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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 06-2152

THE COURTS

SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY

New Rules of the Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas; No. 1991-669 C.P.

[36 Pa.B. 6670]
[Saturday, November 4, 2006]

Order

   Now to Wit, this 23rd day of October, 2006, It Is Ordered and Decreed that the amended rules of the Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Susquehanna County, Rule 1303, and Civil Rule 1308, Arbitrators' Compensation, be and the same is hereby promulgated herewith to become effective thirty (30) days after the publication of the rule in the Pennsylvania Bulletin; that seven (7) certified copies shall be filed with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts; that two (2) certified copies shall be filed with the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin; that (1) certified copy shall be filed with the Civil Procedural Rules Committee; and that one (1) copy shall be filed with the Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Susquehanna County.

By the Court

KENNETH W. SEAMANS,   
President Judge

CIVIL RULE 1303.  Hearing Notice.

   Cases subject to arbitration under Susquehanna County Local Rule 1301 shall be listed therefor on a praecipe of either counsel or by agreement or reference filed with the Prothonotary. Upon receipt thereof, the Prothonotary shall appoint a board of three (3) arbitrators from the list of available arbitrators in alphabetical order.

   (a)  The Prothonotary shall give notice of the appointment in writing sent by ordinary mail to each member of the board of arbitrators appointed in accordance with this section.

   (b)  The [chairman of the board of arbitrators] District Court Administrator shall promptly fix the date, time and place of hearing and shall by court order give written notice thereof sent by ordinary mail to the parties or their attorneys of record not less than thirty (30) days prior to the hearing.

   (c)  All continuances shall be in the sound discretion of the [chairman of the board] President Judge and shall be made to a day and time certain not more than thirty (30) days from the date originally set. [by the chairman who shall give notices of the continued date and time to the parties or their attorneys of record at least five (5) days prior thereto by ordinary mail or telephone.]

CIVIL RULE 1308.  Arbitrators' Compensation.

   Subject to the limitation set forth in Pa.R.C.P., Rule 1308 (a)(2), each member of the board of arbitrators, who has signed the report of the board upon conclusion of the case or filed a minority report in conjunction therewith, shall receive his compensation for services, a fee and mileage in accordance with the following schedule:

   [Chairman of the Board--$100.00 if the case is settled, discontinued or withdrawn from arbitration--$25.00; Associate Arbitrator--$75.00]

   Each arbitration panel member shall receive $150.00 per hour for the first hour of hearing and $50.00 per hour thereafter.

   Any member of the board who maintains his principle office other than in the municipality in which the hearing is held shall receive mileage at the same rate paid by the County of Susquehanna. The Court may upon petition for cause shown allow additional compensation. All compensation and mileage payments shall be paid from County funds as in the case of all other County debts. Fees paid to the arbitrators shall not be taxed as costs nor follow the award as other costs.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-2152. Filed for public inspection November 3, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]

   


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