Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County, Pennsylvania Document Format Requirements

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The electronic copy submitted for publication must be in Microsoft Word format.

Submit two paper copies of this Order to the Legislative Reference Bureau and one electronic copy in Microsoft Word format only to Bulletin@palrb.us for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin;

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Applies to

Arbitration award form

The arbitration award form must be substantially similar to the form in Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1312.

The arbitration award form shall be substantially similar to the form set forth in Pa. R. Civ. P. No. 1312.

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Non-documentary exhibits must be photographed, converted to letter-sized documents, appropriately marked, and produced during the proceeding for the documentary record.

(1) These non-documentary exhibits must be photographed by the proponent, converted to a letter sized document, and appropriately marked and produced during the court proceeding for inclusion in the documentary record.

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Exhibits and appendices must have tabs at the bottom.

- (3) Tabs shall be placed at the bottom of all exhibits and appendices.

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A Certificate of Readiness must substantially comply with Form F2.

The Certificate of Readiness shall substantially comply with Form F2, attached to and made a part of these local rules.

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A Motion for Child Custody Mediation must substantially comply with the form in L-1915.3(c).

The Motion for Child Custody Mediation shall be submitted on a form in substantial compliance with that found in L-1915.3(c).

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Format

PDF

Legal papers presented for filing must be in PDF format.

Legal papers shall be presented for filing in portable document format (".pdf").

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Motions to continue must substantially comply with Form F1.

Motions to continue shall substantially comply with Form F1, attached to and made a part of these local rules.

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A motion alleging facts not of record that requires a sworn affidavit must be created on paper, physically signed, and converted to PDF before electronic filing.

Any motion that, pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 575(A)(2)(g), avers facts not of record and requiring a sworn affidavit, must be created in a physical paper form, have a physical signature placed on it, and then be converted into a .pdf before it is electronically filed.

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Originals must be marked “Original,” and copies must be marked “Copy.”

- (2) All originals shall be marked "Original." Copies shall be marked "Copy."

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Format

PDF

Legal papers presented for filing must be in PDF format.

Legal papers shall be presented for filing in a portable document format (PDF).

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Briefs must use 8½-by-11-inch paper and be double-spaced.

Briefs shall be submitted on 81/2 x 11 inch paper and shall be double-spaced.

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A motion to continue mediation must substantially comply with Form F.3 of the Local Rules.

(e) Any motion for continuance of Mediation must be directed to the Court and made on a form in substantial compliance with Form F.3 of these Local Rules.

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Legal papers that may not be electronically filed under the Rule must be maintained in physical paper format only.

Those legal papers that are not permitted to be electronically filed pursuant to this Rule shall be maintained in a physical paper format only.

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A digital exhibit that cannot be printed must be entered into the records on a USB flash drive unless the court expressly approves another format.

(b) Any digital exhibit that cannot be printed (i.e. audio or video recording) shall be entered into the records on a Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive (or other format if expressly approved by the court).

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The electronic filer must retain the paper original of an electronically filed sworn or verified legal paper and make it available when directed by the court or reasonably requested by the signatory or opposing party.

The original of a sworn or verified legal paper that is electronically filed or is contained within an electronic filing shall be maintained by the electronic filer in paper format and made available upon direction of the court or reasonable request of the signatory or opposing party.

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Electronic filings may use the filer’s system-provided electronic signature in the form “/s/ John L. Doe,” subject to the exception in paragraph (G)(3).

Except as provided in paragraph (G)(3), an electronic signature of the filer as provided for in the system is permitted on electronic filings in the following form: /s/ John L. Doe.