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

CRITICAL

The attached forms must be used to commence or amend an action under Pa.R.C.P. 1901.3(a).

The forms attached hereto shall be used to commence or amend an action pursuant to Pa.R.C.P.1901.3(a).

CRITICALCivil cases

Attachments smaller than 8½ by 11 inches must be affixed to regular-size paper with scotch tape.

Attachments smaller than 8 ½” x 11” paper shall be attached to regular size paper by using scotch tape.

CRITICALCivil cases

The order must follow Pa.R.C.P. 206.6(c) with paragraphs (4) and (5) deleted, a new paragraph (4) substituted, and paragraph 6 renumbered as paragraph 5.

The order shall be pursuant to Pa.R.C.P.206.6(c) except that it shall be modified by deleting paragraphs (4) and (5) and substituting a new paragraph (4) which shall state: an evidentiary hearing on disputed issues of material fact shall be held on ________________ day of _____________, 20__, at _________ time, in Courtroom No. _______ of the Carbon County Courthouse. Paragraph number 6 shall be renumbered to number 5.

CRITICALCivil cases

Copies attached to pleadings must be clear and legible.

All copies attached to the pleadings must be clear and legible.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The indirect criminal contempt complaint must use the form attached to the Rule.

The form of this complaint shall be that attached to this Rule.

CRITICALCivil cases

Paper must be no larger than 8½ by 11 inches and must be good quality.

Paper size shall not exceed 8 ½” x 11” and shall be on good quality paper.

CRITICAL

Transcript requests must use the standardized form provided by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

All requests for transcripts shall be set forth on the standardized form provided by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

CRITICALCivil cases

The moving party's counsel must file an original and two copies of the supporting brief in the Office of the Prothonotary.

Counsel for the moving party shall in all matters file an original and two (2) copies of a supporting brief in the Office of the Prothonotary

CRITICAL

The monthly non-appeal transcript report must use a form provided by the District Court Administrator.

In addition to the filing requirements of Rule 4006 (F) (matters on appeal), court reporters shall file a separate monthly report with the District Court Administrator of all ordered or requested transcripts for matters not under appeal on a form to be provided by the District Court Administrator. On this form, the court reporters shall report on the status of each request or order for a transcript of court proceedings in chronological order starting with the earliest request or order made to the most recent.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each Notice to Plead must be prepared in both English and Spanish.

As required by Pa.R.C.P. 1361, each Notice to Plead shall be prepared in English and Spanish.

CRITICALCivil cases

Original pleadings must be held together with a paper clip or expandable spring-loaded clip.

Original pleadings shall be held together by paper clip or expandable spring-loaded clip.

CRITICALCivil cases

The proposed order must substantially comply with the prescribed Form A format.

the proposed order shall comply substantially with the prescribed format in Form A.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each adverse party or counsel of record must file an original and two copies of the brief in answer in the Office of the Prothonotary.

Each adverse party or his counsel of record shall file in the Office of the Prothonotary an original and two (2) copies of a brief in answer

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibit tabs are prohibited.

No exhibit tabs shall be allowed.

CRITICAL

A private criminal complaint must use the form attached to the Rule.

The form of the private criminal complaint shall be that attached to this Rule.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each exhibit must be identified and marked at its bottom center.

All exhibits shall be identified and marked on the bottom center of each exhibit.

CRITICALCivil cases

Pleading pages must be consecutively numbered starting with page 2, with page numbers in the upper-right corner.

Pages must be consecutively numbered beginning with page 2 and said number shall appear in the upper right hand corner of the pleading.

CRITICAL

Motions must be in writing unless the court permits otherwise or the motion is made in open court during a trial or hearing.

All motions shall be in writing, except as permitted by the court or when made in open court during a trial or hearing and shall comply with Pa.R.C.P. 208.2.

CRITICALCivil cases

Do not highlight original pleadings with colored markers; computer bolding or a different font shape and size may be used instead.

Original pleadings shall not be highlighted by the use of colored markers. Highlighting of text can be done on the computer by bolding or using a different shape and size of font.

CRITICALCivil cases

Objections must be written and filed with the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court Division.

Under the Local Orphans’ Court Rules, you have twenty (20) days from the date the Report was filed to file written objections to it with the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court Division.

