Civil Court

Local Civil Court Rules

  1. Rule L101 Principles of Interpretation (PDF)
  2. Rule L1018.1 Notice to Defend Form (PDF)
  3. Rule L1028(c) Preliminary Objections (PDF)
  4. Rule L-1034(a) Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (PDF)
  5. Rule L-1141(b) Consumer Credit Foreclosure Program (Amended) (PDF)
  6. Rule L-1143 Commencement of Consumer Credit or Foreclosure Action (Amended) (PDF)
  7. Rule L1143.1 Conciliation Conference in Consumer Credit Action (PDF)
  8. Rule L1301 Arbitration (PDF)
  9. Rule L1302 List of Arbitrators Appointment to Board. (Amended) (PDF)
  10. Rule L1303 Hearing Notice (PDF)
  11. Rule L1304 Continuances (PDF)
  12. Rule L1305 Authority of The Board Chairperson (PDF)
  13. Rule L1306 Award (PDF)
  14. Rule L-205.2(b) Cover Sheet (Amended 2017) (PDF)
  15. Rule L205.4 Electronic Filing
  16. Rule L206.1(a)(2) Petitions (PDF)
  17. Rule L206.4(c) Rule to Show Cause (PDF)
  18. Rule L208.2(d) Uncontested Motions (PDF)
  19. Rule L208.3(a) Motions Procedure - Motions Court (PDF)
  20. Rule L212.1 Civil Actions to be Tried by Jury and by Non-Jury (PDF)
  21. Rule L212.3 Pre-Trial Procedures (PDF)
  22. Rule L216(c) Grounds for Continuance (PDF)
  23. Rule L220.1 Voir Dire (PDF)
  24. Rule L223 Conduct of Trial Generally (PDF)
  25. Rule L230.2 Termination of Inactive Cases (PDF)
  26. Rule L3129.1 Notice of Sale of Real Property (PDF)
  27. Rule L-3256 Praecipe for Writ of Mortgage Foreclosure (PDF)
  28. Rule L4007. Request for Transcripts
  29. Rule L4008 Location of Depostion for Cases Files in Butler County (PDF)
  30. Rule L4008. Transcript Costs Payable by a Requesting Party Other Than the Commonwealth or Subdivision Therof
  31. Rule L4011(A) Deadline for Delivery of Transcript
  32. Rule L-402 Service of Notice (PDF)
  33. Rule L430 Service Pursuant to Special Order of Court (PDF)
  34. Rule L5000ff Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeals (With 2017 Amendments) (PDF)
  35. Rule L51 Title of Rules Purpose (PDF)
  36. Rule L76 Definition (PDF)
  37. Rule L-L1035.2(a) Motion for Summary Judgment (PDF)

Butler County Civil Court Rules Forms

  1. Arbitration Status Report (PDF)
  2. Civil Case Status Report (PDF)
  3. Complaint in Civil Action Cover Sheet (PDF)
  4. Consumer Credit - Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Notice (PDF)
  5. Consumer Credit Affidavit of Service and Status (PDF)
  6. Consumer Credit Request for Conciliation Conference (PDF)
  7. Motion Court Cover Sheet (PDF)
  8. Praecipe for Arbitration (PDF)
  9. Tax Assessment Appeals Cover Page (PDF)
  10. Tax Assessment Appeals Notice of Intervention and Entry of Appearance (PDF)
  11. Tax Assessment Appeals Proof of Service by the Intervenor (PDF)
  12. Tax Assessment Appeals Request for Hearing (PDF)
  13. Tax Assessment Appeals Status Report (PDF)
  14. Tax Assessment Appeals Stipulation to Settle (PDF)