Court Administrator and the cases shall be set out in order of their listing. Upon the closing of the argument list, the Prothonotary shall furnish notification to all attorneys and unrepresented parties who have cases listed for argument of the listing by regular mail.

(6) Briefs shall be filed of record and conform to the requirements of Wash.L.R.C.P. 210.

(7) Issues raised, but not briefed, shall be deemed abandoned.

(8) References in any brief to parts of the record appearing in a reproduced record shall be to the pages and the lines in the reproduced record where said parts appear; e.g., "(R. pg. 30 L. 15)." If references are made in the briefs to parts of the original record not reproduced, the references shall be to the parts of the record involved, e.g., ("Answer p. 7)," "(Motion for Summary Judgment p.2)."

(9) Counsel or any party presenting oral argument shall be limited to fifteen (15) minutes total, unless prior permission is granted to extend argument for cause shown.

(10) Prior approval of the Court must be obtained to present cases only on briefs. Any request is to be made to the Court Administrator no less than five (5) days prior to argument.

(11) All agreements for continuances and/or withdrawals shall be communicated to the Court Administrator no less than seven (7) days prior to Argument Court. The Court shall continue an argument only upon good cause shown.

Wash. Cnty. Pa. 1028(c)

Amended effective 1/1/2022