As amended through January 31, 2018
A. The procedure specified in Pa.R.C.P. 206.5 is adopted to govern petition practice in the Forty-second Judicial District. A petition shall be filed in the Prothonotary's Office. Upon filing, the Prothonotary's Office shall transmit a copy of the petition, along with the proposed rule to show cause order, to the Court Administrator for the scheduling of a rule returnable date.B. Following the scheduling of the return date, the copy of the petition and original and copy of the order to show cause shall be submitted to the Prothonotary's Office for filing and docketing and for conforming a copy of the rule return order. A conformed copy of the order shall be transmitted by the Prothonotary to the petitioning party for service.C. The petitioning party shall file an affidavit of service, noting the date, method of service and parties served.D. If an answer is filed, the court, upon review, will determine whether a hearing or argument should be scheduled and will enter an order accordingly. Concurrently with filing, counsel or any unrepresented party shall serve a time-stamped copy of the answer or objection upon the assigned judge.E. Any request for a stay of execution pending disposition of a petition to open a default judgment shall be included in the petition to open default judgment to be considered and processed in accordance with this rule. A separate proposed order granting said stay shall be submitted.F. If the petition contains a request for immediate relief, a separate proposed order shall be submitted.Adopted 1/10/2005, Effective 1/20/2005, Amended 11/28/2006, Effective 2/7/2007, Amended 4/11/2011, Effective 6/20/2011.