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Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Gregory J. Hammond

Judge • Court of Common Pleas of Forest County, Pennsylvania

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Courtesy Copies

Preliminary Objections Motions

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for Request
48Hoursnotice
Reason for Request
Number of Previous Requests

Communication

Court-wide
Email
lcritzer@warren-county.net
Phone

Clerk

(814) 728-3530
Fax
(814) 728-3452

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Court of Common Pleas of Forest County, Pennsylvania publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 445 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Administrative order

    The District Court Administrator must file one certified copy of the Administrative Order with the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts.

  • Applies to
    Administrative order

    The District Court Administrator must send two certified copies and one disk copy of the Administrative Order to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication.

  • Applies to
    Administrative order

    The District Court Administrator must file one certified copy of the Administrative Order with the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee.

Filing Timing

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  • Accounts and Statements of Proposed Distribution must be filed at least 30 days before the chosen confirmation date published in the annual Court Calendar.

  • unless objections are filed with twenty (20) days after confirmation

  • Accounts presented to the Court by Executors, Administrators, Guardians, or Trustees must be filed by the Friday before the first Monday of January, April, July, and October.

Service

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  • Notices by or to attorneys must be in writing and given to counsel of record or an office employee; this counts as notice to the represented party unless personal notice is required.

  • The appraisers must serve a copy of the appraisal on the personal representatives or, if none exists, as the Court directs.

  • The person receiving the appraisal must immediately notify interested parties who would be adversely affected by the exemption.

Fees

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  • The Clerk may not confirm a matter or decree until all expenses and Auditor’s or Master’s fees have been paid to the Clerk.

  • Upon confirmation, the Clerk must pay the expenses and the remaining Auditor’s or Master’s fee to the Auditor or Master.

  • Applies to
    Ordinary transcript

    The Court Administrator must obtain an ordinary-transcript cost estimate using rates established or approved under the Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration.

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