Court of Common Pleas of Clarion County, Pennsylvania Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Local rules

File one (1) copy of the local rules with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts via email to adminrules@pacourts.us

File one (1) copy of the local rules with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts via email to adminrules@pacourts.us

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Legal papers

Electronic filing through the PACFile System is voluntary. Any party or attorney who declines to participate, or who is unable to electronically file or accept service of legal papers which were filed electronically, or who is otherwise unable to access the PACFile system, shall be permitted to file legal papers in a physical paper format (‘hard-copy’) and shall be served legal papers in a physical paper format by the Clerk of Courts and other parties, whether electronically filed or otherwise, as required by Pa.R.J.C.P. 205.

Electronic filing through the PACFile System is voluntary. Any party or attorney who declines to participate, or who is unable to electronically file or accept service of legal papers which were filed electronically, or who is otherwise unable to access the PACFile system, shall be permitted to file legal papers in a physical paper format (‘hard-copy’) and shall be served legal papers in a physical paper format by the Clerk of Courts and other parties, whether electronically filed or otherwise, as required by Pa.R.J.C.P. 205.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript

Electronic transcripts may not be filed with Clarion County.

Clarion County does not accept an electronic transcript for filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Legal papers

The Clerk of Courts must accept hard-copy legal papers, retain them as required, and convert eligible papers to PDF for the system.

Any legal paper submitted for filing to the Clerk of Courts in a physical paper (or ‘hard-copy’) format shall be accepted by the Clerk of Courts in that format and shall be retained by the Clerk of Courts as may be required by applicable rules of court and record retention policies. The Clerk of Courts shall convert such hard-copy legal paper to .pdf and add it to the system, except those legal papers excluded from electronic filing pursuant to Pa.R.J.C.P. 1205(C) and this rule.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Local rules

The District Court Administrator must forward two paper copies and one electronic copy on CD-ROM to the Legislative Reference Bureau.

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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript

Electronic transcripts may not be filed with Clarion County.

These prices are for the original prepared in bound paper format as Clarion County does not accept an electronic transcript for filing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Legal paper

The Clerk of Courts must accept and retain hard-copy legal papers, convert them to PDF, and add them to the system unless they are excluded from electronic filing.

Any legal paper submitted for filing to the Clerk of Courts in a physical paper (or ‘hard-copy’) format shall be accepted by the Clerk of Courts in that format and shall be retained by the Clerk of Courts as may be required by applicable rules of court and record retention policies. The Clerk of Courts shall convert such hard-copy legal paper to .pdf and add it to the system, except those legal papers excluded from electronic filing pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 576.1(C) and this rule.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Legal papers

The Clerk of Courts must accept and retain hard-copy legal papers, convert them to PDF, and add them to the system unless they are excluded from electronic filing.

Any legal paper submitted for filing to the Clerk of Courts in a physical paper (or ‘hard-copy’) format shall be accepted by the Clerk of Courts in that format and shall be retained by the Clerk of Courts as may be required by applicable rules of court and record retention policies. The Clerk of Courts shall convert such hard-copy legal paper to .pdf and add it to the system, except those legal papers excluded from electronic filing pursuant to Pa.R.J.C.P. 205(C) and this rule.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Legal papers

Electronic filing and service through PACFile are permitted in delinquency proceedings, but not in the listed excluded case categories.

The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts and the Eighteenth Judicial District have agreed upon an implementation plan for electronic filing, as that term is defined Pa.R.J.C.P. 205(C), in the Eighteenth Judicial District through the statewide system known as PACFile, effective December 21, 2022. The Clarion County Court of Common Pleas hereby permits the electronic filing of legal papers and the electronic service of such papers under the terms described in this Local Rule in all delinquency proceedings. In the context of this rule, “legal papers” which may be filed electronically do not include cases involving Domestic Relations, Protection from Abuse, Orphans’ Court, and Mental Health/Intellectual Disability.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Legal papers

Written motions, answers, notices, and other required or permitted filings may be filed electronically, subject to the listed exclusions.

