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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 04-1584

THE COURTS

DELAWARE COUNTY

Amendment of Local Rule 208.2(e)--Motion, Certification of Good Faith. Attempt to Amicably Resolve Discovery Motion

[34 Pa.B. 4682]

Order

   And Now, to wit, this 10th day of August, 2004, it is hereby Ordered that Delaware County Local Rule 208.2(e) is hereby Amended and shall read as follows:

(1)  All motions relating to discovery shall include a certificate signed by counsel for the moving party that counsel for that party has conferred or attempted to confer with all interested parties in order to resolve the matter without Court action, and shall set forth the nature of the efforts made to resolve the matter. Failure to comply with the foregoing shall result in the refusal of the Court to hear the motion.
(2)  The moving party shall attach a Certification of Good Faith, substantially in the following form to his or her motion.
See attached Certification of Good Faith Form

By the Court

KENNETH A. CLOUSE,   
President Judge

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF DELAWARE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

CIVIL ACTION--LAW

ATTORNEY CERTIFICATION OF GOOD FAITH Pursuant to Delaware County Local R.C.P. 208.2(e)

   The undersigned counsel for movant hereby certifies and attests that:

   [  ]  a.  He or she has had the contacts described below with opposing counsel or unrepresented party regarding discovery matter contained in the foregoing discovery motion in an effort to resolve the specific discovery dispute(s) at issue and, further, that despite counsel's good faith attempts to resolve the dispute(s), counsel have been unable to do so without Court intervention.

   Description of effort to resolve discovery motion:

   [  ]  b.  He or she was unsuccessful in actually contacting opposing counsel or unrepresented party in an attempt to resolve the discovery dispute(s) despite his or her good faith efforts to do so.

   Description of effort to resolve discovery motion:

CERTIFIED TO THE COURT BY:

______         _________________
        Date               Attorney for Movant (name of party)

Note: The signature of respondent's counsel or party is not required.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-1584. Filed for public inspection August 27, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]


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