Lack. Cnty. Pa. 214

As amended through January 1, 2018
Rule 214 - Listing Cases For Hearing Or Trial
(a) The Court Administrator shall assign a case for hearing or trial upon the filing of a Certificate of Readiness in the form attached to the Appendix of these Local Rules as Form 7. The Certificate of Readiness should identify the judge who has decided any case dispositive motion under Lacka. Co. R.C.P. 1028, 1034, or 1035.2, and whenever practicable, the Court Administrator shall assign the case for hearing or trial to the judge who has decided that case dispositive motion.
(b) No Certificate of Readiness may be filed until all discovery in the case has been completed and all depositions for use at trial have been scheduled or completed, nor may a Certificate of Readiness be filed if any case dispositive motion is pending for disposition by the court. The filing of a Certificate of Readiness shall constitute a verification that no case dispositive motions are pending nor does any party or attorney contemplate filing such a case dispositive motion.
(c) No Party or lawyer may file more than one Certificate of Readiness on any single day.
(d) At least fifteen (15) days prior to the filing of a Certificate of Readiness, the party or lawyer seeking to certify the case for trial must advise all counsel of record and self-represented parties of the intention to file a Certificate of Readiness. If no counsel or party objects to the filing of a Certificate of Readiness within that fifteen (15) day period, the Certificate of Readiness may be filed as provided by paragraphs (b) and (c) above. In the event that an attorney or party objects to the filing of a Certificate of Readiness, and the attorney or party seeking to certify the case for trial believes that the objection is frivolous or being asserted for an improper purpose such as to unnecessarily delay the disposition of the litigation, the attorney or party seeking to certify the case for trial shall present a motion to the Motion Court judge pursuant to Lacka. Co. R.C.P. 208.3(a) requesting leave of court to file a Certificate of Readiness over the objection of the opposing party or counsel.

Lack. Cnty. Pa. 214

Amended effective November 2014.