THE COURTS
DAUPHIN COUNTY
Promulgation of Local Rules; No. 1793 S 1989
[29 Pa.B. 3199]
Order And Now, this 7th day of June, 1999, the Dauphin County Local Rules of Civil Procedure on arbitration are amended as follows:
Rule 1303. Listing of a Case. Notice. Location. Continuances.
(a)(1) A party or attorney to an arbitration case[, or his attorney,] shall file a Praecipe for Arbitration in the Prothonotary's Office at least six weeks prior to the date scheduled for the beginning of an arbitration week and shall concurrently serve a copy of the Praecipe on all other parties or attorneys. The praecipe shall contain the following statement:
This matter will be heard by a board of arbitrators at the time, date, and place specified by the Chair of the panel but, if one or more of the parties is not present at the hearing, the matter may be heard at the same time and date before a Judge of the Court without the absent party or parties. There is no right to a trial de novo on appeal from a decision entered by a Judge.A hearing under the provision of this notice shall be heard by the Arbitration Judge if his/her schedule so permits.
(2) [Prior] At least 30 days prior to filing [the] a praecipe to list for arbitration, [that] a party or [his] attorney must notify all other parties or [their] attorneys of the intention to list.
(3) All hearings shall be in the Dauphin County Courthouse unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties or [their] attorneys and the Court Administrator.
These amendments shall be effective as to arbitrations held after August 1, 1999.
By the Court
CLARENCE C. MORRISON,
President Judge
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-1002. Filed for public inspection June 25, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]
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