Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Accepted e-filings are deemed filed as of receipt; if filed without the required fee, they are deemed accepted when payment is received.

If a legal paper is accepted, it shall be deemed to have been filed as of the date and time it was received by the Electronic Filing System; provided, however, that if a legal paper is submitted without the requisite filing fee, the legal paper shall be deemed to have been accepted for filing as of the date payment was received.

EFS access is available 24/7 except for maintenance, but reviews occur only during court hours, so parties should file in advance to allow correction and re-submission.

access to the Electronic Filing System shall be available at all times, except for required maintenance. However, legal papers can only be reviewed during normal court hours. Therefore, parties are cautioned to file required legal papers in advance of any filing deadline to enable timely correction and re-submission in the event a legal paper is not accepted or is refused for filing.

A legal paper refused for filing is deemed not filed, subject to Rule 205.4(e)(1)(i).

Subject to the provisions of subsection Rule 205.4 (e)(1)(i), a legal paper refused for filing shall be deemed as not having been filed.

Accepted legal papers are deemed filed as of the date and time received by the Electronic Filing System; papers submitted without the requisite fee are deemed accepted as of the date payment is received.

If a legal paper is accepted, it shall be deemed to have been filed as of the date and time it was received by the Electronic Filing System; provided, however, that if a legal paper is submitted without the requisite fee, the legal paper shall be deemed to have been accepted for filing as of the date payment is received.

Accepted legal papers are deemed filed as of the date and time received by FSX.

(4) If a legal paper is accepted, it shall be deemed to have been filed as of the date and time it was received by FSX.

Refused legal papers are deemed not filed.

(5) If a legal paper is refused for filing, the DRS shall specify the reason. Subject to the provisions of Rule 205.4(e)(1), a legal paper refused for filing shall be deemed as not having been filed.

A mailed filing is considered filed only when the appropriate officer receives it, not when it is mailed.

A paper sent by mail shall not be deemed filed until received by the appropriate officer.

Deadline

5 calendar days

When a claimant furnishes a Notice of Defense form, a defendant intending to present a defense must provide written notice at least five days before trial.

A claimant may require defendants who intend to present a defense to notify claimant of the defense in writing at least five (5) days before trial by including with a notice of complaint a 'Notice of Defense' and an envelope bearing first class postage pre-addressed to the claimant or claimant's attorney.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Counterclaims, cross claims, and additional claims must be filed at least ten days before trial.

Counterclaims, cross claims and additional claims shall be filed no less than ten (10) days prior to trial upon the complaint forms approved by the Municipal Court Administrator and provided by the Court, unless the counterclaim, a cross claim or the additional claim is in the amount of $2000 or ...

Deadline

30 calendar days

Appeals from money judgments or nonresidential possession judgments must be filed within 30 days of judgment entry.

A party aggrieved by a judgment for money, or a judgment for possession of real property arising out of a nonresidential lease, may appeal therefrom within 30 days after the date of the entry of the judgment by filing with the prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas a notice of appeal together with a copy of the Municipal Court disposition sheet. The prothonotary shall not accept an appeal from an aggrieved party which is presented for filing more than 30 days after the date of judgment without leave of the Court of Common Pleas and upon good cause shown.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Appeals from residential lease possession judgments must be filed within 10 days of judgment entry.

A party aggrieved by a judgment for possession of real property arising out of a residential lease, may appeal therefrom within 10 days after the date of the entry of the judgment by filing with the prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas a notice of appeal together with a copy of the Municipal Court disposition sheet. The prothonotary shall not accept an appeal from an aggrieved party which is presented for filing more than 10 days after the date of judgment without leave of the Court of Common Pleas and upon good cause shown.

Deadline

10 calendar days

A Petition For Return of Confiscated Property must be filed within 10 days of confiscation or the property summarily forfeits.

