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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-2122

THE COURTS

SNYDER COUNTY

Adoption of Local Rules; Misc. No: 65-2000

[30 Pa.B. 6326]

Order

   And Now, this 10th day of August, 2000, it is hereby Ordered:

   1.  That the Rules of Civil Procedure of the 17th Judicial District are amended by the adoption of the following Rule:

17CV216.  Continuances.

17CV216.1.

   A Motion for Continuance shall be in writing, unless exceptional circumstances prevent a written motion. All motions averring facts not of record shall be verified. Before filing a written Motion for Continuance or making an oral motion for continuance every reasonable effort shall be made to notify and seek the agreement of all interested parties. A Motion for Continuance shall be made as soon as possible after the circumstances necessitating the request become known to the moving party.

17CV216.2.

   A.  A written Motion for Continuance in all civil cases shall be in substantially the following form:

MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE

   NOW COMES  _________________ , by and through (his) (her) (its) attorney, _________________ ,
                                 (Name of Party)                                                                              (Name of Attorney)      
Attorney, and moves for a continuance as follows:

   1.  The above captioned matter is scheduled for
 
_______________________________________________
(Nature of proceeding, i.e., argument, hearing, trial, etc.)

on the  ______  day of  _________________ , 20 ____ , at  _____ .m. before _________________ .
                                                                                                                                 (Name of judge, master, etc.)

   2.  The moving party for said proceeding is
 
_______________________________________________
(Name of party whose claim is to be heard)

   3.  The opposing parties are:
 
_________________  represented by:   _________________
 
_________________  represented by:   _________________
 
_________________  represented by:   _________________
 
_________________  represented by:   _________________
 

   4.  The proceeding was scheduled by  _________________  dated  _________________ .
                                                                        (Order or Notice)                              (Date)

A copy of the said Order is attached hereto and marked as ''Exhibit A.''

   5.  The proceeding (has) (has not) been previously continued  ______  time(s). The moving party has obtained a continuance  ______  time(s).

   6.  A continuance is requested because  _________________
 
_______________________________________________
 
_______________________________________________ .

If the continuance is requested because of a conflicting court matter, a copy of the Order scheduling the conflicting court matter is attached hereto and marked as ''Exhibit B.''

   7.  _____  The following parties have been notified of this request and have no objection:
 
                     _________________
 
                     _________________
 
                     _________________
 
      _____ The following parties have not been notified of this request:
 
                     _________________
 
                     _________________
 
                     _________________

   Efforts to notify the opposing parties include:
 
_______________________________________________
 
_______________________________________________
 
_______________________________________________
      _____ The following parties objected to the continuance for the reason stated herein:  ______

 
_______________________________________________
 
_______________________________________________

   8.  I hereby certify that if a continuance is granted I will serve a copy of the order granting the continuance on all parties forthwith and that I will notify all witnesses who would be appearing at my request.

   9.  I specifically request a continuance
      _____  of not less than  ______
      _____  of not more than  ______  (or)
      _____  to the next available date.

   Respectfully submitted,           
_________________

   B.  All written motions requesting a continuance shall include a proposed Order, which shall be placed on top of the Motion for Continuance. The proposed Order shall be in substantially the following form:

ORDER

   AND NOW, this  ______  day of  ______ , 20 __ , upon consideration of the attached motion of   _________________  requesting a continuance:
         (Moving party)
 
      _____  the motion is denied
 
      _____  the motion is granted and the matter scheduled for  _________________  at  ______ __ .m.
(Date)                              (Time)            
before  _________________  is hereby continued until  _________________  at  ______ __ .m.
         (Name of judge, master, etc.)                                                               (Date)                              (Time)
The moving party shall promptly notify all interested parties of this Order and shall serve a copy of this Order upon them.

   BY THE COURT:
 
__________
Judge

   2.  That the Rules of Criminal Procedure of the 17th Judicial District are amended by the adoption of the following Rule:

17CR106.  Continuances.

17CR106.1.

   A Motion for Continuance shall be in writing, unless exceptional circumstances prevent a written motion. All motions averring facts not of record shall be verified. Before a filing a written Motion for Continuance or making an oral motion for continuance every reasonable effort shall be made to notify and seek the agreement of all interested parties. A Motion for Continuance shall be made as soon as possible after the circumstances necessitating the request become known to the moving party.

17CR106.2.

   A.  A written Motion for Continuance in a criminal case shall be in substantially the following form:

MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE

   NOW COMES  _________________ , by and through (his) (her) (its) attorney,  _________________ ,
                                 (Name of party)                                                                                 (Name of Attorney)
Attorney, and moves for a continuance as follows:

   1.  The above captioned matter is scheduled for
 
_______________________________________________
(Nature of proceeding, i.e., arraignment, omnibus pre-trial hearing, trial, etc.)
on the  _____  day of  ______ , 20 ____ , at  ______ m. before  _________________ .
                                                                                                                                       (Name of Judge)         

   2.  The opposing party is:  _________________  represented by  _________________ .

   3.  The proceeding was scheduled by  ______  dated  ______ . A copy of the said Order is
                                                            (Notice of Order)
attached hereto and marked as ''Exhibit A.''

   4.  The proceeding (has) (has not) been previously continued  ______  time(s). The moving party has obtained a continuance  ______  time(s).

   5.  A continuance is requested because  ___________________________
 
_______________________________________________
 
_______________________________________________
 
If the continuance is requested because of a conflicting court matter, a copy of the Order scheduling the conflicting court matter is attached hereto and marked as ''Exhibit B.''

   6.   _____  The opposing party has been notified of this request and has no objection.
        _____  The opposing party has not been notified of this request.

   Efforts to notify the opposing party include:
 
_______________________________________________
 
_______________________________________________
 
      _____  The opposing party objected to the continuance for the reasons stated herein:
 
_______________________________________________
 
_______________________________________________
 

   7.  I hereby certify that if a continuance is granted I will serve a copy of the order granting the continuance on all parties forthwith and that I will notify all witnesses who would be appearing at my request.

   8.  I specifically request a continuance
 
      _____  of not less than  ______
 
      _____  of not more than  ______  (or)
 
      _____  to the next available date.

   Respectfully submitted,           
 
_________________

   B.  All written motions requesting a continuance shall include a proposed Order, which shall be placed on top of the Motion for Continuance. The proposed Order shall be in substantially the following form:

ORDER

   AND NOW, this  ______  day of  ______ , 2 __ , upon consideration of the attached motion of
  _________________  requesting a continuance:
                     (Moving party)
 
      _____  the motion is denied
 
      _____  the motion is granted and the  _________________  scheduled for  _________________  at
                                                                     (Matter being continued)                                          (Date)
______ __ .m. before  _________________  is hereby continued until  _________________  at
      (Time)                                 (Name of Judge)                                                                             (Date)
______ __ .m.
      (Time)
The moving party shall promptly notify all interested parties of this Order and shall serve a copy of this Order upon them.

   BY THE COURT            
______
Judge

   3.  These amendments shall become effective thirty (30) days after publication of this Order in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   4.  The Court Administrator of the 17th Judicial District of Pennsylvania shall, in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. No. 103(c)(1), serve ten (10) certified copies of this Order to the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts for processing in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. No. 103(c)(2).

By the Court

HAROLD F. WOELFEL, Jr.,   
President Judge

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-2122. Filed for public inspection December 8, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]



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