CRITICALCivil cases

Backers and toppers are prohibited on filed papers.

The use of backers and/or toppers is prohibited.

CRITICALCivil cases

All documents must be single-sided and double-spaced, with font size of at least 12 points.

All documents shall be single-sided, double spaced and the font size shall be no less than 12 points.

CRITICAL

A photograph of a covered hazardous or dangerous exhibit entered into the record must be no larger than 8 1/2 x 11 inches.

With respect to the exhibits covered by this paragraph, the Proponent shall ensure that a photograph (no larger in size than 8 1/2 x 11 inches) of the exhibit is also entered into the record for inclusion in the documentary record.

CRITICAL

Digital exhibits not also presented as photographs and documentary exhibits of extraordinary size or bulk must be entered into the record on a USB flash drive.

Any digital exhibit that is not also presented via photograph, and any documentary exhibits of extraordinary size or bulk shall be entered into the record on a Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive.

CRITICAL

The photograph of a retained non-documentary exhibit must be in color and presented in a letter-sized document.

Any non-documentary exhibit which is retained by the Proponent during or after the Court, Master, or Hearing Officer proceeding must be photographed in color by the Proponent and presented in a letter-sized form (8 1/2 x 11 inches) document for inclusion in the record prior to the end of the proceeding.

CRITICAL

A copy of an offered document larger than 8 1/2 x 11 inches must be reduced to 8 1/2 x 11 inches or smaller.

In accordance with Pa.R.J.A. No. 5103(a)(1), if a Proponent offers into evidence a document that is larger in size than 8 1/2 x 11 inches, the Proponent shall ensure that a copy of the document reduced to 8 1/2 x 11 inches (or smaller) is entered into the record.

CRITICAL

A photograph of a non-documentary exhibit entered into the record must be no larger than 8 1/2 x 11 inches.

With respect to any non-documentary exhibit, the Proponent shall also ensure that a photograph (no larger in size than 8 1/2 x 11 inches) of the exhibit is entered into the record for inclusion in the documentary record.

CRITICALCriminal cases

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Confidential information filed under the policy must be submitted on the standardized form provided by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

Confidential information filed in accordance with the Public Access Policy shall be on a standardized Confidential Information Form provided by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

CRITICALCivil cases

The electronic copy filed with the Legislative Reference Bureau must be in Microsoft Word format.

File two paper copies and one electronic copy in Microsoft Word format of this Administrative Order and Local Rule with the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

WARNING

Use the form’s alternate references when referring to confidential information, and sequentially number alternate references on additional pages.

If you need to refer to a piece of confidential information in a document, use the alternate references. If you need to attach additional pages, sequentially number each alternate reference – i.e. SSN 3, SSN 4, etc.

WARNINGCivil cases

Cite appellate opinions in the National Reporter System when reported there; otherwise cite the applicable state appellate court's official reports when reported there.

Opinions of an appellate court, of this or any other jurisdiction shall be cited from the National Reporter System if reported therein, otherwise to the official reports of the applicable state appellate courts, if reported therein.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Carbon County local criminal procedural rules must be designated as the Carbon County Local Rules of Criminal Procedure and cited as “CARB.R.Crim.P. _______.”

All local criminal procedural rules adopted by the Court of Common Pleas of Carbon County under the authority of Pa.R.Crim.P.105 shall be known as the Carbon County Local Rules of Criminal Procedure and shall be cited as “CARB.R.Crim.P. _______.”

WARNINGCivil cases

The copy sent by email to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication must be in Microsoft Word format.

e-mail one (1) copy in Microsoft Word format to bulletin@palrb.us

WARNING

The form instructs the filer to circle one of “AND/OR” when applicable.

AND/OR (please circle one, if applicable)

WARNINGCriminal cases

The electronic copy filed with the Legislative Reference Bureau must be in Microsoft Word format.

File two paper copies and one electronic copy in Microsoft Word format with the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the P ennsylvania Bulletin.

WARNING

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

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

WARNINGCriminal cases

The questionnaire must be completed clearly and in ink.

WRITE CLEARLY AND IN INK

INFOCivil cases

The consent form must be typed or printed clearly.

PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY:

INFO

A party may submit multiple digital exhibits on a single USB flash drive.

Multiple digital exhibits may be submitted by a party on one USB flash drive.