Lack. Cnty. Pa. 208.3(a)

As amended through January 1, 2018
Rule 208.3(a) - Motion Procedure

A party seeking relief from the court by way of motion shall serve all counsel and unrepresented parties with a copy of the motion, together with notice that the motion will be presented to the court on a date certain, at least (3) business days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) prior to the date of presentation. Except for discovery motions which are governed by Lacka. Co. R.C.P. 4000, 4000.1, 4012, 4013 and 4019, any motion as defined by Pa. R.Civ.P. 208.1 shall be presented in Motion Court which shall be held daily by the designated Motions Court judge on Monday through Friday at 9:00 a.m. and by the Court en banc on the last Friday of the month at 9:30 a.m. Counsel and pro se litigants who desire to make motions or to present petitions at Motion Court shall write their names legibly in the motion book maintained for such purposes. Unless otherwise directed by the Motions Court judge, all motions shall be heard in order in which the names appear in the motion book. Motion court involving domestic relations and orphans' court matters shall be held by judges assigned to the family court division and the orphans' court division at the times and on the days designated by the Court Administrator. Whenever practicable, emergency motions shall likewise be presented in Motion Court pursuant to Lacka. Co. R.C.P. 208.3(a). In the event that an emergency motion cannot be presented in Motion Court, the party or counsel presenting an emergency motion shall submit the motion to the Court Administrator who will assign the emergency motion to an available judge under Pa. R.Civ.P. 249 for disposition. The Motions Court judge may dispose of the motion at the time of initial consideration or may defer any ruling and, in the interim, either (i) set forth procedures for disposition of the motion pursuant to Pa. R.Civ.P. 208.4(a)(2) or (b)(1), or (ii) direct the parties to proceed under Lacka. Co. R.C.P. 211.

Lack. Cnty. Pa. 208.3(a)

Amended effective November 2014.