Rule 3714. Listing of Cases and Briefing Schedules.

 (a)  Matters heard solely on certified record. An appeal from a court of common pleas and each other matter which under the applicable law is required to be determined by the court upon the record before the government unit below shall be eligible for listing for argument after the record has been filed. When all briefs and reproduced records have been filed, the Prothonotary shall list the case for oral argument on a specified date and shall give at least ten days written notice by first class mail to all parties of the date scheduled for the argument. The Court may direct any matter to be submitted on briefs without oral argument.

 (b)  Original jurisdiction matters. A matter commenced in whole or in part within the original jurisdiction of the court including matters under Rule 1571 (determinations of the Board of Finance and Revenue) when at issue for argument on preliminary matters or after the record has been made shall be listed for oral argument on a specified date with at least 70 days written notice of that date to all parties. In every such case, not more than 30 days after the date of such notice, the moving party shall file 15 copies of his brief with the Prothonotary, and shall concurrently serve upon the responding party one copy of his brief. The responding party, not more than 60 days after the date of such notice, shall file 15 copies of his brief with the Prothonotary, and shall concurrently serve upon the moving party one copy of his brief.

   Official Note

   Under Rule 105 the court may reduce or enlarge any of the time periods specified in the rule. Preliminary matters referred to in Subdivision (b) include preliminary objections, motions for judgment on the pleadings, motions for summary judgment and motions to quash.

   The provisions of this Rule 3714 amended through December 10, 1986, effective January 31, 1987, and shall govern all matters thereafter commenced and, insofar as just and practicable, matters then pending, 16 Pa.B. 4951. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (70132) and (70133).