As amended through July 15, 2018
(a)(3) Where the court determines that a party's failure to respond to discovery requests is without reasonable justification, the court may, as part of its order directing compliance with the discovery requests, direct the non-complying party to pay a reasonable counsel fee to the requesting party. (See Rule * 76 for definition of party.)(k) No copies of pleadings or discovery matters already filed with the Office of Judicial Support shall be attached as exhibits to any motions for sanctions presented pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 4019.