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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 09-876

THE COURTS

MERCER COUNTY

Civil Division L1920.52; No. 2009-1620

[39 Pa.B. 2438]
[Saturday, May 16, 2009]

Order

   And Now, this 23rd day of April, 2009, the court hereby Approves, Adopts and Promulgates Mercer County Local Rule of Civil Procedure L1920.52, effective thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this Rule in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, pursuant to Rule 239 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.

   It is also Ordered and Directed that the Court Administrator of Mercer County shall file seven (7) certified copies of this Rule with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, furnish two (2) certified copies to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, and file one certified copy with the Civil Procedural Rules Committee.

   It is further Ordered and Directed that Local Rules shall be kept continuously available for public inspection and copying in the Office of the Prothonotary of Mercer County. Upon request and payment of reasonable costs of reproduction and mailing, the Prothonotary shall furnish to any person a copy of the Local Rules.

   A copy of this New Rule shall be published in the Mercer County Law Journal.

By the Court

FRANCIS J. FORNELLI,   
President Judge

Rule L1920.52. Hearing By Master. Reporter Fee. Continuances.

   (a)  The Court Reporter fee for Master's Hearings will be one hundred ($100) dollars per party.

   (1)  If there are no continuances of the Master's Hearing, the parties may request and will receive a refund of fifty ($50) per party once the Hearing has been completed.

   (2)  The Hearing may be continued without a loss of the refund if the continuance is requested more than ten (10) days prior to the Hearing date; or if the President Judge has approved a continuance necessitated by a required appearance in the Common Pleas Court or other extenuating circumstance within ten (10) days of the hearing.

   (b)  Once a Master's Hearing has been scheduled, any settlement reached by the parties less than ten (10) days prior to the Hearing must be placed on the record before the Master. The parties and their counsel must still attend the Hearing although participation may occur by telephone if feasible.

   (c)  All requests for continuances of a Master's Hearing (not conference) must be made in writing to the Master.

   (1)  If opposing counsel does not consent and/or the Master does not grant the request, a Motion to Continue may be filed with the President Judge.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-876. Filed for public inspection May 15, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]


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