Rule 2959 - OPENING JUDGMENTS(a) A petition for a rule to show cause why a judgment by default for want of an answer should not be opened, must have attached to it a copy of the proposed answer to the complaint if an answer is required under the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure.(b) The petition to strike off or open a judgment shall be accompanied by a praecipe to transmit pursuant to Sch.R.C.P. 205.2(b) requesting the issuance of a rule to show cause. If a rule to show cause is issued the parties shall immediately proceed to develop any necessary factual evidence by deposition. When the matter is ripe for disposition either party may transmit the case to the Court by filing a praecipe for transmittal pursuant to Sch.R.C.P. 205.2(b), indicating that the issue may be disposed of on the record.Amended effective 3/1/2021; revised 2/23/2022; amended effective 2/1/2024.