If no Petition For Return Of Confiscated Property is Filed within ten (10) days from the date of confiscation, the property shall summarily forfeit to the Philadelphia Municipal Court.

Deadline

30 calendar days

A claimant has 30 days from denial of the petition to file an appeal with the Court of Common Pleas, or the property summarily forfeits.

A claimant shall have thirty (30) days from the date of the denial of the Petition For Return Of Confiscated Property to file an appeal with the Court of Common Pleas. If the Municipal Court Prothonotary does not receive a Notice of Appeal within thirty (30) days of the denial of said petition, the property shall summarily forfeit to the Philadelphia Municipal Court.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Defendant may appeal the sentence for a de novo hearing by filing a Notice of Appeal within 30 days at the Traffic Division.

Defendant may file an Appeal of this sentence for a hearing de novo on the issue of Defendant's Contempt, financial ability to pay, and the propriety of the sentence imposed in the Court of Common Pleas by filing a Notice of Appeal within THIRTY (30) days, at the Philadelphia Municipal Court Traffic Division, 800 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Defendant must file a Notice of Appeal within 30 days to appeal the sentence for a de novo hearing.

Defendant may file an Appeal of this sentence for a hearing de novo in the Court of Common Pleas by filing a Notice of Appeal within THIRTY (30) days, at the Municipal Court Traffic Division, 800 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Defendant must enter a plea within 10 days of citation issuance.

A defendant must enter a plea within ten days after issuance of the citation as required by Pa.R.Crim. P. 407 regardless of whether the citation issued to the defendant contains a summary trial hearing date.

Failure to enter a plea within 10 days results in arrest warrant, license suspension, and late fee.

As required by Pa.R.Crim.P. 430, a warrant for the arrest of a defendant shall be issued if a defendant fails to enter a plea within ten days after the issuance of a citation. Moreover, the defendant’s operating privileges may be suspended pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. § 1533, and a late fee will be assessed if the defendant fails to file a plea within ten days after issuance of the citation.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Defendant may appeal to the Superior Court within 30 days of the imposition of sentence.

Defendant has the right to appeal to the Superior Court within 30 days of the imposition of sentence.

Deadline

2 calendar days

Parenting Coordinators must file Summary and Recommendations within 2 days after last communication with parties.

Parenting Coordinators shall file their Summary and Recommendations with the Clerk of Family Court within two (2) days after the last communication with the parties on the issues in accordance with Pa.R.C.P. No. 1915.11-1 (f)(2).

Deadline

5 calendar days

Objections and Petition for Record Hearing must be filed within 5 days of service of Summary and Recommendations.

A party objecting to the Recommendations must file with the Clerk of Family Court an original and copy of their Objections and a Petition for a Record Hearing before the Court within five days of service of the Summary and Recommendations together with a Proof of Service upon all parties and the Parenting Coordinator.

Deadline

20 days

Exceptions to the Master's Report must be filed within 20 days.

If no exceptions are filed to the Report or Proposed Order within twenty days, then the Report or Proposed Order shall forthwith be presented to a Judge for approval and entry of an Order dismissing the Counter-affidavit.

Deadline

20 calendar days

Any party may file written exceptions to the Master's Report within 20 days of the report date.

Within twenty (20) days after the date of the Report by the Permanent Master, any party may file written exceptions thereto.

Deadline

10 calendar days

A party may file an Answer to a Motion for Divorce Hearing on Fault Grounds or Annulment within 10 days of service.

Within ten (10) days following service of a Motion for Divorce Hearing on Fault Grounds or for Annulment, a party may file an Answer thereto for purposes of objecting to the proposed assignment of the case to a Master.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Attorneys of record and unrepresented parties must receive 30 days advance notice of the hearing.

Thirty (30) days advance notice of the hearing shall be given to the attorneys of record and any unrepresented parties.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Payment of the certified payoff amount must be submitted within 15 days of withholding.

Payment must be submitted to Family Court within fifteen (15) days of withholding.

