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All motions, answers, and briefs must conform to the following requirements: (1) The document shall be on 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch paper. (2) The document shall be prepared on white paper (except for dividers and similar sheets) of good quality.
18 lut 2021 · The following manual is designed to help you understand the workings of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and to address some of the most common errors that cause delays in getting your pleadings before the Court.
Rule 124. Form of Documents. Number of Copies to be Filed. (a) Size and other physical characteristics.—All documents filed in an appellate court shall be on 8 1/2 inch by 11 inch pages and shall comply with the following requirements: (1) The documents shall be prepared on white background.
Rule 205.2(a) Filing of Legal Papers with the Clerk of Courts. All pleadings and other documents submitted for filing with the Clerk of Courts shall conform with the following requirements: (1) The use of backers and/or toppers is prohibited. (2) All documents shall be fastened together by staples.
Legal papers filed electronically should be consistent with the formatting requirements of Rule 575(C). See Rule 576(b) governing service of motions and any written answers, and any notices or documents for which filing is required by facsimile transmission or other means.
The Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure (“Rules”) allow a plaintiff to commence a civil action by filing either a praecipe for a writ of summons or a complaint. Pa.R.C.P. 1007. The Rules require a plaintiff to serve the defendant with original process within 30 days after the issuance of a writ or the filing of a complaint. Pa.R.C.P. 401(a).
The PA RUAA will make changes and additions to prior law involving (1) the applicability of common law or statutory arbitration procedures; (2) the initia-tion of arbitration proceedings; (3) notice; (4) how determinations are made that controversies are subject to arbitration; (5) the disclosure of facts affecting the impartiality of arbitrator...
