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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 08-215

THE COURTS

Title 255--LOCAL
COURT RULES

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY

Amended Civil Rule of Procedure; S-161-08; No. 1920.55-2(d), (e), (g)

[38 Pa.B. 748]
[Saturday, February 9, 2008]

Order of Court

   And Now, this 16th day of January 2008 at 2:30 p.m., the Court hereby amends Schuylkill County Civil Rule of Procedure No. 1920.55-2 (d), (e), (g). These rule amendments are adopted for use in the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (21st Judicial District) and shall be effective immediately.

   The Prothonotary of Schuylkill County is Ordered and Directed to do the following:

   1)  File ten (10) certified copies of this Order and Rule with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

   2)  File two (2) certified copies of this Order and Rule with the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin together with a CD-ROM reflecting the text in the hard copy version.

   3)  File one (1) certified copy of this Order and Rule with the Pennsylvania Civil Procedural Rules Committee.

   4)  Forward one (1) copy to the Schuylkill County Law Library for publication in the Schuylkill Legal Record.

   5)  Keep continuously available for public inspection copies of this Order and Rule.

   It is further Ordered that said rules as they existed prior to the amendment are hereby repealed and annulled on the effective date of said rules as amended, but no right acquired thereunder shall be disturbed.

By the Court

WILLIAM E. BALDWIN,   
President Judge

Schuylkill County Amended Rules of Civil Procedure

Rule 1920.55-2. Master's Report. Notice. Exceptions. Final Decree.

   (d)  In all cases, whether contested or uncontested, the Master shall serve written notice upon counsel of record for the parties, or by first class mail to the last known address of any party not represented by an attorney of record, of the Master's intent to file his report with the Prothonotary on a date certain and that all exceptions to the report shall be filed within twenty (20) days from the date of filing of the Master's report. This notice shall be substantially in the form provided for in Sch.R.C.P. 1920.55(e) and shall have attached thereto a copy of the Master's report and the proposed decree.

   (e)  Notice of filing Master's Report shall be substantially in the following form:

(CAPTION)

NOTICE OF PROPOSED FILING OF MASTER'S REPORT AND THE TIME IN WHICH TO FILE EXCEPTIONS

Dear Counselor (or party pro se):

   The report of the Master in the above entitled case will be filed in the office of the Prothonotary on ______ , 20 ____ .

   The Master recommends in his report, which is enclosed, that a final decree in divorce (or annulment) be entered on the grounds of ______ (or that the complaint be dismissed). (and that the related issues be disposed of according to the proposed ''Order of Court'' enclosed herewith).

   You are hereby notified that written exceptions to the report of the Master must be filed with the Prothonotary within twenty (20) days from the date of filing of the report or a final decree may be entered by the Court without further notice.

_________________
MASTER                           

   (g)  After the Master's report has been on file twenty (20) days in the office of the Prothonotary and no exceptions filed, the Prothonotary shall transmit the Master's report to the Court for review.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-215. Filed for public inspection February 8, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]


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