Judge Michael P. Toomey

Applies to

Transcript request

A party requesting a full or partial transcript must file the original written request with the District Court Administrator.

Applies to

Discovery motion

A discovery motion must include counsel for the moving party’s certification that a reasonable effort was made to resolve the matter.

Applies to

Certificate of notice

If a party is absent from a hearing, Children and Youth Services must file a certificate describing how hearing notice was provided, but may instead present that information through testimony on the record.

Applies to

Transcript request

The requesting party must serve copies of the transcript request on opposing counsel or, if the opposing party is unrepresented, on that party.

Children and Youth Services must give all parties and attorneys of record notice of each hearing unless a court order assigns that responsibility to someone else.

Whenever feasible, the Court must give notice of the next hearing to the parties and attorneys of record during a hearing they attend.

Children and Youth Services must file the placement-change writing with the Court within five days after the change.

Deadline

14 business days

For a defendant incarcerated outside the county, the Transportation Order must be filed at least 14 business days before the hearing or trial, excluding the filing day, hearing day, and holidays.

Deadline

5 business days

The custodian must file the exhibits and index within five business days after the proceeding concludes.

Applies to

Transcript

A party ordering a transcript must pay 75% of its estimated total cost by check payable to the County of Northumberland and deliver the check to the District Court Administrator.

Fee

2.5 $

Applies to

Ordinary transcript

For a requesting party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions, an ordinary transcript in an electric format costs $2.50 per page.

Fee

3.5 $

Applies to

Expedited transcript

For a requesting party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivisions, an expedited transcript in an electric format costs $3.50 per page.