Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Chambers Communication Rules
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Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes.
CRITICALCivil cases
A recusal request must be submitted to the Office of the Court Administrator within seven days of appointment and specifically state its reason; the Administrator then contacts the Board member, who advises whether they will withdraw, and any unwithdrawn request is transmitted to the Court.
Any request for recusal of an appointed Board member shall be submitted to the Office of the Court Administrator within seven days of the appointment of the arbitrator setting forth specifically the reason the Board member should not act an arbitrator. The Court Administrator shall immediately contact that member of the Board with regard to the request for recusal, and the Board members shall advise the Court Administrator as to whether or not voluntary withdrawal as an arbitrator will take place. In the event that the arbitrator does not voluntarily withdraw, the request for recusal shall be transmitted to the Court for appropriate action.
CRITICAL
Requests to waive briefs or extend a brief deadline must be submitted in writing through the Court Administrator and approved by the judge handling the case.
Requests for waiver of briefs or extension of brief deadline shall be submitted in writing through the Court Administrator and shall be approved by the judge handling the case.
CRITICAL
An attorney filing papers that need prompt court attention must forward them immediately to the Court Administrator.
Any such papers needing prompt court attention shall be forwarded immediately to the Court Administrator by the attorney filing such papers.
WARNING
A request for a “BRIEF ONLY” listing must be made in writing with the Court Administrator.
Requests for a "BRIEF ONLY" listing shall be made in writing with the Court Administrator.
INFO
- Phone
- (717) 988-4167
The notice directs individuals who cannot afford a lawyer and believe they qualify for appointment to contact the Court Administrator.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD A LAWYER, THE COURT MAY APPOINT ONE ON YOUR BEHALF. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU QUALIFY, CONTACT THE FOLLOWING OFFICE: COURT ADMINISTRATOR NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE SUNBURY, PENNSYLVANIA 17801 TELEPHONE (717) 988-4167
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- (717) 988-4167
People who believe they qualify for appointed counsel are instructed to contact the Court Administrator at the stated telephone number.
IF YOU BELIEVE YOU QUALIFY, CONTACT THE FOLLOWING OFFICE: COURT ADMINISTRATOR NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE SUNBURY, PENNSYLVANIA 17801 TELEPHONE (717) 988-4167
INFO
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- (717) 988-4167
If found ineligible for the listed special counsel services, you may contact the Court Administrator by phone.
SHOULD YOU BE FOUND TO BE INELIGIBLE FOR THEIR SERVICES, YOU MAY CONTACT: COURT ADMINISTRATOR COURTHOUSE SUNBURY, PA 17801 (717) 988-4167
How may parties contact Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania?
A recusal request must be submitted to the Office of the Court Administrator within seven days of appointment and specifically state its reason; the Administrator then contacts the Board member, who advises whether they will withdraw, and any unwithdrawn request is transmitted to the Court.
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