Court of Common Pleas of Adams County, Pennsylvania Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Dependency legal papers

Attorneys must electronically file dependency legal papers through PACFile in the 51st Judicial District, effective March 9, 2022, subject to the rule's provisions.

Pursuant to the authorization provided under Pa.R.J.C.P. 1205(B)(2), all attorneys shall be required to file dependency legal papers electronically through PACFile in the 51st Judicial District, subject to the provisions in this Rule. The effective date of commencement of this requirement is March 9, 2022, which is the effective date for which mandatory attorney requirement for use of PACFile became authorized for criminal court after a two-year period elapsed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Agreement with proposed order

The original and three copies with the proposed order must be taken to the Prothonotary's Office on the courthouse's first floor for filing.

Take the original and three (3) copies with proposed order to file at the Prothonotary's Office on the 1st floor of the Adams County Courthouse.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Delinquency legal papers

Attorneys must electronically file delinquency legal papers through PACFile in the 51st Judicial District, effective March 9, 2022, subject to the rule's provisions.

Pursuant to the authorization provided under Pa.R.J.C.P. 205(B)(2), all attorneys shall be required to file delinquency legal papers electronically through PACFile in the 51st Judicial District, subject to the provisions in this Rule. The effective date of commencement of this requirement is March 9, 2022, which is the effective date for which mandatory attorney requirement for use of PACFile became authorized for criminal court after a two-year period elapsed.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Beginning March 9, 2022, attorneys must electronically file criminal legal papers through PACFile, subject to the rule’s provisions.

On March 9, 2022, all attorneys shall be required to file criminal legal papers electronically through PACFile in the 51st Judicial District, subject to the provisions in this Rule.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Transcript and associated documents

The issuing authority must scan and transmit the transcript and associated documents to the clerk in digital format instead of sending the physical papers.

The transcript and any associated documents shall be electronically scanned and transmitted to the clerk of courts in digital format in lieu of transmitting the physical paper transcript and associated documents.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Eligible participants may use PACFile for documents other than the listed search-warrant, arrest-warrant, grand-jury, ex parte, sealed, and court-proceeding exhibit materials.

Any party identified as electronic filing participants by Pa.R.Crim.P. 576.1(D) may utilize PACFile for any document except the following: 1. applications for search warrants, 2. applications for arrest warrants, 3. any grand jury materials, except the indicting grand jury indictment or the investigating grand jury presentment, 4. submissions filed ex parte as authorized by law, and 5. submissions filed or authorized to be filed under seal. 6. exhibits offered into evidence, whether or not admitted, in a court proceeding.

INFO

A party unable or unwilling to use PACFile may file legal papers in paper format with the clerk.

Any party who is unable or declines to participate in PACFile may file legal papers in a physical paper format with the clerk of courts

INFOCriminal cases

A party ineligible for, declining, or not required to use PACFile may file legal papers in physical paper format with the clerk of courts.

Any party who is ineligible, declines, or not otherwise required to participate in PACFile may file legal papers in a physical paper format with the clerk of courts

INFO

All parties are authorized to electronically file legal papers through PACFile with the clerk of courts in cases in the Adams County Court of Common Pleas, 51st Judicial District. Any party may, but is not required to, utilize PACFile for any document except the following: 1. submissions filed ex parte as authorized by law, and 2. exhibits offered into evidence, whether or not admitted, in a court proceeding.

All parties are authorized to electronically file legal papers through PACFile with the clerk of courts in cases in the Adams County Court of Common Pleas, 51st Judicial District. Any party may, but is not required to, utilize PACFile for any document except the following: 1. submissions filed ex parte as authorized by law, and 2. exhibits offered into evidence, whether or not admitted, in a court proceeding.

INFO

All parties are authorized to electronically file legal papers through PACFile with the clerk of courts in cases in the Adams County Court of Common Pleas, 51st Judicial District. C. Any party may, but is not required to, utilize PACFile for any document except the following: 1. applications for search warrants, 2. applications for arrest warrants, 3. submissions filed ex parte as authorized by law, and 4. exhibits offered into evidence, whether or not admitted, in a court proceeding.

All parties are authorized to electronically file legal papers through PACFile with the clerk of courts in cases in the Adams County Court of Common Pleas, 51st Judicial District. C. Any party may, but is not required to, utilize PACFile for any document except the following: 1. applications for search warrants, 2. applications for arrest warrants, 3. submissions filed ex parte as authorized by law, and 4. exhibits offered into evidence, whether or not admitted, in a court proceeding.

INFOCriminal cases

Participants identified under Pa.R.Crim.P. 576.1(D) may electronically file legal papers through PACFile with the clerk of courts.

All parties identified as electronic filing participants by Pa.R.Crim.P. 576.1(D) are authorized to electronically file legal papers through PACFile with the clerk of courts in cases in the Adams County Court of Common Pleas, 51st Judicial District.