(1) The legal papers which may be filed electronically shall encompass all written motions, written answers, and any notices or documents for which filing is required or permitted, including orders, copies of exhibits, and attachments, except for the following: (a) Applications for search warrants, (b) Applications for arrest warrants, (c) Any grand jury materials, except the indicting grand jury indictment or the investigating grand jury presentment; (d) Exhibits offered into evidence, whether or not admitted, in a court proceedings; (e) Submissions filed ex parte as authorized by law; (f) Submissions filed or authorized to be filed under seal; (g) Oversized documents or documents that cannot be reduced into an 8 ½ x 11 inch; (h) Wiretap Act, cell phone, tracker, and Internet petitions; and (i) Third-party filing of amicus briefs or other third-party filing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Electronic filing through the PACFile System is voluntary. Any party or attorney who declines to participate, or who is unable to electronically file or accept service of legal papers which were filed electronically, or who is otherwise unable to access the PACFile system, shall be permitted to file legal papers in a physical paper format (‘hard-copy’) and shall be served legal papers in a physical paper format by the Clerk of Courts and other parties, whether electronically filed or otherwise, as required by Pa.R.J.C.P. 1205.

Electronic filing through the PACFile System is voluntary. Any party or attorney who declines to participate, or who is unable to electronically file or accept service of legal papers which were filed electronically, or who is otherwise unable to access the PACFile system, shall be permitted to file legal papers in a physical paper format (‘hard-copy’) and shall be served legal papers in a physical paper format by the Clerk of Courts and other parties, whether electronically filed or otherwise, as required by Pa.R.J.C.P. 1205.

WARNING

Applies to

Local rules

One copy of the local rules must be filed with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts by email.

File one (1) copy of the local rules with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts via email to adminrules@pacourts.us

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Legal papers

Electronic filing and service are permitted in dependency proceedings, but the rule excludes cases involving Domestic Relations, Protection from Abuse, Orphans’ Court, and Mental Health/Intellectual Disability.

The Clarion County Court of Common Pleas hereby permits the electronic filing of legal papers and the electronic service of such papers under the terms described in this Local Rule in all dependency proceedings. In the context of this rule, “legal papers” which may be filed electronically do not include cases involving Domestic Relations, Protection from Abuse, Orphans’ Court, and Mental Health/Intellectual Disability.

INFOCriminal cases

Applies to

Legal papers

Electronic filing of legal papers through PACFile is permitted, except for cases involving the listed proceedings.

The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts and the Eighteenth Judicial District have agreed upon an implementation plan for electronic filing, as that term is defined in Pa.R.Crim.P. 576.1(C), in the Eighteenth Judicial District through the statewide system known as PACFile, effective December 21, 2022. The Clarion County Court of Common Pleas hereby permits the electronic filing of legal papers and the electronic service of such papers under the terms described in this Local Rule. In the context of this rule, “legal papers” which may be filed electronically do not include cases involving Domestic Relations, Protection from Abuse, Orphans’ Court, and Mental Health/Intellectual Disability.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Legal papers

Electronic filing may cover written motions and answers, required or permitted notices and documents, orders, exhibits, and attachments.

The legal papers which may be filed electronically shall encompass all written motions, written answers, and any notices or documents for which filing is required or permitted, including orders, copies of exhibits, and attachments.

INFOCriminal cases

Applies to

Legal papers

Written motions, answers, notices, required or permitted filing documents, orders, exhibits, and attachments may be filed electronically.

The legal papers which may be filed electronically shall encompass all written motions, written answers, and any notices or documents for which filing is required or permitted, including orders, copies of exhibits, and attachments.

INFOCriminal cases

Applies to

Legal paper

An electronically filed legal paper is deemed to be the original document.

A legal paper filed electronically shall be deemed the original document.

INFOCriminal cases

Applies to

Legal papers

PACFile participation is voluntary, and parties or attorneys who opt out or cannot use the system may file hard copies.

Electronic filing through the PACFile System is voluntary. Any party or attorney who declines to participate, or who is unable to electronically file or accept service of legal papers which were filed electronically, or who is otherwise unable to access the PACFile system, shall be permitted to file legal papers in a physical paper format (‘hard-copy’) and shall be served legal papers in a physical paper format by the Clerk of Courts and other parties, whether electronically filed or otherwise, as required by Pa.R.Crim.P. 576.1.