The court's e-filing system is currently unavailable while the court works on relaunching the application.

The E-Filing System is Not available at this time We appreciate your patience as we continue to work on relaunching our electronic filing application.

Bail modification applications must be filed with the Office of Judicial Records during business hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday).

During the business hours of Court operation (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday), the application shall be filed with the Office of Judicial Records, which shall schedule the time and place of the hearing to be held in the Motion Court.

Deadline

21 calendar days

Once the motion to present to the Indicting Grand Jury is granted, the IGJ must act on the case within 21 days of the signed order.

If the motion is granted, the IGJ must act on the case within 21 days of the date the order granting the motion was signed by an IGJ Supervising Judge.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Motions to quash and any other pretrial motions must be filed within 10 days after the IGJ transcript and discovery are given to defense counsel.

A motion to quash and any other motions may be filed within 10 days of when the transcript from the IGJ and any other IGJ discovery is turned over to defense counsel.

Deadline

60 calendar days

The District Attorney's Office must disclose IGJ materials withheld from discovery to the defense at least 60 days before trial.

the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office shall disclose any Indicting Grand Jury information and materials, that were withheld from discovery pursuant to Pa.R.R.C 556.10(B)(5) in connection with the matter, to defense counsel representing the above named defendant by sixty (60) days prior to the commencement of trial.

Deadline

10 calendar days

A Motion to Quash the Bills of Information must be filed within 10 days after all Indicting Grand Jury material is disclosed.

you have ten (10) days from the date when all Indicting Grand Jury material is disclosed to file a Motion to Quash the Bills of Information for your case before the trial judge.

Deadline

60 calendar days

Indicting Grand Jury material is disclosed sixty days prior to trial unless the Indicting Grand Jury Supervising Judge orders otherwise.

All Indicting Grand Jury material will be disclosed sixty (60) days prior to trial unless otherwise ordered by an Indicting Grand Jury Supervising Judge.

Applies to

Information

The District Attorney must file the Information by the scheduled arraignment date; if it is not filed and the defendant does not waive arraignment, the arraignment is continued until the Information is filed.

The District Attorney shall file the Information before the scheduled Arraignment date and must have discovery available at the Arraignment. If the Information has not been filed before the scheduled Arraignment date, and the Arraignment is not waived by the defendant, the Arraignment shall be continued until the Information is filed. However, the Arraignment may be waived, even if the Information has not been filed, consistent with Pa. R.Crim.P. 571.

If payment is received at or before the submission date, the filing date is the date of submission; if payment is received after submission, the filing date is the date payment is received.

Unless the legal paper is rejected by the Office of Judicial Records, and provided that the requisite payment has been received prior to or at the date and time of submission, the filing date and time of a legal paper shall be the date and time of submission. If the legal paper has not been rejected and the payment is received after the date and time of submission, then the filing date and time of the legal paper shall be the date and time payment is received.

If a legal paper is rejected, the Office of Civil Records must immediately notify the filing party by email of the reason and explain whether the filing can be modified or a new one must be submitted.

the legal paper has been rejected as authorized by law. The Office of Judicial Records shall immediately notify, by email, the filing party of the reason for the rejection and whether the legal paper may be modified or a new legal paper must be submitted.

The Office of Judicial Records must schedule a prompt hearing on the motion for return of property and notify the Commonwealth and the filer.

The Office of Judicial Records shall schedule a prompt hearing on the motion and shall notify the Commonwealth and the filer.

Deadline

20 calendar days

The District Attorney must file a motion for destruction of controlled substances within 20 days after receiving the report of analysis in felony or misdemeanor cases.

Subject to the exception in subdivision B, and the limitations in paragraph (2) of subdivision C hereof, the District Attorney shall, within twenty (20) days after receipt of the report of analysis, move in a Court of Common Pleas for an order of destruction of any drug which appears in the Schedules of Controlled Substances of the Uniform Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act in felony or misdemeanor cases involving the possession or sale of such drugs.

