Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

Contact

Phone to chambers

Plaintiff’s counsel must contact chambers by telephone to arrange the required conference, which addresses trial-day estimates, trial dates, and mediation.

(c) Not later than 14 days after the deadline for the completion of discovery pursuant to any Case Management Order, Plaintiff’s counsel shall arrange with the chambers of the assigned judge for a telephone conference between the Court and counsel for all parties for the express purpose of [1] making a good faith estimate as to the number of trial days—excluding jury selection date—that will be required for trial; [2] securing trial dates; and [3] considering mediation as a settlement tool.

CRITICAL

After filing, a custody complaint or modification petition not previously assigned to a judge must be presented to the Court Administrator for assignment.

All Custody Complaints and/or Petitions for Modification that have not been previously assigned to a judge shall be presented to the Court Administrator for assignment, after filing, in accordance with these rules.

CRITICALCivil cases

Contact

Phone to chambers

Plaintiff’s counsel must contact the assigned judge’s chambers to arrange a telephone conference with the Court and counsel for all parties to estimate trial days, secure trial dates, and consider mediation.

(c) Not later than 14 days after the deadline for the completion of discovery pursuant to any Case Management Order, Plaintiff’s counsel shall arrange with the chambers of the assigned judge for a telephone conference between the Court and counsel for all parties for the express purpose of [1] making a good faith estimate as to the number of trial days—excluding jury selection date—that will be required for trial; [2] securing trial dates; and [3] considering mediation as a settlement tool.

WARNING

Contact the court office for information about accessibility and accommodations, and make all arrangements at least 72 hours before a hearing or other court business.

For information about accessible facilities and reasonable accommodations available to disabled individuals having business before the court, please contact our office. All arrangements must be made at least 72 hours prior to any hearing or business before the court.

WARNING

Contact the court office for accessibility or accommodation information, and make all arrangements at least 72 hours before a hearing or other court business.

For information about accessible facilities and reasonable accommodations available to disabled individuals having business before the court, please contact our office. All arrangements must be made at least 72 hours prior to any hearing or business before the court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Emergency motions should be filed and then delivered directly to Court Administration or the assigned judge’s chambers if assigned, and directed to the Court Administrator for assignment if unassigned.

(ii) Emergency motions in cases already assigned to a specific judge should be filed and then delivered directly to Court Administration or to the assigned judge's chambers for handling and, in cases not already assigned, should be directed to the Court Administrator for assignment.

INFOCriminal cases

Contact

Phone

Phone

7172613848

Schedule inquiries may be directed to the Court Administrator at the stated courthouse address or by phone.

Inquiries concerning the schedule for sessions to be held at this location may be made to the Court Administrator for the 39th Judicial District at the Franklin County Courthouse, 157 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 17201 or by phone at 7172613848.

INFOCivil cases

A motion may alternatively be presented at an open court session or to the assigned judge’s law clerk or the judge in chambers at a time set by the court.

Alternatively, a motion may be presented to the court at any open session, or to the assigned judge’s law clerk or to the assigned judge in chambers at such time as the court may set.

INFO

Counsel and self-represented parties may obtain presentation times for Complaints or modification petitions from the Court Administrator.

Counsel or self-represented parties may obtain the specific time for presentation of Complaints or Petitions for Modification from the Court Administrator.