A sample set of preliminary objections that a party may use as its initial response challenging any pleading in civil actions in the Pennsylvania courts of common pleas. This Standard Document contains integrated notes with important explanations and tips for drafting preliminary objections, including which issues counsel may or must raise by preliminary objection. It contains guidance on how to format and plead objections to the challenged pleading, how to request relief, and how to sign, file, and serve the preliminary objections.