In re: Amendment to Rule 1910.10 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure

Rule 1910.10. Alternative Hearing Procedures.

(a) The action shall proceed as prescribed by [Rule]Pa.R.C.P. No. 1910.11 unless the court by local rule adopts the alternative hearing procedure of [Rule]Pa.R.C.P. No. 1910.12.

(b) The president judge or the administrative judge of Family Division of each county shall certify that all support proceedings in that county are conducted in accordance with either [Rule]Pa.R.C.P. No. 1910.11 or [Rule]Pa.R.C.P. No. 1910.12. The certification shall be filed with the Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee, and shall be substantially in the following form:

I hereby certify that _____________________ County conducts its support proceedings in accordance with [Rule]Pa.R.C.P. No. ________________.

______________________________________ (PRESIDENT JUDGE) (ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE)

Note: Pursuant to [Rule]Pa.R.C.P. No. 1910.10, the following counties have certified to the Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee that their support proceedings are conducted in accordance with the rule specified below.

*** Somerset [1910.12] 1910.11 ***