Court of Common Pleas of Fulton County, Pennsylvania Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Service

Email

To receive permissible court orders and notices by email, an interested person must submit a written request identifying the case or cases—or consenting for all matters—and provide the correct email address.

Considering the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED that the Fulton County filing Offices of the Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts, Orphans' Court Clerk, Register of Wills, etc., are willing to permit parties, attorneys, offices, and/or other individual(s) interested in receiving service of permissible court filings through email provided they make a written request to: Ms. Stephanie Sherman, Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts, etc. 201 N 2nd St McConnellsburg, PA 17233 RE: Email Service of Orders The individual, party, and/or attorney shall indicate the case or cases, or consent to email service for all matters before the Court, where they desire email service of permissible court orders and notices, and the correct email address where that correspondence may be served.

CRITICAL

Service

Court service

The filing office must serve court filings under the applicable procedural rules on the same business day it receives and time-stamps them; service may use courthouse mailboxes or bins, email after a proper prior request, or U.S. mail.

The Fulton County Filing Office shall effect service of the Court filing in accordance with the applicable rule(s) of procedure for the particular filing type, which may include serving copies by physically placing the item in courthouse mailboxes or bins, emailing copies to the attorney or litigant where a prior, proper request has been made, or by mailing the item using the United States Postal Service. Service by the particular Fulton County Filing Office of all Court filings shall occur the same business day the filing office receives and timestamps the Court filing.

CRITICAL

A copy of a motion requesting a non-ordinary transcript must be served on the presiding judge and district court administrator at least 10 days before the proceeding or scheduled pretrial or scheduling conference, whichever occurs first.

If a party wishes to request a non-ordinary transcript, the party shall file a motion with the appropriate records filing office and serve a copy of the motion upon the presiding judge and the district court administrator at least 10 days prior to the proceeding or a scheduled pre- trial/scheduling conference, whichever occurs first.

CRITICAL

The requesting party must serve the request on the presiding judge, assigned court reporter or courtroom technician, and opposing counsel or, if unrepresented, the opposing party.

The requesting party shall also serve copies of their request to: (1) the presiding judge, (2) the court reporter or courtroom technician assigned to the proceeding, and (3) opposing counsel, but if not represented, the opposing party.

WARNING

Service

Email

A request for email service may be rescinded by sending Ms. Sherman a paper writing that states the rescission.

Any individual, party, and/or attorney may rescind their request for service of permissible orders and notices via email by sending a paper writing addressed to Ms. Sherman indicating their rescission.

INFO

Service

Email

The Clerk may email all Orphans’ Court notices, opinions, and orders to parties or attorneys who consent in writing or include an email address in a previously filed paper’s signature block.

the Rules of Orphans' Court Procedure permit the Clerk to electronically serve “all notices, opinions, and orders” to parties and/or attorneys where those individuals agree to service via email, whether through written agreement or inclusion of an email address in a signature block on a prior legal paper filed.

INFO

Service

Email

The Clerk of Courts may email certain criminal court orders and notices with consent, which individuals or attorneys may rescind at any time by written request.

the Rules of Criminal Procedure permit the Clerk of Courts to electronically serve certain court orders and notices to parties and/or attorneys where those individuals agree to service via email, whether through written request or inclusion of an email address in a signature block on a prior legal paper filed. Individuals and/or attorneys may rescind this consent at any time through written request.

INFO

Service

Email

Certain court orders may be served electronically on parties or attorneys who consent by written request or by including an email address in a filed paper’s signature block.

the Rules of Civil Procedure permit the Prothonotary to electronically serve certain court orders to parties and/or attorneys where those individuals agree to such service via email, whether through written request or inclusion of an email address in a signature block on a prior legal paper filed.

INFO

Service

Email

The Clerk of Courts may email certain Juvenile Court orders and notices to parties or attorneys who consent by written request or include an email address in a previously filed paper’s signature block.

the Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure permit the Clerk of Courts to electronically serve certain court orders and notices to parties and/or attorneys where those individuals agree to service via email, whether through written request or inclusion of an email address in a signature block on a prior legal paper filed.