Rule 1028(c) - Preliminary Objections(1) All preliminary objections shall be filed with the Prothonotary and shall include a proposed scheduling order. Preliminary objections should not be filed with the Court Administrator. Courtesy copies for the court are not required. Preliminary objections should not be filed in duplicate or by facsimile transmission. The court will take no action until the preliminary objections have been filed of record. No response is required to any preliminary objection unless required by Pa.R.C.P. or unless required by the Court in the scheduling order.(2) Argument will be scheduled for a time and date certain. The moving party shall notify opposing counsel and any unrepresented parties of the date, time and place for argument. The court, in its discretion, may decide the matter at argument or take the matter under advisement.(3) The court, in its discretion, may hear any argument by telephone or videoconference, provided counsel has made a prompt request to participate electronically in writing to the Court Administrator. The party requesting the opportunity to participate electronically shall bear the cost thereof, unless the court provides otherwise.(4) The official court reporter does not attend argument unless directed by the court.(5) All preliminary objections shall be supported by a statement of authority citing a statute, rule of court, or case law in support of the requested relief. The statement may be in the form of a brief filed contemporaneously with the preliminary objections or, if the preliminary objections do not raise complex legal or factual issues, in the body of the preliminary objections.Amended effective 1/14/2014 and 1/24/2014.