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Instructions for Completing Petition/Motion Cover Sheet

A Petition/Motion Cover Sheet must be attached to all Petitions, Motions, Answers or Responses filed, except for Discovery Motions and Motions for Extraordinary Relief.

Sanctions will be imposed if the Cover Sheet is inaccurately completed.

Please Note the following:

ANSWER or RESPONSE DATE. The Motion Clerk shall enter the “Answer” or “Response” Date on the Cover Sheet. All Responses to Motions and Answers to

Petitions must be filed with the Prothonotary and submitted to the Motion Clerk on or before the Response Date. Note: Summary Judgment Motions have a 30

day Response period. Except for those Motions identified in Phila.Civ.R. *208.3(a) and (b), all other Motions have a 20 day Response period.

ARGUMENT DATE. The Motion Clerk shall enter the Argument Date and location on the Cover Sheet, as appropriate.

CONTROL NUMBER. The Motion Clerk shall assign a Control Number to all Petitions and Motions. The Responding parties must enter this Control Number

on the Cover Sheet accompanying their Answer or Response.

NATURE OF DOCUMENT FILED. The filing party must check whether the document being filed is a Petition (in which case a Rule to Show Cause Order must

be attached), a Motion, an Answer to a Petition, or a Response to a Motion. The parties must indicate whether another Petition or Motion is outstanding or has

been decided and, if so, must identify the Judge(s) to whom such prior Petitions or Motions had been assigned.

PETITION OR MOTION TYPES. The parties must utilize the following Petition or Motion Codes and Types (and the Motion Clerk is authorized to change a

filing party’s designation to reflect the correct Petition or Motion Code and Type):

CODE

MOTIONS

CODE

MOTIONS

CODE

MOTIONS

MTSAL

Motion for Additional Distribution of

MTJNP

Motion for Entry of Judgment of Non

MTRWT Motion to Return Writ of Possession or

Proceeds

Pros

Execution

MTPHV

Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice

MTSUP Motion for Entry of Supersedeas

MTSAN Motion for Sanctions

MTSVR

Motion for Alternative Service

MTEXP Motion for Expungement of Record

MT229

Motion for Sanctions for Failure to

MTAMJ

Motion to Amend Judgment

MTEOT Motion for Extension of Time to file

Deliver Settlement Funds

MTAMD

Motion to Amend Pleading

Certificate of Merit

MTSAS

Motion to Set Aside Sheriff’s Sale

MTGAL

Motion to Appoint Guardian Ad Litem

MTEXT Motion for Extension of Time to answer/

MTSAA Motion to Set Aside Award

MTAPC

Motion for Appointment of a Conservator

respond)

MTIPP

Motion to Settle Incompetent/

MTMCF

Motion for Approval and Distribution of

PTEXR

Motion for Extraordinary Relief

Incapacitated Person’s Estate

Minor’s Compromise

MTNPT Motion to File Nunc Pro Tunc

MTSPR

Motion to Stay Proceedings

MTWRD

Motion for Approval & Distribution of

MTFUS Motion to File Under Seal

MTWOE Motion to Stay Writ of Execution

Wrongful Death & Survival Action

PTFMV Motion to Fix Fair Market Value

MTSTK

Motion to Strike Pleading

MTAPS

Motion to Approve Transfer of

MTINT

Motion for Interpleader

MTSJD

Motion for Summary Judgment (30 day

Structured Settlement

MTINV

Motion to Intervene

hold)

