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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-1498

THE COURTS

Title 255--LOCAL RULES OF COURT

BRADFORD COUNTY

Rules of Civil Procedure Nos. 1018 and 1018.1; Caption and Notice to Defend Form

[30 Pa.B. 4549]

Order

   And now, this 15th day of August, 2000, the Court hereby adopts the attached Bradford County Rule of Civil Procedure, to be effective thirty (30) days after the date of publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   It is further ordered that the District Court Administrator shall file seven (7) certified copies of this Rule with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, two (2) certified copies to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, one (1) certified copy to the Civil Procedural Rules Committee and one (1) copy to the Bradford County Law Journal for publication in the next issue of the Bradford County Law Journal.

   It is further ordered that this local rule shall be kept continuously available for public inspection and copying in the Prothonotary's Office.

By the Court

JEFFREY A. SMITH,   
President Judge

Rule 1018.  Caption.

   Every pleading shall contain a caption setting forth the name of the court, the number of the action and the name of the pleading. The caption of any agreement, stipulation, exception, discontinuance, praecipe to withdraw or order relating to support, custody, alimony, alimony pendente lite or divorce shall include the following: the right-hand side of the caption shall contain information specifically identifying what issues are or will be resolved thereby, along with the date of filing of the pleading which raised the issue.

   The caption shall be in substantially the following form:

(PLAINTIFF)
:   IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
VS.
:   OF BRADFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
(DEFENDANT)
:   NO.
:   (SUPPORT ISSUE) FILED: (Date)
:   (CUSTODY ISSUE) FILED: (Date)
:   (DIVORCE ISSUE) FILED: (Date)

Rule 1018.1.  Notice to Defend. Form.

   The following shall be designated in the Notice to Defend form as the office that parties may contact to find where they can get legal help.

   PROTHONOTARY
Bradford County Courthouse
301 Main Street
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-1705

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-1498. Filed for public inspection September 1, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]

   


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