Eastern District of Pennsylvania Service and Proof of Service Rules
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E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. This page is scoped to Eastern District of Pennsylvania; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
- Deadline
- 1 calendar days
A party intending to use a written or video deposition at trial must notify all other parties in writing one month before the trial date established at the final pretrial conference.
Any party intending to use depositions, written or video, at trial must notify all other Parties in writing one month prior to the trial date established at the final pretrial conference.
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- Required
- Always ?
- Service
- Other ?
SHALL NOT rely upon or expect any member of chambers staff to copy, scan, print, file, or serve any attorney documents or submissions, before or after any court proceeding.
Summary: Attorneys may not rely on or expect chambers staff to copy, scan, print, file, or serve any attorney documents or submissions, before or after any court proceeding.
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- Applies to
- Settlement conference summary ?
- Service
- Other to opposing party ?
Judge Toplin requires that counsel exchange their summaries.
Summary: Counsel must exchange their settlement conference summaries with each other.
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- Deadline
- 0 hours ?
- Service
- Other ?
Counsel are reminded to execute service at the time of filing.
Summary: Counsel must execute service on parties at the time of filing.
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- Applies to
- Exhibits
- Service
- Other ?
Regardless of whether certain exhibits are filed to ECF or not, it is the responsibility of counsel to disclose, serve, and maintain copies of all exhibits pursuant to the Federal and Local Rules. It is also the responsibility of counsel to retain copies of all exhibits following the conclusion of any court proceeding, or upon termination of any action.
Summary: Counsel must disclose, serve, and maintain copies of all exhibits under the Federal and Local Rules whether or not the exhibits are filed on ECF, and must retain copies after proceedings conclude or the action terminates.
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- Required
- Always ?
- Applies to
- Correspondence
- Service
- Other to all parties ?
Judge Toplin permits correspondence from counsel on any matter, providing all other counsel in the matter are provided copies of such correspondence; and unless otherwise specified.
Summary: All correspondence to the Court must be copied to all other counsel in the matter.
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- Applies to
- Exhibits
Counsel must mark and exchange exhibits before commencement of a hearing or trial.
Summary: Counsel must mark and exchange exhibits before a hearing or trial begins.
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- Deadline
- 28 calendar days ?
- Applies to
- Statement of undisputed material facts
- Service
- Other to all parties ?
At least 28 days before the deadline to file a motion, the moving party must serve on all other parties (but not file) a statement of undisputed material facts in a numbered, paragraph-by-paragraph recitation that contains specific citations to exhibits or testimony supporting each factual assertion;
Summary: Moving parties must serve the statement of undisputed material facts on all parties at least 28 days before the summary judgment motion deadline.
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- Deadline
- 14 calendar days ?
- Applies to
- Response to statement of facts ?
- Service
- Other to all parties ?
At least 14 days before the deadline to file a motion, any responding party must serve on all other parties (but not file) a response to the statement of facts that includes the following: (a) the responding party’s response to each factual assertion, which shall be directly under the original paragraph and must include citation to any evidence that the responding party contends creates a material factual dispute and/or any argument for why the evidence that the moving party has cited does not support the factual assertion or is not admissible; and (b) any additional facts that the responding party intends to submit as part of the summary judgment briefing;
Summary: Responding parties must serve their response to the statement of undisputed facts on all parties at least 14 days before the summary judgment motion deadline.
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- Service
- Other to opposing party ?
The movant shall provide a Word document of the Statement of Undisputed Material Facts to opposing counsel.
Summary: Rule 56 moving parties must provide a Word document of the Statement of Undisputed Material Facts to opposing counsel.
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- Deadline
- 7 calendar days ?
- Applies to
- Guilty plea document ?
- Service
- Email to court ?
Before a defendant offers a guilty plea, the guilty plea memorandum, guilty plea agreement (if applicable), and acknowledgment of rights must be completed and reviewed with the defendant and must be provided to the Court via email to Chambers seven (7) days prior to the change of plea hearing, except in extenuating circumstances.
Summary: Guilty plea memorandum, agreement (if applicable), and acknowledgment of rights must be emailed to Chambers 7 days before change of plea hearing, except for extenuating circumstances.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Settlement offer demand ?
- Service
- Other ?
Counsel are also directed to exchange settlement offer and demand prior to the conference.
Summary: Counsel must exchange settlement offers and demands prior to the conference.
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- Deadline
- 5 calendar days ?
- Applies to
- Rule 26 f report
- Service
- Email to other ?
If a Rule 26(f) report is not already on the docket when a case is assigned to Judge Arteaga, the parties shall submit a copy of their Rule 26(f) report via email (to Chambers_of_Magistrate_Judge_Arteaga@paed.uscourts.gov) at least five days before the scheduled conference.
Summary: Parties must submit Rule 26(f) report via email to chambers at least 5 days before scheduling conference if not already on docket.
What rule applies to serving all parties in Eastern District of Pennsylvania?
Judge John Milton Younge: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 1 calendar days before hearing. A party intending to use a written or video deposition at trial must notify all other parties in writing one month before the trial date established at the final pretrial conference.
What rule applies to service for exhibits in Eastern District of Pennsylvania?
Judge John Milton Younge: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Counsel must mark and exchange exhibits before a hearing or trial begins. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Chad F. Kenney: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Counsel must disclose, serve, and maintain copies of all exhibits under the Federal and Local Rules whether or not the exhibits are filed on ECF, and must retain copies after proceedings conclude or the action terminates. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What rule applies to service for rule 26 f report in Eastern District of Pennsylvania?
Magistrate Judge José R. Arteaga: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email, timing: 5 calendar days before deadline. Parties must submit Rule 26(f) report via email to chambers at least 5 days before scheduling conference if not already on docket. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What rule applies to service for settlement conference summary in Eastern District of Pennsylvania?
Magistrate Judge Elizabeth L Toplin: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Counsel must exchange their settlement conference summaries with each other. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What rule applies to service for statement of undisputed material facts in Eastern District of Pennsylvania?
Judge Joshua D. Wolson: Proof of service is not required by this specific service rule. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 28 calendar days before deadline. Moving parties must serve the statement of undisputed material facts on all parties at least 28 days before the summary judgment motion deadline. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What rule applies to service for response to statement of facts in Eastern District of Pennsylvania?
Judge Joshua D. Wolson: Proof of service is not required by this specific service rule. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 14 calendar days before deadline. Responding parties must serve their response to the statement of undisputed facts on all parties at least 14 days before the summary judgment motion deadline. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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