Accepted legal papers are deemed filed as of the date and time received by the EFS; if filed without the required fee, they are deemed filed as of the date payment is received.

If a legal paper is accepted, it shall be deemed to have been filed as of the date and time it was received by the Electronic Filing System; provided, however, that if a legal paper is submitted without the requisite filing fee, the legal paper shall be deemed to have been accepted for filing as of the date payment was received.

Legal papers refused for filing are deemed not filed, and the Office must specify the reason.

If a legal paper is refused for filing, the Office of Judicial Records shall specify the reason. Subject to the provisions of subsection Rule 205.4 (e)(1)(i), a legal paper refused for filing shall be deemed as not having been filed.

Deadline

20 calendar days

Motions have a 20-day response period, except Summary Judgment Motions which have a 30-day response period.

Other than as provided in Phila.Civ.R. *208.3(a) and except for Summary Judgment Motions (which have a thirty (30) day response period, all Motions have a twenty (20) day response period.

Deadline

45 calendar days

Motions will not be accepted where an arbitration hearing is scheduled within 45 days.

Motions shall not be accepted by the Motion Clerk in cases where an arbitration hearing is scheduled to be held within forty-five (45) days.

Deadline

5 days

Opposing parties must file requests for en banc argument within 5 days of service of the post-trial motion.

All requests by opposing parties for argument before a court en banc shall be filed with the Office of Judicial Records and Motion Court within five days of service of the motion for post-trial relief.

Deadline

10 days

Bill of costs must be filed within 10 days after final judgment.

A bill of costs may be filed with the Office of Judicial Records no later than ten (10) days after final judgment.

Deadline

2 days

Affidavit of service must be filed within 2 days after service.

an affidavit of service filed with the Office of Judicial Records within two days after service.

Deadline

20 days

Exceptions to bill of costs must be filed within 20 days after final judgment, and copy served on other parties.

No later than twenty (20) days after final judgment, exceptions (identifying those costs to which objection is made with the reason therefor) shall be filed with the Office of Judicial Records and a copy served on other parties.

Deadline

2 days

In civil cases, application for less than full transcript must be made within 2 days after the order for transcript is filed.

Pa.R.A.P. 1922 requires that an application for an order providing for less than the entire proceeding shall be made in civil cases within two days after the order for transcript is filed

Deadline

20 calendar days

The appropriate praecipe must be filed within 20 days after settlement, payment of an award/verdict/judgment, or agreement to terminate, or sanctions may be imposed.

When a settlement has been consummated, an award, verdict or judgment has been paid, or the parties have otherwise agreed to terminate a case, the appropriate praecipe or praecipes shall be filed within twenty (20) days thereafter, in default of which sanctions may be imposed.

Deadline

20 calendar days

The Released Party has 20 days from receipt of the attorney's affidavit and supporting documentation to file a response.

Upon receipt of the attorney affidavit and supporting documentation required by paragraph (E)(2) above, the Released Party shall have twenty (20) days to file a response.

Deadline

60 calendar days

Persons deemed parties opposed to an appeal must file a praecipe to opt out within 60 days of service of the Notice of Appeal.

The following persons shall be deemed parties opposed to the appeal unless they opt out by filing a praecipe with the Office of Judicial Records within 60 days of service of the Notice of Appeal:

Deadline

20 calendar days

An appellant who was the plaintiff must file a complaint within 20 days of filing the appeal; failure to do so (or to serve a rule to file a complaint or file a required motion) results in the appeal being stricken from the record upon praecipe of the appellee, subject to reinstatement for good cause.

