Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

The Proponent must place the portable media device in an envelope no larger than 8½ by 11 inches.

The Proponent shall place the portable media device in an envelope not exceeding 8 ½ by 11 inches

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions must be in writing unless the court permits them to be made or taken orally.

(iii) Unless permitted by the court to be made or taken orally, all motions shall be in writing

CRITICAL

Transcript requests must use the standardized form provided by the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania.

All requests for transcripts shall be set forth on a standardized Request for Transcript form provided by the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania.

CRITICAL

Format

PDF

If an intended original documentary exhibit exceeds 250 single-sided pages, the Proponent must convert it to PDF and place it on a portable media device.

Where the intended, original documentary exhibit(s) exceeds 250 pages (single sided), the Proponent shall cause the exhibit to be transformed into a portable document file (“pdf”) and placed onto a flash drive, thumb drive, usb drive, or other portable media-containing device.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Summary report

The Conciliator’s filing must include the original and two copies, with the parties’ Conciliation Memorandums attached to the original Summary Report.

Following the conclusion of each conference and within seven (7) business days thereof, the Conciliator shall file with the Prothonotary a Summary Report and Proposed Order of Court, if applicable, in the original plus two (2) copies. The Conciliation Memorandums of the parties shall be attached to the original Summary Report for filing.

CRITICAL

Briefs must be typewritten, double-spaced except for quotations, on 8½-by-11-inch paper, and bound at the top rather than the side.

Briefs shall be typewritten and double spaced, except for quotations, on paper 8 ½ inches by 11 inches in size, and shall be bound at the top, not at the side.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each party must furnish every other party a typewritten brief in the form required by Local Rule 210.

39-211.6 Each party shall furnish to every other party a typewritten brief in the form set forth in Local Rule 210, Form and content of Briefs.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each party must furnish every other party a typewritten brief conforming to Local Rule 210.

Each party shall furnish to every other party a typewritten brief in the form set forth in Local Rule 210, Form and content of Briefs.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each point for charge must be submitted on separate letter-size paper with double spacing.

39-226.1. Each point for charge shall be submitted to the Court on a separate piece of paper, 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, double spaced containing the caption and the point number.

CRITICAL

Before a proceeding, the Proponent must prepare a physical photographic copy of every potential non-documentary exhibit.

In advance of a proceeding, the Proponent shall prepare a physical, photographic copy of all potential, non-documentary exhibits pursuant to Pa. R.J.A. 5103(b).

CRITICALCivil cases

Each party must furnish every other party a typewritten brief in the form required by Local Rule 210.

Each party shall furnish to every other party a typewritten brief in the form set forth in Local Rule 210, Form and content of Briefs.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each party must furnish every other party a typewritten brief in the form specified by Local Rule 210.

Each party shall furnish to every other party a typewritten brief in the form set forth in Local Rule 210, Form and content of Briefs.

CRITICAL

Format

PDF

The Clerk of Courts must convert accepted hard-copy papers to PDF, add them to the electronic system, and return the paper copy, subject to stated exclusions; the PDF is treated as the original.

The Clerk of Courts shall convert such hard copy legal paper to portable document format (''pdf''), add it to the electronic system, and return the paper copy to the filer, except those legal papers excluded from electronic filing pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 576.1(C) and subdivision (c) of this Rule. Once converted to pdf, the pdf version of the legal paper shall be deemed and treated as the original legal paper and may be used by the parties and the Court for all purposes and proceedings.

WARNING

The Demand for Appeal Hearing form instructs users to separate fields with tabs.

Note: Use “tab” between fields

WARNING

The form suggests leaving one inch of blank space for the judge’s comments or changes to the proposed Order.

It is suggested one (1) inch of blank space be left for judge’s comments or changes to the proposed Order.

WARNINGCivil cases

Evidence must be presented by affidavit unless depositions are ordered.

Evidence shall be in the form of affidavits unless depositions are ordered.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Complete and accurate copies of the original questionnaires must be collated into numbered binders.

Complete and accurate copies of the original questionnaires (copies) shall be collated into numbered >> binders

INFOCivil cases

Copies of pleadings furnished under this rule need not be true and attested, signed, or verified.

Copies of pleadings to be furnished pursuant to this Rule need not be true and attested, signed or verified.

INFOCivil cases

When an amendment is permitted by the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure or allowed by the Court, it may be submitted as a supplementary pleading containing only the amendment, numbered to preserve continuity.

39-1033.1. Where an amendment of a pleading is permitted by the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure or allowed by the Court, such amendment may be in the form of a supplementary pleading setting forth only the amendment numbered in such a way as to preserve the continuity of the pleading.

INFO

These rules must be cited as “39th Jud. Dist. R.J.C.P. _____.”

and shall be cited as 39th Jud. Dist. R.J.C.P. _____.

INFO

The proposed order is recommended to leave one inch of blank space for the judge’s comments or changes.

It is suggested one (1) inch of blank space be left for judge’s comments or changes to the proposed Order.]