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

CRITICALCivil cases

The specified reductions and color photographs replace the original exhibits and tangible objects in the record unless the trial judge or an appellate court directs otherwise.

The 8½ x 11 inch reductions and color photographs shall be substituted in the record for the original exhibits and tangible objects unless the trial judge, upon motion or sua sponte, or an appellate court, shall direct otherwise.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions must be written, with each allegation in its own numbered paragraph.

All motions shall be in writing with each allegation set forth in a separate numbered paragraph.

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

PDF

Legal papers submitted for filing must be in PDF format.

Legal papers shall be presented for filing in a Portable Document Format (PDF).

CRITICALCriminal cases

Format

DOCX

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

All papers, pleadings, and documents filed with the Court must use 8½-by-11-inch paper.

All papers, pleadings, and documents filed with the Court shall be on 8 ½ by 11 inch paper.

CRITICALCivil cases

At the conclusion of a trial or hearing, record exhibits larger than 8½ by 11 inches must be reduced to that size.

(1) At the conclusion of a trial or hearing, all exhibits larger than 8½ x 11 inches , which are part of the record , shall be reduced to that size, and all tangible objects which are part

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

PDF

The required verification and applicable signature pages must be included in the electronic filing in PDF format.

(b) The verification required by Pa.R.Civ.P. 206.3 and Pa.R.Civ.P. 1024 and the signature page(s) of any document or legal paper executed by any party other than the filing party must be included in the electronic filing in PDF format at the time the legal pap er is submitted.

CRITICALCivil cases

Bulky, oversized, or otherwise impractical exhibits must be photographed in color, with the photograph no larger than 8½ x 11 inches.

All exhibits which are bulky, oversized or otherwise physically impractical for the custodian to maintain (including, but not limited to, weapons, contraband and hazardous materials), shall be photographed in color by the party originally proffering the evidence. The original exhibit shall be maintained by the party originally proffering the evidence and the photograph of the exhibit (no larger in size than 8½ x 11 inches) shall be e ntered into the record in lieu of the non -documentary exhibit.

WARNINGCivil cases

Required briefs must follow the prescribed form and content standards referenced in the rule.

Briefs, as required, shall be in the form prescribed by Pa.R.C iv.P. No. 210. Content thereof shall be as set forth in Pa.R.A.P. No. 2111.