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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 10-982

THE COURTS

MIFFLIN COUNTY

In the Matter of Local Rules 58th Judicial District; No. 02-2010

[40 Pa.B. 2745]
[Saturday, May 29, 2010]

Administrative Order

 And Now, this 13th day of May, 2010, with respect to the Mifflin County Local Rules of Court, the Court hereby Orders the following:

 The following new Mifflin County Local Rule of Court is hereby Adopted and shall become effective thirty days after the publication of same in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Rule MC1018.1—Notice to Defend. Form.

 (a) Every complaint filed by a plaintiff and every complaint filed by a defendant against an additional defendant shall begin with a notice to defend in substantially the form set forth in subdivision (b). No other notice to plead to a complaint shall be required.

 (b)

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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, 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 SERVICE TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.

MidPenn Legal Services
3 West Monument Square, Suite 303
Lewistown, PA 17044
(717) 248-3099

By the Court

TIMOTHY S. SEARER, 
President Judge

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-982. Filed for public inspection May 28, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]


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