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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 03-2223

THE COURTS

DAUPHIN COUNTY

Promulgation of Local Rules; No. 1793 S 1989

[33 Pa.B. 5696]

Order

   And Now, this 5th day of November 2003, Dauphin County Local Rule 237.1 is renumbered and amended and Dauphin County Local Rule 1018.1 is amended as follows:

Rule [237.1] 237.5.  Notice of Intention to Enter Default Judgment
The notice of intention to enter judgment by default shall be set forth in both English and Spanish, substantially in the following form:
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
   Plaintiff : DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
   vs. : NO.
:
: CIVIL ACTION -
   Defendant :

[IMPORTANT NOTICE]

TO: _________________
                     (Defendant)
DATE OF NOTICE: _________________

IMPORTANT NOTICE

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT BECAUSE YOU HAVE FAILED TO [TAKE ACTION REQUIRED OF YOU IN THIS CASE. UNLESS YOU ACT WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU WITHOUT A HEARING, AND YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY OR OTHER IMPORTANT RIGHTS. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.] ENTER A WRITTEN APPEARANCE PERSONALLY OR BY ATTORNEY AND FILE IN WRITING WITH THE COURT YOUR DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE CLAIMS SET FORTH AGAINST YOU. UNLESS YOU ACT WITHIN TEN DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU WITHOUT A HEARING AND YOU MAY LOSE YOUR PROPERTY OR OTHER IMPORTANT RIGHTS.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.

DAUPHIN COUNTY LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE 213 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 232-7536

AVISO IMPORTANTE

A: _________________
               (Defendido)
FECHA DEL AVISO: ______
USTED ESTA EN REBELDIA PORQUE HA FALLADO DE [TOMAR LA ACCION REQUERIDA EN ESTE CASO. A MENOS QUE USTED TOME ACCION DENTRO DE LOS PROXIMOS DIEZ (10) DIAS DE LA FECHA DE ESTE AVISO, SE PUEDE DICTAR UN FALLO EN CONTRA SUYA SIN LLEVARSE A CABO UNA VISTA Y USTED PUEDE PERDER SU PROPIEDAD Y OTROS DERECHOS IMPORTANTES. USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE DOCUMENTO INMEDIATAMENTE A SU ABOGADO. SI USTED NO TIENE UN ABOGADO O NO PUEDE PAGAR UNO, VAYA O LLAME LA OFICINA ABAJO INDICADA PARA QUE LE INFORMEN DONDE PUEDE CONSEQUIR AYUDA LEGAL.] REGISTRAR COMPARECENCIA ESCRITA POR SI MISMO O A TRAVES DE UN ABOGADO Y SOMETER CON LA CORTE SUS DEFENSAS U OBJECCIONES A LOS CARGOS QUE SE HAN PRESENTADO CONTRA USTED. A MENOS QUE USTED ACTUE DENTRO DE DIEZ DIAS DE HABER RECIBIDO ESTE AVISO, LA CORTE PUEDE TOMAR UNA DECISION EN CONTRA SUYA SIN TENER DERECHOS A UNA VISTA Y USTED PUEDE PERDER SU PROPIEDAD U OTROS DERECHOS IMPORTANTES.
USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE DOCUMENTO A SU ABOGADO INMEDIATAMENTE. SI USTED NO TIENE UN ABOGADO, LLAME O VAYA A LA SIGUIENTE OFICINA. ESTA OFICINA PUEDE PROVEERLE INFORMACION A CERCA DE COMO CONSEGUIR UN ABOGADO.
SI USTED NO PUEDE PAGAR POR LOS SERVICIOS DE UN ABOGADO, ES POSIBLE QUE ESTA OFICINA LE PUEDA PROVEER INFORMACION SOBRE AGENCIAS QUE OFREZCAN SERVICIOS LEGALES SIN CARGO O BAJO COSTO A PERSONAS QUE CALIFICAN.

DAUPHIN COUNTY LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE
213 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 232-7536

An adequate supply of forms containing the bilingual notices required by these Rules shall be furnished by the Dauphin County Bar Association to the office of the Prothonotary, and shall be available for use by litigants and their attorneys.
Rule 1018.1.  Notice to Defend. Form.
   (b)--[(d)](c)  Reserved
   (d)  The required Notice to Defend shall be set forth in both English and Spanish and shall be in substantially the following form:
: IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
   Plaintiff : DAUPHIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
:
   vs. : NO.
:
: CIVIL ACTION--
   Defendant :

NOTICE

YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after this Complaint and Notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the Court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint or for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER [OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE], GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. [TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GET LEGAL HELP.] THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.

DAUPHIN COUNTY LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE
213 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 232-7536

AVISO

USTED HA SIDO DEMANDADO/A EN CORTE. Si usted desea defenderse de las demandas que se presentan [mas] mas adelante en las siguientes [paginas] paginas, debe tomar [accion] accion dentro de los [proximos] proximos veinte (20) [dias] dias [despues] despues de la [notificacion] notificacion de esta Demanda y Aviso radicando personalmente o por medio de un abogado una comparecencia escrita y radicando en la Corte por escrito sus defensas de, y objecciones a, las demandas presentadas [aqui] aqui en contra suya. Se [la] le advierte de que si usted falla de tomar [accion] accion como se describe anteriormente, el caso puede proceder sin usted y un fallo por cualquier suma de dinero reclamada en la demanda o cualquier otra [reclamacion] reclamacion o remedio solicitado por el demandante puede ser dictado en contra suya por la Corte sin [mas] mas aviso adicional. Usted puede perder dinero o propiedad u otros derechos importantes para usted.
USTED DEBE LLEVAR ESTE DOCUMENTO A SU ABOGADO INMEDIATAMENTE. SI USTED NO TIENE UN ABOGADO [O NO PUEDE PAGARLE A UNO], LLAME O VAYA A LA SIGUIENTE OFICINA [PARA AVERIGUAR DONDE PUEDE ENCONTRAR ASISTENCIA LEGAL]. ESTA OFICINA PUEDE PROVEERLE INFORMACION A CERCA DE COMO CONSEGUIR UN ABOGADO.
SI USTED NO PUEDE PAGAR POR LOS SERVICIOS DE UN ABOGADO, ES POSIBLE QUE ESTA OFICINA LE PUEDA PROVEER INFORMACION SOBRE AGENCIAS QUE OFREZCAN SERVICIOS LEGALES SIN CARGO O BAJO COSTO A PERSONAS QUE CALIFICAN.

DAUPHIN COUNTY LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE
213 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 232-7536

An adequate supply of forms containing the bilingual notices required by these Rules shall be furnished by the Dauphin County Bar Association to the office of the Prothonotary and shall be available for use by litigants and their attorneys.

   These amendments shall be effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

By the Court

JOSEPH H. KLEINFELTER,   
President Judge

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-2223. Filed for public inspection November 21, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]


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