Penn. 37 C.P.L. 206.1(a)

As amended through January 1, 2018

Rule 206.1(a) - Petition

(1).Definition. "Petition," as used in these rules, shall mean:

(a) an application to open a default judgment or a judgment of non pros,

(b) a petition for civil contempt, except in a support or custody action, and

(c) petition for relief from a judgment by confession.

(d) a petition for custody and/or support.

(2).Content. All petitions and reasons therefore, shall be typewritten or printed, signed by a party or counsel of record and shall contain the caption of the case, a description of the petition, the reasons therefore, and the relief requested. A proposed order shall be included. For all petitions, the notice, the certificate of service, and the information for the court administrator shall be attached as the last page to the petition.

When the petition requests a hearing it shall contain:

(1) an estimate of the total amount of time the hearing will take and

(2). the name of the judge who heard any prior matter in the case.

(3).Notice. The petitioner shall notify the respondent on the face sheet of the petition of the following:

NOTICE

A petition has been filed against you in Court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the petition, you must take action as specified in the rule returnable and file in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the matter set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so, the case ma y proceed without you and an order may be entered against you by the court without further notice for the relief requested by the petitioner. You may lose rights important to you.

YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE.

If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help.

PA Lawyer Referral Services Northwestern Legal Services

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100 South Street 315 Second Ave., Suite 401

Harrisburg, PA 17108 Warren, PA 16365

Phone (800) 692-7375 Phone (800) 665-6957

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT of 1990

The Court of Common Pleas of Forest/Warren County is required by law to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For information about accessible facilities and reasonable accommodations available to disabled individuals having business before the Court, please contact the Court Administrator's Office. All arrangements must be made at least 72 hours prior to any hearing or business before the Court. You must attend the scheduled conference or hearing.

Penn. 37 C.P.L. 206.1(a)

Amended effective 1/14/2014 and 1/24/2014.