Rule 212.6.Settlement Conference. Form of Order.
Adopted December 15, 2010 · Not amended since adoption · Last verified June 30, 2026
In one sentenceRule 212.6 supplies the form of order a court uses to schedule a settlement conference under Rule 212.5, fixing the date, judge, location, and time and directing the parties to comply with the attendance requirements of Rule 212.5(b).
Full Text of Rule 212.6
An order scheduling a settlement conference pursuant to Rule 212.5 shall be substantially in the following form: (Caption) Scheduling Order for Rule 212.5 Settlement Conference For the above-captioned case, a settlement confer ence pursuant to Rule 212.5 has been scheduled before at Courthouse (name of judge) at o’clock. All parties shall be in compliance with the requirements of Rule 212.5(b). J.
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Plain-English Summary
This rule is the companion form to Rule 212.5. It sets out the scheduling order a court enters to call a settlement conference, with blanks for the judge, the courthouse, and the date and time.
The order also points the parties back to their duties: all parties must comply with the attendance requirements of Rule 212.5(b).
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Rule 212.6 order do?
It schedules a Rule 212.5 settlement conference — naming the judge, place, date, and time — and directs the parties to meet the attendance requirements of Rule 212.5(b).
Amendment History
The provisions of this Rule 212.6 adopted December 15, 2010, effective January 15, 2011, 41 Pa.B. 214.
Source & verification. Rule text, the Official Note, and the amendment
history are reproduced verbatim from the Pennsylvania Code, Title 231, the official compilation
of rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. This rule has not been amended since its adoption. Last verified June 30, 2026. ·
Official text
Also known as: settlement conference orderform of order settlement