Wash. Cnty. Pa. 1910.12

As amended through June 1, 2022
Rule 1910.12 - Office Conference. Hearing. Record. Exceptions. Order
(a) All exceptions must be filed with the Domestic Relations Sections Docket Clerk. Any party filing exceptions shall provide an original and two (2) copies of the exceptions at the time of filing. Further, the party filing exceptions shall provide to the Docket Clerk a receipt indicating that the $50.00 deposit required by subsection (c) of this rule has been paid (subject to the provisions of Rule L-1910.4(b)) unless an attorney filing the exceptions on behalf of the party certifies in writing that no transcript is required.
(b) The party filing exceptions shall serve opposing counsel or the opposing party, if unrepresented, with copies of the exceptions by the end of the next business day following the filing of the exceptions.
(c) Any party filing exceptions shall order from the court reporter the transcript of testimony unless the attorney for the party filing exceptions certifies in writing that the transcript is not required. Any party ordering the transcript shall pay a deposit of $50.00 to the Court Administrator for the court reporter before the transcript is prepared. The deposit shall be applied against the total cost of the transcript. The judge to whom the case is assigned shall not be provided with a copy of the transcript unless the same has been ordered and paid for in full by a party or counsel.
(d) Briefs in support and in opposition to the exceptions shall be filed with the Domestic Relations Section no later than the dates directed in the order of court setting the argument date on the exceptions. Each party filing a brief shall serve a copy of the brief on the opposing party and counsel not later than the end of the next business day following the filing of the brief with the Domestic Relations Section Docket Clerk. Every brief filed with the Domestic Relations Section shall contain an original and one (1) copy.
(e) If the party filing for exceptions fails to file a brief in support of those exceptions by the designated filing date, the responding party shall not be required to file a brief in opposition to those exceptions, but may file a brief if desired. However, if the responding party has filed exceptions in response to the other party's exceptions filing, the responding party shall file a brief in support of those cross or counter exceptions by the date directed in argument notice.

Wash. Cnty. Pa. 1910.12

Amended effective 1/1/2022