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

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Format

PDF

Legal papers must be submitted for filing in PDF format.

Legal papers shall be presented for filing in a portable document format (“PDF”).

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Unprintable digital exhibits must be entered into the record on a USB flash drive unless the court expressly approves another format; a party may submit multiple digital exhibits together on one drive.

Any digital exhibit that cannot be printed (i.e., audio or video recording) shall be entered into the record on a Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive (or other format if expressly approved by the court). If one party has multiple digital exhibits, they may be submitted together on one USB flash drive.

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A digital exhibit that cannot be printed must be entered into the record on a USB flash drive unless the court expressly approves another format; one party may submit multiple digital exhibits together on one USB drive.

Any digital exhibit that cannot be printed (i.e., audio or video recording) shall be entered into the record on a Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive (or other format if expressly approved by the court). If one party has multiple digital exhibits, they may be submitted together on one USB flash drive.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Transcripts and associated documents must be transmitted in digital format rather than as physical paper.

Pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 460, upon the filing of a Notice of Appeal, the Clerk of Courts shall assign a Common Pleas docket number and notify the Magisterial District Court that all transcripts and any associated documents shall be electronically scanned and transmitted to the Clerk of Courts within 5 business days, in digital format in lieu of transmitting the physical paper transcript and associated documents.

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The proponent must photograph non-documentary exhibits, convert them to a letter-sized document, mark them appropriately, and produce them during the proceeding for the documentary record.

These non-documentary exhibits must be photographed by the proponent, converted to a letter sized document, and appropriately marked and produced during the court proceeding for inclusion in the documentary record.

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The proponent must photograph non-documentary exhibits, convert them to letter-sized documents, mark them appropriately, and produce them during the proceeding for the documentary record.

These non-documentary exhibits must be photographed by the proponent, converted to a letter sized document, and appropriately marked and produced during the court proceeding for inclusion in the documentary record.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Legal paper

Format

PDF

Legal papers must be submitted for filing in PDF format.

Legal papers shall be presented for filing in a portable document format ("PDF").

CRITICAL

The proponent must photograph non-documentary exhibits, convert them to letter-sized documents, appropriately mark them, and produce them during the proceeding for the documentary record.

These non-documentary exhibits must be photographed by the proponent, converted to a letter sized document, and appropriately marked and produced during the court proceeding for inclusion in the documentary record.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Transcripts and associated documents must be transmitted in digital format rather than as physical paper.

Pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 547, all transcripts and any associated documents shall be electronically scanned and transmitted to the Clerk of Courts within 5 business days, in digital format in lieu of transmitting the physical paper transcript and associated documents.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Electronic filing

Format

PDF

Scanned verifications and other documents executed by clients or third parties must be attached to the electronic filing as PDFs.

Verification of pleadings, as required by Pa.R.C.P. 206.3 and 1024, as well as any other documents executed by the client or third parties, such as Affidavits or Certificates of Service, shall be scanned and attached to the electronic filing in a PDF at the time the legal paper is submitted for electronic filing.

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The party seeking appointment must use the Court-prescribed form and proposed order for the appointment motion.

The party seeking appointment shall use the form and proposed order for Motion to Appoint the Divorce Hearing Officer for Ancillary Claims prescribed by the Court and available on the Court Website.

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Each exhibit must be pre-marked as indicated on the index.

Each exhibit shall be pre-marked as notated on the index.

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Unprintable digital exhibits must be entered into the record on a USB flash drive unless the court expressly approves another format; multiple exhibits may be submitted together on one drive.

(b) Any digital exhibit that cannot be printed (i.e., audio or video recording) shall be entered into the record on a Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive (or other format if expressly approved by the court). If one party has multiple digital exhibits, they may be submitted together on one USB flash drive.

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A praecipe listing a case for jury trial must use the form prescribed by the Prothonotary.

The praecipe shall be in the form prescribed by the Prothonotary.

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Each exhibit must be pre-marked as indicated on the exhibit index.

Each exhibit shall be pre-marked as notated on the index.

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Each exhibit must be pre-marked as indicated on the index.

