York County Orphans' Court Rules

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Rule 3. Pleading and Practice

Rule 3.2.1. Limitation of Pleadings.
The pleadings in matters before this Court shall be limited to a petition, an answer, new matter, a reply, preliminary objections, and an answer to preliminary objections.

[Effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. 25 Pa.B. 2048 (5/27/95).]

Rule 3.6.1. Practice as to Depositions, Discovery, Production of Documents, and Perpetuation of Testimony.
(a) Leave to take depositions, to obtain discovery or production of documents, or to perpetuate testimony may be granted only on petition upon cause shown except upon agreement of counsel.

(b) The procedure relating to depositions, discovery, production of documents, and perpetuation of testimony shall be governed by special order of the Court in every case.

[Effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. 25 Pa.B. 2048 (5/27/95).]

Rule 3.6.2. Pre-Trial Conference.
In any action the Court, of its own motion or on motion of any party, may direct the attorneys for the parties to appear for a conference to consider:

(a) the simplification of the issues;

(b) the necessity or desirability of amendments to the pleadings;

(c) the possibility of obtaining admissions of fact and of documents which will avoid unnecessary proof;

(d) the limitation of the number of expert witnesses; and

(e) such other matters as may aid in the disposition of the action.

The Court may make an order reciting the action taken at the conference, the amendments allowed to the pleadings, and the agreements made by the parties as to any of the matters considered, and limiting the issues for trial to those not disposed of by admissions or agreements of the attorneys. Such order when entered shall control the subsequent course of the action unless modified at the trial to prevent manifest injustice.

Note: Practice as to pretrial conferences shall be governed by this York County Orphans' Court Rule 3.6.2. rather than York County Civil Rules 212 and 1501A.

[Effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. 25 Pa.B. 2048 (5/27/95).]

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