Upon failure of the appellant who was the plaintiff in the Municipal Court action to file a complaint within twenty (20) days of the filing of the appeal as required by section (f)(1)(i), or upon the failure of the appellant who was the defendant in the Municipal Court action to serve upon the appellee (who was the plaintiff in the Municipal Court action) of a rule to file a complaint, or upon the failure of an appellant to file a motion as required by section (f)(2), the Office of Judicial Records shall, upon praecipe of the appellee, mark the appeal stricken from the record. The Court of Common Pleas may reinstate the appeal upon good cause shown.

Deadline

30 calendar days

A notice of appeal of a Municipal Court money judgment must be filed within 30 days.

Money Judgment Only (30 days)

Deadline

10 calendar days

A notice of appeal of a landlord-tenant residential lease possession judgment (with or without money judgment) must be filed within 10 days.

Landlord -Tenant, residential lease: possession only or possession and money judgment (10 days)

Deadline

30 calendar days

A notice of appeal of a landlord-tenant residential lease money judgment only must be filed within 30 days.

Landlord-Tenant, residential lease, money judgment only (30 days)

Deadline

30 calendar days

A notice of appeal of a landlord-tenant non-residential lease possession judgment (with or without money judgment) must be filed within 30 days.

Landlord-Tenant, non-residential lease, possession or possession and money judgment (30 days)

Deadline

30 calendar days

A notice of appeal of a supplementary order must be filed within 30 days.

Supplementary Orders (30 days)

Deadline

10 calendar days

The landlord must wait ten days after termination of the supersedeas before obtaining a writ of possession from the Municipal Court.

The landlord may obtain a writ of possession from the Municipal Court ten (10) days after the supersedeas is terminated by the Office of Judicial Records.

Deadline

20 calendar days

A party may file an amended pleading as of course within 20 days after service of the preliminary objections, and the objections will then be marked moot.

(2) As provided in Pa.R.C.P. 1028(c)(1), any party may file an amended pleading as of course within twenty (20) days after service of when preliminary objections are fully registered in the case of the party may, upon the timely filed, have the preliminary objections administratively marked “moot”.

Deadline

20 calendar days

An answer to preliminary objections must be filed within 20 days only where the objections raise certain enumerated issues (Pa.R.C.P. 1028(a)(1),(5)-(8)) and a notice to the pleading is attached; being unnecessary, an answer is not required for issues under (a)(2)-(4).

An answer to preliminary objections is required (within twenty (20) days after service of the preliminary objections) only to preliminary objects raising an issue under Pa.R.C.P. 1028(a)(1),(5),(6),(7) or (8), provided the notice to plead from, if an answer is demanded, an answer will need not be filed in any ancillary / under rules (2), (3), and (4).

Deadline

20 calendar days

Non-moving parties must file their response to the motion for judgment within 20 days of service, and include any brief or memorandum of law permitted.

(2) the non-moving parties shall file a response within twenty (20) days of entry or service of the motion, may attach any attachments not included in the motion, and shall include the brief that is or is not within the provisions of the motion as specified by the motion party, and must include a brief or memorandum of law, as provided in Phila.Civ.R. "*210;

Deadline

30 calendar days

The adverse party must file a response to the summary judgment motion within 30 days after service.

The adverse party or parties must file a response defense for relief within thirty (30) days of service of the motion, as provided in Pa.R.C.P. No. 1035.3.

Deadline

30 calendar days

The defendants' Master New Matter must be filed with the Court within 30 days after the Master Long Form Complaint to which it responds is filed.

The defendants’ Master New Matter shall be filed with the Court within thirty (30) days of the filing of the Master Long Form Complaint to which it responds.

Deadline

90 calendar days

A defendant's preliminary objections to personal jurisdiction, venue, or service must be filed within 90 days after service of the complaint or they are deemed waived.

(3) A defendant may file preliminary objections, but any objections to personal jurisdiction, venue or service shall be deemed to have been waived unless they are filed within ninety (90) days after service of the complaint.

Deadline

90 calendar days

Applies to

Praecipe uninsured underinsured

The filing attorney must file a Praecipe informing the Arbitration Center of ripeness within 90 days of the conclusion of the underlying uninsured/underinsured claim.

