Tax Assessment Commerical Appeals Timeline

Time Frame
Action
StartNotice of Formal Assessment.
Within 30 days of the Notice of Formal AssessmentFile Petition for Appeal from Decision of the Board of Assessment Appeals.
Within 10 days of filing the Petition for AppealServe Petition on interested parties.
Within 20 days of the Service of Petition on interested partiesFile Certificate of Service with Prothonotary.
Within 45 days of the filing of the Petition for AppealDiscovery requested.
Within 45 days of the request for discoveryDiscovery responses due.
Within 150 days of the filing of the Petition for AppealExchange appraisal reports.
Within 180 days of the filing of the Petition for AppealFile Pretrial Memorandum.
Within 180 days of the filing of the Petition for AppealConciliation Conference / Master Hearing scheduled.
After 30 days of the filing of the Master Report / Recommendation: No objectionMaster Report / Recommendation becomes final order.
Within 30 days of the filing of the Master Report / Recommendation: ObjectionFile Objection to Master Report / Recommendation and Transcript Request Form.
Within 20 days of the filing of the Objection to
Master Report / Recommendation		File Brief in Support of Objection to Master Report / Recommendation.
Within 20 days of the filing of the Brief in Support of Objection
to Master Report / Recommendation		File Brief in Opposition to Objection to Master Report / Recommendation.
Within 5 days after the filing date set for the Brief in Opposition to ObjectionFile Notice that Matter is Ripe for Decision by objecting party. Judge to schedule argument or make decision on briefs.