Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Electronic Filing Rules
7 rules from official source documents
Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions.
CRITICALCriminal cases
The District Court Administrator must email one copy to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.
- (1) File one (1) copy to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts via email to adminrules@pacourts.us.
CRITICALCriminal cases
Another copy must be emailed to bulletin@palmb.us in Microsoft Word format only.
And another copy e-mailed in a Microsoft Word format only to bulletin@palmb.us.
CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Legal papers
Legal Papers Defined. The ”legal papers” which shall be filed electronically shall encompass all written motions, written answers and any notices or documents for which filing is required or permitted, including orders, exhibits and attachments, except for the following: 1. Applications for a search warrant; 2. Applications for an arrest warrant; 3. Grand jury materials, except the indicting grand jury indictment or the investigating grand jury presentment; 4. Submissions filed ex parte as authorized by law and 5. Submissions filed or authorized to be filed under seal.
Legal Papers Defined. The ”legal papers” which shall be filed electronically shall encompass all written motions, written answers and any notices or documents for which filing is required or permitted, including orders, exhibits and attachments, except for the following: 1. Applications for a search warrant; 2. Applications for an arrest warrant; 3. Grand jury materials, except the indicting grand jury indictment or the investigating grand jury presentment; 4. Submissions filed ex parte as authorized by law and 5. Submissions filed or authorized to be filed under seal.
CRITICAL
Attorneys and self-represented parties filing legal papers electronically must establish a PACFile account through the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania Web Portal.
Attorneys or self-represented parties who file legal papers electronically must establish a PACFile account using the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania Web Portal.
CRITICAL
Parties shall electronically file documents using the PacFile electronic filing system developed by the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts.
Parties shall electronically file documents using the PacFile electronic filing system developed by the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts.
INFO
Attorneys and self-represented parties unable or unwilling to use electronic filing may file legal papers in physical paper format.
Attorney or self-represented parties who are unable or unwilling to participate in electronic filing of documents are permitted to file and serve the legal papers in a physical paper format.
INFO
Electronic filing of legal papers through PACFile is permitted in Northumberland County as of March 13, 2017.
A. Pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure 576.1, Electronic Filing and Service of Legal Papers electronic filing of legal papers through the PACFile electronic filing system is permissive in Northumberland County, the 8th Judicial District, as of March 13, 2017.
Is electronic filing required in Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania?
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. The District Court Administrator must email one copy to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.
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