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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Documents

Both offices accept documents for processing through the courthouse front-door drop box from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

In addition to the delivery methods specified in Paragraph 2 above, both the Register of Wills Office and the Recorder of Deeds Office shall accept documents for processing through a drop box for documents located at the front door of the main entrance of the Blair County Courthouse from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

CRITICAL

Walk-in case filings are prohibited.

There shall be no walk-in case filings or fine payments.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Documents

The Recorder of Deeds processes documents through e-recording or the listed delivery services, while the Register of Wills processes them through the listed delivery services; e-recording instructions are online.

The Recorder of Deeds Office shall process documents via e-recordings, United States Postal Service, United Parcel Service, and Federal Express. The Register of Wills Office shall process documents via United States Postal Service, United Parcel Service, and Federal Express. Specific questions regarding recordings may be directed to the Recorder of Deeds Office staff at 814-693-3095. Instructions on e-filing through the Recorder of Deeds Office's approved e-recording vendors may be found at the website: www.blaircountyrecorder.com.

CRITICAL

The District Court Administrator must submit two paper copies and one electronic copy in Microsoft Word format to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication.

File two (2) paper copies and one (1) electronic copy in a Microsoft Word format only to bulletin@palrb.us with the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

CRITICAL

The District Court Administrator must email one copy of the Rules to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

File one (1) copy of these Rules with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts via email to adminrules@pacourts.us.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Inheritance tax returns or payments

Inheritance Tax returns and payments must be mailed to the Register of Wills; when applicable, they must include the Department of Revenue statement, estate file number, and decedent's name.

Inheritance Tax returns and/or payments shall be mailed to the Register of Wills Office, and when applicable, shall include a copy of the statement received from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, the estate file number, and the name of the decedent.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Case filing

Walk-in case filings and fine payments are prohibited during the order’s effective period.

There shall be no walk-in case filings or fine payments.

WARNING

The Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds offices are closed to the public beginning March 23, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. until further court order.

Effective March 23, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. and continuing until further Order of Court, the Offices of the Blair County Register of Wills and the Blair County Recorder of Deeds are closed to the public.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Continuance request

Faxed continuance requests are accepted only in emergency situations.

Faxed continuances will only be accepted in emergency situations.

INFO

Applies to

Plea

A defendant may enter a plea by mail, fax, or another method.

Nothing shall prevent the MDJ/Constable from notifying any defendant via mail of the existence of the warrant and advising the defendant that he/she may enter a plea via mail, fax, etc.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Written direction to prothonotary

Any written direction to the Prothonotary complying with this rule may be sent to the Prothonotary by mail and shall be accepted for filing.

Any written direction to the Prothonotary complying with this rule may be sent to the Prothonotary by mail and shall be accepted for filing.

INFOCriminal cases

Applies to

Signed waiver

A signed waiver may be filed as an electronic copy, including a faxed or scanned copy.

An electronic copy of a signed waiver (i.e. faxed or scanned waiver) will be accepted for filing.

INFO

The court may accept filings through means other than in-person delivery when the capability is available.

Court filings by other than in person delivery may be accepted where the capability is present.