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-L76 Definitions
-L205.2 Filing Legal Papers
-L206.4(c) Rule to Show Cause
-L208.2 Motions. Form. Content
-L208.3 Motions. Procedures. Brief
-L212 Pre-trials and Trial Scheduling
-L216 Continuances
-L220 Jury Size in Civil Trials
-L227.3 Transcript of Testimony
-L230.2 Termination of Inactive Cases
-L250.1 Americans with Disabilities Notice
-L261 Court Administrator
-L300 Dockets
-L400.1(b) Service of original process
-L411 Action for Support
-L430 Service by Publication
-L440 Use of Prothonotary's Office Mail Box
-L501 Meeting Place
-L502 Substitution After Appointment
-L503 Organization
-L504 Notice of Appointment
-L601 Security for Costs of Non-residents
-L602 Bill of Costs
-L702 Satisfaction of Judgment
-L901 Money Paid into Court
-L902 Appeal as Supersedeas
-L1007 Commencement. Case Scheduling
-L1012 Appearance. Withdrawals
-L1018.1 Notice to Defend
-L1025 Designation of Trial Attorney
-L1028(c) Preliminary Objections
-L1034(a) Judgment on the Pleadings
-L1035.2(a) Motion for Summary Judgment
-L1049 Itemized Statements
-L1066 Entry of Judgment. Advertisement
-L1301 Cases for Submission
-L1302 List of Arbitrators
-L1302.1 Selection of Arbitrators
-L1303 Scheduling of Hearings
-L1304 Arbitrator’s Questions
-L1304.1 Continuances
-L1306 Awards
-L1308 Compensation for Arbitrators
-L1311 Appeals
-L1315 Settlements
-L1910.10 Hearing Procedure
-L1910.12 Exceptions Procedure
-L1910.14 Defendant Leaving Jurisdiction
-L1910.15 Paternity
-L1910.22 Attachment of Wages
-L1915.3 Custody Petitions and Procedure
-L1915.3-1 Initial Conference
-L1915.3-2 Exceptions
to Interim Orders
-L1915.3-3 Recommended Orders/Approval
-L1915.7 Settlement
-L1915.8 Examinations and Home Studies
-L1915.10-1 Pre-Trial Conference
-L1915.10-2 Continuances
-L1915.12
Required Certification
-L1915.13-1 Emergency Custody Relief
-L1915.13-2 Emergency Relief. Moving
-L1920.13 Interim Relief. Family Court
-L1920.16 Bifurcation
-L1920.21 Bill of Particulars. Non pros
-L1920.31 Joinder of
Economic Claims
-L1920.32 Joinder of
Custody Claims
-L1920.33 Joinder of
Property Claims
-L1920.42 Divorce Affidavit and Decree
-L1920.43 Special Relief
-L1920.45 Counseling
-L1920.51 Hearing by Court. Master
-L1920.53 Hearing By Master. Report
-L1920.55 Exception Procedure
-L1920.71 Form of Notice to Defend
-L1930.5 Discovery
-L2039 Minor's Compromise, Settlement
-L2232 Notice of Pendency of Action
-L4005 Interrogatory Limits
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L1018.1. Notice to Defend. Every complaint filed by a plaintiff and every complaint filed by a defendant against an additional defendant shall be in the form required by the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. Pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1018.1(c), the following are designated as the offices to be named in the notice to plead from which legal help can be obtained:
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER CONTACT:
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Lawyer Referral Service
100 South Street
P.O. Box 186
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0186
Telephone (800) 692-7375
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD A LAWYER, YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR LEGAL AID
THROUGH:
North Penn Legal Services
Penn Tower Building
25 W. Third Street,
Suite 400
Williamsport, PA 17701
Telephone (570) 323-8741