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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 02-79

THE COURTS

DAUPHIN COUNTY

Promulgation of Local Rule 215.1; No. 1793 S 1989

[32 Pa.B. 312]

Order

   And Now, this 6th day of December, 2001, Dauphin County Local Rule of Civil Procedure 215.1 is amended as follows:

Rule 215.1.  Jury Trials.

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   (2)  Attachment--Listing a case for trial shall have the effect of attaching all counsel of record for the trial term specified. The attachment shall be effective as of the date of the filing of the certificate of readiness unless a prior scheduling order has been issued.

   The Dauphin County Court will defer to a scheduling/attachment order from another court of equal or higher jurisdiction so long as

   (a)  The foreign order is earlier in time; and

   (b)  The party with the scheduling conflict timely moves for a continuance and attaches a copy of the foreign order.

   (3)  Objections and Motions for Continuance.

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   (b)  Objections and motions for continuance submitted in accordance with Rule [215.1(2)(a)] 215.1(3)(a) will be heard by the Calendar Judge, as provided for in Rule 215.1(5) on the Friday of the third week prior to the trial session, or as otherwise scheduled by the Court.

   [(3)]  (4)  Compilation of Trial List.

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   (c)  [A trial list preference may be requested in all cases in which a jury previously has been impaneled and sworn, or which were listed and available for trial in the preceding civil trial session but were not reached. Such preference shall be presented in the form of an application for preference. The application must be filed with the Prothonotary at least three weeks prior to the first day of the trial session. Copies must be served upon all other counsel and the Court Administrator's Office. The Calendar Judge will determine the order of preference.

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   [(4)]  (5)  Calendar Judge.

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   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. 02-79. Filed for public inspection January 18, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]


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