Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, Pennsylvania Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCriminal cases

Should the Office of Delaware County Adult Probation and Parole find on its review that a given defendant appears appropriate for the above-described re-parole release, then such a written recommendation is to be PROMPTLY provided to this court, along with a proposed re-parole order in accord with the above-detailed schedule and substantially formatted as that attached.

Should the Office of Delaware County Adult Probation and Parole find on its review that a given defendant appears appropriate for the above-described re-parole release, then such a written recommendation is to be PROMPTLY provided to this court, along with a proposed re-parole order in accord with the above-detailed schedule and substantially formatted as that attached.

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Protection-from-abuse petitions must first be docketed and time-stamped by the Office of Judicial Support and then immediately transferred to the Court Administrator.

Petitions filed pursuant to Pa.C.S. Chapter 61 (Protection from Abuse) shall be brought first to the Office of Judicial Support to be docketed and time-stamped and then immediately transferred to the Court Administrator for reference to the appropriate Judge.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Use of the electronic filing system begins September 15, 2025, at 8:30 AM, unless the Court orders otherwise.

Use of the Delaware County Electronic Filing System SHALL commence on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 8:30 AM, as provided by Local Criminal Rule 576.1, unless otherwise ordered by this Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party objecting to the Recommendations must file the Objections and Petition for a Record Hearing within five days of service of the Summary and Recommendations.

- i. A party objecting to the Recommendations must file with the Office of Judicial Support an original and copy of their Objections and a Petition for a Record Hearing before the Court within five (5) days of

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Deadline

10 business days

Court Administration must schedule the hearing within ten business days after the petition is filed.

Court Administration shall schedule a hearing before the court within ten business days of the filing of a petition pursuant to (a),

CRITICALCivil cases

Parenting Coordinators must file their Summary and Recommendations within two business days after their last communication with the parties on the issues.

A. Parenting Coordinators shall file their Summary and Recommendations pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1915.23 with the Office of Judicial Support within two (2) business days after the last communication with the parties on the issues in accordance with Pa.R.C.P. 1915.11-1 (f)(2) and promptly forward a copy of same via regular mail and email to the parties and the Family Section Trial Judge. Service shall be considered complete as of the date the email is sent to the Family Section Trial Judge and the parties.

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Motions other than applications for continuance must be filed at least 30 days before the hearing date.

All motions, with the exception of applications for continuance, must be filed no later than thirty (30) days before the hearing date.

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When the specified amount-in-controversy condition is met, the hearing date must be at least 60 days after the stipulation is filed or the court enters its order.

When the amount in controversy, exclusive of interest, costs and delay damages; is reduced to a sum not in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) in accordance with the provisions of Rule *1301(b), the case shall forthwith be assigned a hearing date no less than 60 days from the date on which the stipulation is filed or the date of the court's order.