In unison with the Rules of Civil Procedure adopted by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the Civil Division has established practices and procedures for conducting court operations, including but not limited to, general motions, preliminary objections, motions for summary judgment, and motions for judgment on the pleadings.
General Motions
General Motions for cases that have not been scheduled for trial are heard by the General Motions Judge in Courtroom 703 of the City-County Building, 414 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, Monday through Friday at 9:30 a.m.
See Local Rule 208.3(a)(6) for information concerning Motions heard by the General Motions Judge.
General Motions for cases that have appeared on a published Trial List must be submitted to the Calendar Control Judge. See Local Rule 208.3(a)(3) for information concerning Motions heard by the Calendar Control Judge.
May – May Trial Term starts 5/5/24
May 5-9 – HERTZBERG
May 12-16 – HERTZBERG
May 19-23 – HERTZBERG
May 27-30 – HERTZBERG – Court closed 5/26
June
June 2-6- JREGAN
June 9-12- JREGAN- No Motions 6/13
June 16-19 – JKLEIN- Court Closed 6/20
June 23-27-JWAGNER
July
June 30-July 3 – JIGNELZI- Court Closed 7/4
July 7-11- JWAGNER
July 14-18- JWAGNER
July 21-25- JKLEIN
July 28-August 1- JIGNELZI
August
August 4-8- JIGNELZI
August 11-15- JIGNELZI
August 18-21-JKLEIN
August 22- JMCGINLEY
August 25-29- JHERTZBERG
September
September 2-5 JMCVAY Court Closed 9/1
September 8-12- JMCVAY
September 15-19-JMCVAY
September 22-26- JMCVAY
September 29-October 3 JWAGNER
October
October 6-10- JWAGNER
October 14-17 JWAGNER Court Closed 10/13
October 20-24- JKLEIN
October 27-31- JIGNELZI
November
November 3-7-JHERTZBERG
November 10-14- JHERTZBERG Court Closed 11/11
November 17-21- JHERTZBERG
November 24-26 – JHERTZBERG Court Closed 11/27-11/28
December
December 1-5 – JKLEIN
December 8-12- JIGNELZI
December 15-19-JMCVAY
December 22-23- JMCVAY- Court Closed 12/24-12/25
December 26-JHERTZBERG
Contested Motions
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- All motions must provide the respondent with 10 days’ notice pursuant to Local Rule 208.3 unless the matter is a true emergency.
- Your motion must be filed with the Department of Court Records for consideration by the Court.
- Please complete the Contested Civil Motions Cover Sheet in its entirety.
- Questions regarding Contested Motions may be submitted to Civilgenmotions@alleghenycourts.us.
Uncontested Motions
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- Uncontested Motions may be submitted to Civiluncontestedmotions@alleghenycourts.us or may be presented to the Motions Judge.
- All Uncontested Motions must be sent in PDF format and must include a copy of the parties’ Proposed Order in Microsoft Word format. Motions not meeting these specifications will not be heard. All emailed communications must include all parties in the matter.
- Your motion must be filed with the Department of Court Records for consideration by the Court.
- Please complete the Uncontested Civil Motions Cover Sheet in its entirety.
- Questions regarding Uncontested Motions must be emailed to Civiluncontestedmotions@alleghenycourts.us.
Preliminary Objections
- All communications related to the submission of Preliminary Objections must be sent to Civilpos@alleghenycourts.us and must be filed with the Department of Court Records for consideration by the Court.
- All Preliminary Objections must be sent in PDF format and must include a copy of the parties’ Proposed Order in Microsoft Word format. All emailed communications must include all parties in the matter.
- In addition to what is required in all civil action cover sheets, cover sheets for all Preliminary Objections must include the following information:
- all contact information for all attorneys, or if unrepresented, parties including name(s);
- email addresses;
- phone numbers;
- U.S. Mail addresses, and
- Date P.O.s were served.
- Motions not meeting the specifications above will not be heard.
- In compliance with Local Rule 1028, briefs must be filed with Preliminary Objections.
- Upon receipt and review of your motion, the Court will schedule the motion for oral argument. The Court will notify the party submitting the Preliminary Objections of the date and time for argument by email. The party submitting the Preliminary Objections is responsible for the notification of all parties and/or attorneys of record of the date and time of the oral argument.
Motions for Summary Judgment and Judgment on the Pleadings
- All communications must be emailed to Civilmsjjops@alleghenycourts.us.
- All emailed communications must include all parties in the matter.
- In addition to what is required in all civil action cover sheets, cover sheets for all Preliminary Objections must include the following information:
- all contact information for all attorneys, or if unrepresented, parties including name(s);
- email addresses;
- phone numbers;
- U.S. Mail addresses, and
- Date the Motion for Summary Judgment or Judgment on the Pleadings was served.
- All Motions must be filed with the Department of Court Records for consideration by the Court.
- Once the argument list is published in the Pittsburgh Legal Journal, the moving party is responsible for notifying all parties, and/or attorneys of record, of the date, time, and location of the oral argument on the Motion for Summary Judgment or Judgment on the Pleadings.
- You are notified that Monday, July 14, 2025, is the last day to file Motions for Summary Judgment and Judgment on the Pleadings for listing on the Monday, August 25, 2025, General Argument and Equity Argument List.
Petitions for Name Change
- Any questions or requests for information regarding the Name Change Procedures in Allegheny County can be directed to Civilnamechanges@alleghenycourts.us