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• Adoption of New Rules 4000-4016 and Rescission of Rules 5000.1-5000.3 of the PA Rules of Judicial Administration
• American Bar Association
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Cumberland County Resolution 2020-23
• Cumberland County Resolution 2020-24
• Cumberland County Fee Schedule Effective August 1, 2023
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• Dauphin County Court Rules
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• Middle District of PA Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
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• Protecting Confidential Information
• Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts

Updated Dauphin County Court Rules

• Rule 14 - Land Use Appeals
• Rule 205.2(a) - Physical Characteristics of Pleadings and Other Legal Papers
• Rule 205.2(b) - Cover Sheets (Under Further Review and Consideration)
• Rule 206.1(a) - Petitions
• Rule 206.4(c) - Applications Designated to Proceed as Petitions- Rules to Show Cause
• Rule 208.2(c) - Motions-Statement of Applicable Authority
• Rule 208.2(d) - Motions – Concurrence Certification
• Rule 208.2(e) - Discovery Motions-Certifications
• Rule 208.3(a) - Motion Procedure
• Rule 208.3(b) - Contested Motions
• Rule 208.4 - Motions-Entry of Order
• Rule 210 - Form and Content of Briefs
• Rule 211 - Oral Argument
• Rule 212.1 - Notice of Earliest Trial Date. Filing of Pre-Trial Statements
• Rule 212.2 - Contents of Pre-Trial Statements
• Rule 212.3 - Pre-Trial Conferences in Jury Trial Cases
• Rule 214 - Preferences
• Rule 215.1 - Jury Trials
• Rule 215.3 - Status Conferences
• Rule 215.4 - Application for Appointment of a Judge for All Pretrial Matters and Trial
• Rule 227.1 - Motions After Trial
• Rule 227.1A - Appeals
• Rule 236 - Notice by Prothonotary of Entry of Order, Decree or Judgment
• Rule 237.5 - Notice of Intention to Enter Default Judgment
• Rule 240 - In Forma Pauperis - Civil Cases
• Rule 430 - Service Pursuant to Special Order of Court. Publication
• Rule 1001 - Mediation
• Rule 1012 - Self-Represented Party Entry of Appearance Non Family Law Civil Actions
• Rule 1018.1 - Notice to Defend Form
• Rule1028c - Preliminary Objections-Procedures for Disposition
• Rule 1034(a) - Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings-Procedures for Disposition
• Rule 1035.2a - Motion for Summary Judgment-Procedures for Disposition
• Rule 1038 - Trial Without Jury
• Rule 1301 - Arbitration
• Rule 1302 - List of Arbitrators. Appointment of Board. Compensation
• Rule 1303 - Listing of a Case. Notice. Location. Continuances
• Rule 1308 - Appeal Compensation
• Rule 1534 - Accounts of Fiduciaries
• Rule 1703 - Class Actions
• Rule 1901.3 - Protection from Abuse Filings
• Rule 1902 - Commencement of Action
• Rule 1905A - Violation of a Temporary or Final Order
• Rule 1905B - Private Criminal Complaint for Violation of Order or Agreement
• Rule 1905C - Notification of Victim Upon Release of Offender
• Rule 1910.7 - Questions of Jurisdiction or Venue
• Rule 1910.11 - Domestic Relations Cases - Demand for Hearing de Novo Before the court
• Rule 1910.20 -Support Order. Notice Pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. §4303.(a)(2) Regarding Release of Child Support Account Information to Credit Reporting Agencies
• Rule 1915.1 - Scope
• Rule 1915.3 - Custody Actions
• Rule 1915.4-2 - Custody Conference Officers
• Rule 1915.4-3 - Non-Appearance at Custody Conference Before a Custody Conference Officer
• Rule 1915.4-4 - Pre-trial Conferences and Trial
• Rule 1915.5 - Question of Jurisdiction or Venue. No Responsive Pleading Required. Counterclaim
• Rule 1915.7 - Agreements
• Rule 1915.11-1 - Parenting Coordination
• Rule 1915.12 - Petition for Contempt of Custody Orders, Custody Agreement, Or Parenting Plan
• Rule 1915.13 - Emergency Petitions for Special Relief And Emergency Petitions for Custody
• Rule 1915.15 - Petition for Modification of a Custody Order
• Rule 1915.17 - Relocation-Change of Address Which Will Significantly Impair the Ability of a Non-Relocating Party to Exercise Custodial Rights
• Rule 1915.30 - Mandatory Co-Parenting Video Viewing
• Rule 1920.1 - Form of Divorce or Annulment Complaint
• Rule 1920.2 - Question of Jurisdiction or Venue
• Rule 1920.43 - Pre-Hearing Divorce Matters, Special Relief, Advance Distribution, Discovery, Post-Divorce Issues (Other Than Exceptions To Hearing Officer’s Report)
• Rule 1920.51 - Equitable Distribution, Divorce, Annulment, Alimony, Counsel Fees, Costs and Expenses
• Rule 1920.51a - Administrative Fees for Divorce Matters
• Rule 1920.74(a) - FORM-Motion for Appointment of Hearing Officer
• Rule 1920.74(b) - FORM-Order Appointing Hearing Officer and Scheduling Preliminary Conference
• Rule 1920.77 - Divorce Information Sheet
• Rule 1930.1 - Public Access
• Rule 1930.8 - Self-Represented Party Entry of Appearance- Family Law Matters
• Rule 2039 - Petitions for Approval of Minor's Compromises
• Rule 2039A - Form
• Rule 2039B - Form
• Rule 2206 - Petitions for Approval of Wrongful Death and Survival Settlements
• Rule 2206A - Form 2206A
• Rule 4005 - Number of Interrogatories
• Rule 4006 - Standard Interrogatories-Document Requests
• Rule 4014 - Number of Requests for Admissions
• Rule 4019 - Discovery
• Rule 5001 - Attorneys
• Rule 5002 - Money Paid Into Court
• Rule 5003 - Views and Viewers
• Rule 5004 - Auditors, Referees and Masters
• Rule 5102 - Custody of Exhibits General Provisions
• Rule 5103 - Custody of Exhibits Special Provisions