Rule 4012 - Protective Orders(a) If a deposition is being taken within the Lackawanna County courthouse and demand is made for its suspension, a motion for a protective order under Pa. R.Civ.P. 4012(b) shall be made immediately to the Special Trial Master for Discovery, if available, in which event the motion may be oral and heard. If the Special Trial Master for Discovery is not available, the motion for a protective order may be oral and shall be presented to the Special Trial Master for Discovery within forty-eight hours of the suspension of the taking of deposition. Otherwise, the objecting party or deponent will be deemed to have waived the objection and the taking of the deposition shall be immediately resumed on notice to all interested parties and the deponent.(b) In all other cases, the motion must be in writing and presented to the Special Trial Master for Discovery as provided in Lacka. Co. R.C.P. 4000 herein except that, upon failure to present such motion within fifteen (15) days of the suspension of the taking of the deposition, the objecting party or deponent will be deemed to have waived the objection whereupon the taking of the deposition shall be resumed on reasonable notice to all interested parties and deponent.Amended effective November 2014.