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.
July
June 29-July 2 – Judge Rudzki
July 6-10 – Judge Klein
July 13-17 – Judge Henry-Taylor
July 20-24 – Judge Regan
July 27-31 – Judge Ignelzi
August
August 3-7 – Judge Ignelzi
August 10-14 – Judge Hertzberg
August 17-21 – Judge Hertzberg
August 24-28 – Judge Hertzberg
September
August 31-September 4 – Judge Hertzberg
September 8-11 (Court Closed September 7) – Judge McVay
September 14-18 – Judge McVay
September 21-25 – Judge McVay
September 28-October 2 – Judge McVay
October
October 5-9 – Judge Rudzki
October 13-16 (Court Closed October 12) – Judge Rudzki
October 19-23 – Judge Rudzki
October 26-30 – Judge Rudzki
November
November 2-6 – Judge Henry-Taylor
November 9-10 and 12-13 – Judge Henry-Taylor
November 16-20 – Judge Henry-Taylor
November 23-25 – Judge Connelly
December
November 30-December 4 – Judge Connelly
December 7-11 – Judge Klein
December 14-18 – Judge Ignelzi
December 21-23 – Judge Connelly
December 28-30 – Judge McGinley
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
- So long as Preliminary Objections are properly filed and appear on the docket, argument on the Preliminary Objections will be scheduled within 7-10 days of filing.
- 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.
- Questions regarding POs may be submitted to civilgenmotions@alleghenycourts.us
- In compliance with Local Rule 1028, briefs must be filed with Preliminary Objections.
- Note: Not all Preliminary Objections are heard in General Motions. Please review the Local Rules.
- Preliminary Objections for cases on a published trial list should be submitted to the Calendar Control Judge
- Preliminary Objections in Landlord-Tenant Cases should be submitted to hchelpdesk@alleghenycourts.us
- Preliminary Objections in Asbestos cases can be submitted according to the procedures found here: Asbestos – Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania
- Preliminary Objections in specially assigned cases should be submitted to that Judge. Please see the Judges Standard Operating Procedures
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, August 24, 2026, is the last day to file Motions for Summary Judgment and Judgment on the Pleadings for listing on the Monday, October 5, 2026, 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