Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas Chambers Communication Rules
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Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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The filing attorney or self-represented party must promptly notify the Deputy Civil Court Administrator’s Office by telephone or email once a special-relief or emergency-custody petition will be filed and provide an estimated filing date and time.
The attorney or self-represented party shall promptly notify the Deputy Civil Court Administrator’s Office by telephone or email as soon as it is determined that a Petition for Special Relief or Emergency Petition for Custody will be filed and shall give the Deputy Civil Court Administrator’s Office a realistic estimate of the date and time of the intended filing.
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The filing attorney or self-represented party must promptly telephone the Deputy Civil Court Administrator’s Office when an emergency filing is determined and provide the expected filing time, motion background, and requested relief.
The attorney or self-represented party shall promptly notify the Deputy Civil Court Administrator’s Office by telephone as soon as it is determined that an Emergency Motion will be filed, and shall give the Deputy Civil Court Administrator’s Office a realistic estimate of the date and time of the intended filing, a description of the background of the motion, and the requested relief.
For emergency search or arrest warrants outside regular business hours, the Duty Judge is responsible for immediate handling, and the police may contact the Duty Judge through the schedule provided to Emergency Management.
Any emergency situations necessitating the issuance of search warrants and arrest warrants between 4:00 P.M. – 8:00 A.M. Monday – Thursday and from 4:00 P.M. Friday until 8:00 A.M. Monday shall be the responsibility of the Duty Judge and the Duty Judge shall be available to immediately handle such matters. The Deputy Court Administrator for Magisterial District Judges shall provide the Duty Judge schedule to Emergency Management so that contact can be made by the police to the Duty Judge.
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Plaintiff’s attorney must immediately notify Chambers and Court Administration by email if the case settles.
If the case settles, Plaintiff’s attorney shall immediately inform Chambers (vmihailoff@dauphincounty.gov) and Court Administration (sshaffer@dauphincounty.gov).
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- (717) 780-6624
An incarcerated party who believes telephone or video participation has not been arranged should contact the Court Administrator’s office at the stated telephone number.
If you, as an incarcerated party, do not think such arrangements have been made, please contact the Court Administrator’s office at (717) 780-6624
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- (717) 780-6640
A party needing an interpreter for a custody conference or trial must contact the Court Administrator as soon as possible by telephone at the stated number or by the stated email address.
If any party needs an interpreter at either the custody conference or trial, please contact the Court Administrator’s office at (717) 780-6640 or email interpreterrequest@dauphinc.org as soon as possible.
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Contact the Court Administrator’s Office at the stated telephone number to arrange accessible facilities or reasonable accommodations, and make all arrangements at least 72 hours before the hearing or conference.
The Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County is required by law to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. For information about accessible facilities and reasonable accommodations available to disabled individuals having business before the court, please contact the Court Administrator’s Office at (717) 780-66[30]08. All arrangements must be made at least 72 hours prior to any hearing or conference.
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The courtroom clerk crier may be emailed at gsmith@dauphincounty.gov to schedule a pre-trial courtroom and equipment technology viewing.
Schedule a time with the Judge’s Courtroom Clerk Crier, Greg Smith, at gsmith@dauphincounty.gov, to have your technology company view the Courtroom and equipment at some time during the week prior to Trial.
How may parties contact Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas?
The rule addresses email communications with the court. The rule lists email vmihailoff@dauphincounty.gov. Plaintiff’s attorney must immediately notify Chambers and Court Administration by email if the case settles.
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