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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-1031

THE COURTS

GREENE COUNTY

Consolidated Rules of Court; C.A. No. 5 of 1992

[30 Pa.B. 3028]

Order

   And Now, this 30th day of May, 2000, it is Ordered:

   1.  The following amendment to the Greene County Rules of Procedure (G.Co.R.) is adopted as a Rule of this Court, effective July 1, 2000 or thirty (30) days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever is later.

   2.  The Court Administrator of Greene County shall:

   (a)  File ten (10) certified copies of this Order and the following Rule with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts;

   (b)  Distribute two (2) certified copies of this Order and the following Rule to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin;

   (c)  File one (1) certified copy of this Order and the following Rule with the Pennsylvania Civil Procedure Rules Committee;

   (d)  File proof of compliance with this Order in the docket at the above number and term, which shall include a copy of each letter of transmittal; and

   (e)  Cause a copy of this Order and the following Rule to be published one (1) time in the Greene Reports.

   It is further Ordered that on the effective date of the following local rule, all previous local rules shall remain in effect.

By the Court

H. TERRY GRIMES,   
President Judge

RULE G1920.51:  Master in Divorce.

   a.  Filing fees for Divorce cases shall be increased by $50.00. This fee shall be deposited into an account in the Office of the Prothonotary designated for the payment of Court Stenographer's fees with the Master to be responsible for seeking an Order from the Court for payment to the Court Stenographer. Upon receipt of the Order, the Prothonotary shall issue the check to the Court Stenographer.

   b.  The charge for each Count beyond the initial Count for Divorce shall be increased from $5.00 to $15.00 per Count, with the additional amount of $10.00 per Count paid pursuant to this rule to be deposited into an account in the Office of the Prothonotary designated for the payment of Court Stenographer's fees. These fees shall be deposited and disbursed as set forth in Rule 1920.51(a) above.

   c.  An initial Master's fee deposit of $400.00 shall be paid to the Prothonotary at the time the Request for Appointment of a Master is filed, with the payment of the deposit to be the responsibility of the moving party unless the Court shall direct otherwise.

   d.  Immediately after appointment, the Master shall schedule a Conciliation Conference to be attended by the parties and their respective counsel.

   e.  If hearings are required before the Master beyond the Conciliation Conference, an additional fee of $1,000.00 per day shall be deposited in advance of the scheduled hearing. The Master is authorized to recommend how this fee shall be allocated between the parties.

   f.  The Master in Divorce shall be entitled to compensation of $75.00 per hour for the first five (5) hours and $60.00 per hour thereafter, upon approval by the Court of a reasonable number of hours.

   g.  Any unused portion of the funds deposited for the Master's fees shall be returned to the depositor upon direction of the Master of the Court.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-1031. Filed for public inspection June 16, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]


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