MTADH

Motion for Assessment of Damages

MTIOP

Motion to Invalidate Opt-Outs (Class

MTRAE Motion for Supplementary Relief in Aid

Hearings

Action cases)

of Execution

MTAMV

Motion to Auction Motor Vehicles

MTJAD Motion to Join Additional Defendant

MTRDM Motion to Reassess Damages

MTBIF

Motion to Bifurcate

MTJPL

Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings

MTREF

Motion for Reimbursement of Fees

MTCIA

Motion to Certify Order for Interlocutory

MTJUR

Motion for Jury Out of Time

MTREL

Motion to Release Bond

Appeal

MTLIM Motion in Limine

MTRDS Motion to Remove Case from Deferred

MTCNM

Motion to Change Name

MTMJS Motion to Mark Judgment Satisfied

Status

MTCLC

Motion for Class Action Certification

MTMVR Motion to Obtain Motor Vehicle Records

MTSRC

Motion to Seal Record

MTCMP

Motion to Compel Discovery

MTOPN Motion to Open/Strike Confessed

MTSEV

Motion to Sever Cases

MTCPS

Motion to Compel Payment of

Judgment

MTSPP

Motion for Specific Performance

Settlement

MTPAR Motion for Partition

MTTFR

Motion to Transfer

MTCOM

Motion to Complete Terms of Sheriff’s

MTPIC

Motion for Payment into Court

MTTRJ

Motion to Transfer Judgment

Sale

MTPRE Motion to Pay Rent into Escrow Account

MTFTV

Motion for Title to Vehicle

MTCST

Motion to Confirm Settlement

MTSYS Motion to Postpone Sheriff’s Sale

MTWD

Motion to Withdraw Appearance

MTCNS

Motion to Consolidate Actions

PTTMF

Motion for Post Trial Relief

MTWPS Motion for Writ of Possession

MTCON

Motion for Continuance

MTPCD Motion for Pre-Complaint Discovery

MTWRS Motion for Writ of Seizure

MTCOR

Motion for Coordination of Actions

PRINJ

Motion for Preliminary Injunction

MTMIS

Miscellaneous Motion

MTCRT

Motion to Correct Record

MTPSA

Motion for Preliminary Settlement

MTCNF

Motion for Counsel Fees

Approval (Class Action Cases)

CODE

PETITIONS

PTDOM

Motion for Delay Damages

MTPDE

Motion to Preserve Documents and

PTAAR

Petition to Appoint Common Law

MTDJT

Motion to Demand Jury Trial

Evidence

Arbitrator PTARC

Petition to Appoint a Receiver

DPROB

Motion to Determine Preliminary

MTIFP

Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

PTCAR

Petition to Compel Arbitration PTCAW

Objections

MTPRO

Motion for Protective Order

Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award

MTDSC

Motion to Discontinue Case

MTQSH

Motion to Quash

PTCST

Petition to Confirm Settlement PTFCT

MTDIS

Motion to Dismiss for Forum Non

MTRCS

Motion for Reconsideration

Petition for Contempt

Conveniens

MTRPR

Motion to Redeem Premises

PTOJD

Petition to Open Default Judgment PTSNP

MTDCN

Motion to Disqualify Counsel

MTREF

Motion to Release Escrow Funds

Petition to Open Judgment of Non Pros

MTEMG

Emergency Motion

MTOPT

Motion to Remove Opt-Out of the

PTEMG

Emergency Petition

MTEST

Motion to Enforce Settlement

Proposed Settlement Agreement (Class

MTJDG

Motion for Entry of Default Judgment

Action Cases)

CASE PROGRAM. The party shall check the program to which the case is assigned and provide the requested program data.

PARTIES. The filing parties shall set forth the name, address and telephone number of all counsel of record and unrepresented parties, and must

attach a stamped addressed envelope for each attorney of record and unrepresented party.

OTHER. The parties shall enter other relevant important information in this box – such as request for stay, emergency designation etc. – placing the

Motion Clerk on notice of special handling or request.

SIGNATURE LINE. The Cover Sheet must be signed, dated and, if applicable, the attorney ID number must be provided.

10. SERVICE. A copy of the file-stamped Petition, Motion, Answer, Response and attachments must be served on all parties of record immediately after

filing as required by Pa.R.C.P. 206.6, and Pa.R.C.P. 440.

The current version of the Petition/Motion Cover Sheet may be downloaded from The First Judicial District’s Website:

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