Free Discovery Hearing Request Form - Pennsylvania

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY TRIAL DIVISION - CIVIL DISCOVERY ARGUMENT REQUEST FORM
TO: DISCOVERY CLERK ROOM 287 CITY HALL PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107 215-686-4246 / 47 FAX: 215-686-3777 Date: From:
(Moving Counsel)

Card No. and Exp. Date or Check No. Type of Discovery Motion ________________________________________________ (Secretary's Name and Phone No.)

Oral Argument Requested
(Please Type) Program Type*
(See Below)

Discovery Deadline

Court Term and Number

Caption

Argument Date

FAILURE TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS WILL RESULT IN THE ARGUMENT NOT BEING SCHEDULED Return FAX No:

*Program Types
Commerce Major Jury Arbitration Arbitration Appeal Major Non-Jury

OFFICIAL USE ONLY -- DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE NOTE: The above date is the actual argument date. There will be no continuances.
Location: - City Hall: Courtroom 285 Courtroom 246 Courtroom 443 Courtroom 513 Courtroom 676

Make all checks payable to the Prothonotary

Immediately upon receipt of the argument date and time, the Discovery Motion(s) must be served upon all counsel and unrepresented parties. Please see other side for helpful Discovery Court hints. 01-115 (Rev. 03/04)

Helpful Hints Discovery Court
1. Counsel shall complete the "Attorney Certification of Good Faith" and be prepared to discuss it with the discovery judge. 2. Counsel shall bring their calendars to court and be prepared to accept dates for depositions and IMEs. 3. Motions to Reconsider Discovery Orders must be filed with Motion Court in Room 278. 4. Attorneys are no longer required to appear personally when they have a discovery motion that is uncontested or that can be resolved by agreement. Instead, they can present these motions to the Discovery Unit (Room 287) on the day immediately prior to the scheduled hearing date. They should attach a copy of the relevant case management order as well as the following letter: To the Assigned Discovery Judge: Please accept this letter as certification that my opponent in the attached motion has told me he/she will not contest and/or agrees to the relief sought in the proposed order. Sincerely,

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The Discovery Court Manager will then screen these motions to make sure there are no conflicts with the appropriate Case Management Order. The assigned judge will review and sign the proposed Orders after the scheduled court session. The signed orders must be picked up from the Discovery Unit (Room 287) within the next five days, photocopied and served on other interested counsel or the Orders will not be docketed but will be deemed invalid.