Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, Pennsylvania Sealing & Redaction Procedures

After an appeal is filed, sealed exhibits may be transmitted only when directed by the court, a party, or the appellate court prothonotary, and must remain sealed during transmission.

After an appeal has been filed, the subject records office having custody of exhibits after court proceedings shall transmit exhibits to an appellate court as provided in Pa.R.A.P. 1931(c); provided, however, that no exhibit sealed in the court of common pleas shall be transmitted unless the court, a party or the prothonotary of the appellate court directs the records office to do so. Any such exhibit sealed in the court of common pleas shall remain under seal when transmitted to the appellate court.

The Clerk must keep a received testamentary writing impounded until further court order.

The testamentary writing received by the Clerk shall be impounded until further order of Court.

Counsel and unrepresented parties must not include confidential information in legal papers filed with the Clerk of Courts or the Court.

Counsel and unrepresented parties must adhere to the Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania and refrain from including confidential information in legal papers filed with the Clerk of Courts or the Court whether filed electronically or in a paper format.