Each exhibit shall be pre-marked as notated on the index.

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Exceptions to a bill of costs must be in writing.

If the opposing party objects to a bill of costs, they must file exceptions, in writing, with the Prothonotary, within ten (10) days of service.

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Transcripts and associated documents must be scanned and transmitted digitally to the Clerk of Courts within five business days instead of being sent in physical paper form.

all transcripts and any associated documents shall be electronically scanned and transmitted to the Clerk of Courts within 5 business days, in digital format in lieu of transmitting the physical paper transcript and associated documents.

CRITICAL

Unprintable digital exhibits must be entered into the record on a USB flash drive unless the court expressly approves another format; one party may submit multiple digital exhibits together on one drive.

Any digital exhibit that cannot be printed (i.e., audio or video recording) shall be entered into the record on a Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive (or other format if expressly approved by the court). If one party has multiple digital exhibits, they may be submitted together on one USB flash drive.

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

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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to appoint divorce hearing officer for ancillary claims

A party seeking appointment must use the Court-prescribed form and proposed order available on the Court Website.

The party seeking appointment shall use the form and proposed order for Motion to Appoint the Divorce Hearing Officer for Ancillary Claims prescribed by the Court and available on the Court Website.

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A party seeking appointment must use the Court-prescribed motion form and proposed order available on the Court Website.

The party seeking appointment shall use the form and proposed order for Motion to Appoint the Divorce Hearing Officer for Ancillary Claims prescribed by the Court and available on the Court Website.

WARNING

Briefs must cite reproduced-record material by page and line and identify unreproduced original-record material by the relevant record part.

note references to parts of the record appearing in a reproduced record shall be to the pages and the lines in the reproduced record where said parts appear, e.g., “(r. pg. 30 l. 15),” and, if references are made in the brief to parts of the original record not reproduced, the references shall be to the parts of the record involved, e.g., “(Answer p. 7),” “(Motion for Summary Judgment p. 2).”

WARNING

Briefs must cite reproduced-record material by page and line and cite unreproduced original-record material by identifying the relevant parts of the record.

(4) note references to parts of the record appearing in a reproduced record shall be to the pages and the lines in the reproduced record where said parts appear, e.g., “(r. pg. 30 l. 15),” and, if references are made in the brief to parts of the original record not reproduced, the references shall be to the parts of the record involved, e.g., “(Answer p. 7),” “(Motion for Summary Judgment p. 2).”

WARNING

Photographic records of non-documentary exhibits must be converted to letter-sized documents and appropriately marked.

(1) These non-documentary exhibits must be photographed by the proponent, converted to a letter sized document, and appropriately marked and produced during the court proceeding for inclusion in the documentary record.

WARNING

Each exhibit must be pre-marked as indicated on the exhibit index.

(2) Each exhibit shall be pre-marked as notated on the index.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Electronic copy of administrative order

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

File two (2) certified copies and (1) electronic copy in a Microsoft Word format of this Order with the Legislative Reference Bureau

WARNINGCivil cases

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

(b) File two (2) certified copies and (1) electronic copy in a Microsoft Word format of this Order with the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin via bulletin@palrb.us;

WARNING

Briefs must cite reproduced-record material by page and line and identify unreproduced material by the relevant part of the original record.

note references to parts of the record appearing in a reproduced record shall be to the pages and the lines in the reproduced record where said parts appear, e.g., "(r. pg. 30 l. 15)," and, if references are made in the brief to parts of the original record not reproduced, the references shall be to the parts of the record involved, e.g., "(Answer p. 7)," "(Motion for Summary Judgment p. 2)."

WARNING

Briefs must cite reproduced-record material by page and line and identify unreproduced original-record material by the relevant part of the record.

(4) note references to parts of the record appearing in a reproduced record shall be to the pages and the lines in the reproduced record where said parts appear, e.g., “(r. pg. 30 l. 15),” and, if references are made in the brief to parts of the original record not reproduced, the references shall be to the parts of the record involved, e.g., “(Answer p. 7),” “(Motion for Summary Judgment p. 2).”