Judge Shawn D. Meyers
Judge • Court of Common Pleas of Fulton County, Pennsylvania
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Applies court-wideCourt of Common Pleas of Fulton County, Pennsylvania publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 70 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Fees
All 29(The Filing Office should collect the required filing fees prior to accepting a filing, unless the fees are waived by statute, rule, or order of court.)
The party ordering a transcript must pay a nonrefundable deposit of 90% of its estimated total cost by an accepted payment method and deliver it to the district court administrator.
Final transcript payment must be made by an accepted payment method and delivered to the district court administrator.
Filing Timing
All 17- Deadline
- 60 calendar days
A complaint should be submitted as soon as possible and no later than 60 calendar days after the alleged violation.
- Deadline
- 15 calendar days
If the response does not resolve the issue satisfactorily, the complainant may appeal within 15 calendar days after receiving the response.
The filing offices are open for receiving and filing documents from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, except for specified holidays and closures.
Service
All 9- 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.
- Service
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.
- Service
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.
Filing Requirements
All 7- Applies to
- Grievance form
Complete the Grievance Form (Appendix B) and return to the District Court Administrator for 39th Judicial District (contact information is printed at bottom of Appendix B form).
- Applies to
- Proof of filing
When requested, the filing office must immediately provide the submitter in person with proof of filing by giving them a true and attested copy.
- Applies to
- Proof of filing waiver
A filing party's waiver of the in-person proof-of-filing requirement must be in writing and retained by the filing office.
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