Judge Joseph J. Matika

Applies to

Action commencing document

A Civil Cover Sheet marked Form A must be attached to any document commencing an action, in addition to the mandatory Supreme Court Civil Cover Sheet.

Applies to

Motion or petition

A Motion Cover Sheet marked Form B must be attached to any motion or petition being filed.

Applies to

Notice of judgment and execution

The notice must name the person as prescribed by CARB.R.C.P. 1018.1.

Unless the law provides otherwise, mailed filings are timely only if the Prothonotary actually receives them by the filing deadline.

The Prothonotary must accept documents presented for filing, record the receipt date by timestamp and docket entry, and promptly place covered documents in the case file.

If a pro se party gives a judge an unfiled document requesting cognizable legal relief, the judge must promptly forward it to the Prothonotary for filing and processing.

Applies to

Realty posting

When posting realty as bail, the depositor must pay the Prothonotary-established fee to the Clerk of Courts for recording and satisfying the judgment of record.

Fee

0.25 $

Copies cost $0.25 per page.

Fee

8 $

Applies to

Requested court documents

Preparing, copying, and re-filing requested court documents costs $8.00 per quarter hour, with no charge for the first fifteen minutes.

The Praecipe must be served on all other parties or their counsel.

All written motions and any written answers, and notices or documents for which filing is required, shall be served upon each party and the district court administrator concurrently with filing.

Service on parties may be made by the listed personal-delivery, mail, agreed courthouse-box, agreed or authorized electronic, or carrier-service methods, subject to the stated conditions.