Effective October 25, 2022 the Remote Arbitration Program is discontinued. No right to a trial de novo on appeal.Note: This local rule results in the loss of the right to a trial de novo on appeal, as described in the. Have the person that mailed the Demand for a Trial de Novo fill out an Affidavit of Service for the Demand and sign it in front of a notary. When no attorney appears at the trial de novo on behalf of the Commonwealth or a municipality, the trial judge may ask questions of any witness who testifies,. When the first proceeding is non-record, no exceptions are required and a request for a de novo hearing may be made. If a party fails to appear for a scheduled arbitration hearing, the matter may, if all present parties agree, be transferred immediately to a Judge. Pre-Trial Procedure for All Actions in the Civil Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. (E) If the defendant withdraws the appeal, the trial judge shall enter judgment in the court of common pleas on the judgment of the issuing authority. There is a right to a de novo appeal of any decision in the Magisterial District Court to the next level of courts in Pennsylvania.