Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County, Pennsylvania Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Format

PDF

If an original documentary exhibit exceeds 150 single-sided pages, the proponent must convert it to PDF and place it on a portable media device.

Where the intended, original documentary exhibit(s) exceeds 150 pages (single sided), the proponent shall cause the exhibit to be transformed into a portable document file (“pdf”) and placed onto a flash drive, thumb drive, usb drive, or other portable media-containing device.

CRITICAL

Before a proceeding, the proponent must prepare a physical photographic copy of every potential non-documentary exhibit.

In advance of a proceeding, the proponent shall prepare a physical, photographic copy of all potential, non-documentary exhibits pursuant to Pa. R.J.A. 5103(b).

CRITICAL

Exceptions must not include discussion of the claims made.

Exceptions shall contain no discussion of the claims made.

CRITICAL

The Arbitration Report and Award must use the form set forth in Pa.R.C.P. 1312.

B. The Arbitration Report and Award shall be in the form set forth in Pa.R.C.P. 1312.

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

DOCX

The District Court Administrator must forward one paper copy and/or one electronic copy in Microsoft Word format for publication in the Bradford County Law Journal.

- 4) Forward one (1) paper copy and/or (1) electronic copy in a Microsoft Word format for the publication Bradford County Law Journal.

CRITICAL

An appeal from an arbitration award must be filed in duplicate in the Office of the Prothonotary.

An appeal from an award of arbitrators shall be filed in duplicate in the Office of the Prothonotary.

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

DOCX

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

- 2) Forward two (2) paper copies and one (1) electronic copy in a Microsoft Word format to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

CRITICAL

The proponent must place the media device in an envelope no larger than 8½ by 11 inches and include a label or enclosed document describing its contents with the specified identifying dates and information.

The proponent shall place the portable media device in an envelope not exceeding 8 ½ by 11 inches containing either a label on the envelope or a separate document within the envelope describing the device’s contents, including: - i) the case name, - ii) docket number, - iii) proponent name, and - iv) creation date of original documents (if known), and date documents were reduced to pdf.

WARNINGCriminal cases

4) Forward one (1) paper copy and/or (1) electronic copy in a Microsoft Word format for the publication Bradford County Law Journal.

4) Forward one (1) paper copy and/or (1) electronic copy in a Microsoft Word format for the publication Bradford County Law Journal.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The electronic copy forwarded to the Legislative Reference Bureau must be in Microsoft Word format.

2) Forward two (2) paper copies and one (1) electronic copy in a Microsoft Word format to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

WARNING

A proposed order must not be physically attached to the motion.

The proposed order shall not be physically attached to the motion.

WARNING

The cover sheet must be printed legibly.

PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY.