Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, Pennsylvania Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

When counsel withdraws an appeal, counsel must immediately notify the judge whose order or decree was appealed.

Whenever an appeal is withdrawn by counsel, notice of such fact shall immediately be given to the judge from whose order or decree the appeal was taken.

CRITICAL

When a party anticipates submitting bulky or oversized non-documentary exhibits, it must inform the Court of their nature and request a conference; the provided text cuts off before stating what the Court will determine.

In any proceeding at which a party anticipates submission of bulky or oversized non-documentary exhibits, the submitting party shall make the Court aware of the nature of any such exhibit and shall request that the Court conduct a conference at which the Court shall determine the

WARNINGCivil cases

A party or attorney may request in writing that the Prothonotary mark the docket to certify the case as active.

The Prothonotary, upon receipt of a written request from any party or attorney shall mark the docket to indicate that the case has been certified as being an active case without requiring the payment of any fee.

WARNING

A request for a copy of a previously ordered, transcribed, and filed transcript must be made by telephone, letter, or email to the Chief Court Reporter.

(D) A request for a copy of any transcript previously ordered, transcribed and filed of record shall be made by telephone, letter or email to the Chief Court Reporter and shall be provided at the cost of $0.75 per page (paper format) and/or $0.50 per page (electronic copy/.pdf).

INFO

The court reporter must send the ordering party or parties the standardized Transcript Order Form by email or regular mail.

(2) the court reporter shall send the ordering party or parties, via email or regular mail, the standardized Transcript Order Form.

INFO

A transcript may also be requested by contacting the reporter at the proceeding or the Chief Court Reporter by telephone, in writing, or by email.

(1) A request for transcript may also be made by contacting the court reporter present at the proceeding directly or by contacting the Chief Court Reporter by telephone, in writing or by email

INFO

When the transcript is complete, the court reporter must notify all ordering parties and the Chief Court Reporter and provide it to the trial judge for signature.

(E) The court reporter shall notify all ordering parties and the Chief Court Reporter upon completion of the transcript and provide the completed transcript to the trial judge for signature.

INFOCivil cases

Contact

Phone

Phone

215 348-6191

Copies of the form may be obtained by calling the Office of the Prothonotary.

Copies may also be obtained by calling the Office of the Prothonotary at 215 348-6191.

INFO

Within 24 hours after receiving a transcript request, the court reporter must contact counsel and self-represented parties to determine the number of copies ordered.

(1) the court reporter shall, within 24 hours of receipt of said request, determine the number of copies being ordered by contacting all counsel and/or self- represented parties; and