As amended through April 1, 2024
Rule 1915.3 - Commencement Of Action. Complaint. Order(A) The moving party shall file complaints and petitions with the prothonotary. The moving party shall then present to the district court administrator a copy of the filing bearing the prothonotary's timestamp, along with proof of payment to the prothonotary of any required fee.(B) Custody complaints, petitions for modification of a custody order and first petitions for contempt of a custody order shall be heard by a conciliator.(1) When presented by the moving party, the district court administrator will assign a conciliator and provide the moving party with an order scheduling a conciliation conference.(2) The district court administrator shall immediately file the order with the prothonotary.(3) The prothonotary shall provide to the moving party a sufficient number of time-stamped copies of the order for the moving party to serve with the complaint or petition on all other parties.(4) The moving party shall serve copies of the pleading and scheduling order on all other parties pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 1930.4. All copies shall bear the time-stamp of the prothonotary.(C) Petition for second or subsequent adjudication of alleged contempt of a custody order and petitions for special relief shall be heard in motions court. (1) Pursuant to York R.C.P. 208.3(A), the moving party shall complete a notice of presentment at least five (5) days in advance of the intended motions court date.(2) The moving party shall file an original and one copy of the motion and an original and one copy of the notice of presentment with the prothonotary. The prothonotary shall time-stamp all documents, retain the original of the motion and the original of the notice of presentment for docketing, and provide the copy of the motion and the copy of the notice of presentment to the motions court judge.(3) The moving party shall also obtain the prothonotary's time-stamp on a sufficient number of additional copies of the motion and notice of presentment, which the moving party shall serve on all parties pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. No. 1930.4.Amended effective through 8/1/2023.