The filing attorney shall advise the Arbitration Center that the case is ripe for Compulsory Arbitration hearing, the underlying uninsured/underinsured claim having been concluded on Recommendation by him, but shall file a Praecipe substantially in the form set forth hereunder within 90 days of the conclusion of the underlying uninsured/underinsured claim.

If the complaint is not filed or served by the scheduled arbitration hearing date, the case is assigned to an arbitration panel instructed to enter an award for the defendant unless a relisting was obtained under Phila.Civ.R. *1303(b)(5)(i).

If a complaint has not been filed or served by the date of the scheduled hearing, the case will be assigned to an arbitration panel with instructions to enter an award in favor of the defendant, unless counsel has complied with Phila.Civ.R. *1303(b)(5)(i) and obtained a relisting prior to the Arbitration Hearing date.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Arbitration cases will be terminated under Pa.R.J.A. 1901 unless an Active Status Certificate is filed with the Arbitration Center within 30 days of publication in The Legal Intelligencer.

notice that these cases will be marked "Terminated under Pa.R.J.A. 1901" unless within 30 days from the date of publication in The Legal Intelligencer either party or counsel files an Active Status Certificate, substantially in the Form attached hereto, with the Arbitration Center certifying that the case is active.

Deadline

60 calendar days

The Affidavit must be filed within 60 days of entry of the Court's Order if compliance is incomplete.

(i)(2) In the event that compliance with the Court's Order is not fully accomplished, the attorney shall describe the extent of compliance and any reasons for delay in an Affidavit filed within 60 days of the entry of the Order. A subsequent Affidavit shall be filed upon complete satisfaction of the terms of the Order.

Deadline

60 calendar days

The Affidavit of Compliance must be filed within sixty days of entry of a final Order of Distribution.

Within sixty (60) days of the entry of a final Order of Distribution, counsel shall electronically file an Affidavit of Compliance with the Court maintaining the docket of the matter, either with the Distributive Judicial Records or with the Clerk of the Orphans' Court Division.

Deadline

30 calendar days

A petition must be filed with the Orphans' Court within 30 days.

An appropriate Petition shall be filed with the Orphans' Court within thirty (30) days.

Deadline

60 calendar days

Counsel must file proof of account establishment with the Office of Judicial Records within 60 days of the final order, by affidavit certifying compliance.

Pursuant to Phila. Civ. R. *2039 (H), counsel shall file with the Office of Judicial Records within sixty (60) days of the entry of this final Order, proof of the establishment of the accounts as required herein, by Affidavit from counsel certifying compliance with this Order.

Deadline

60 calendar days

Counsel must electronically file an Affidavit of Compliance within 60 days after entry of a final order or distribution.

Within sixty (60) days of the entry of a final Order or Distribution, counsel shall electronically file an Affidavit of Compliance with the Court maintaining the docket of the matter, either with the Office of Judicial Records or with the Clerk of the Orphans' Court Division.

Deadline

5 calendar days

An affidavit of service for a wrongful death notice must be filed within five days after service or promptly after the return receipt is returned.

An affidavit of service of such notice shall be filed in the Office of Judicial Records within five days after service or as soon thereafter as the registered return receipt, signed by the person to whom it is addressed, is returned to the plaintiff.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Beneficiaries have 30 days to file objections or a response to the settlement petition unless all beneficiaries or interested parties waive the response period.

Unless waived by all beneficiaries or interested parties, the response period shall be thirty (30) days.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Objections may be sent to the records service and all parties within fifteen days of receipt; the service must stop all contrary action until a court order or further notice.

An objection to this procedure may be sent to the records reproduction service and all parties within fifteen days of receipt of the notice. An objection noted on the counsel return card, that must be sent by the record reproduction service, or a letter objection is sufficient and no formal protective motion need be filed. Upon receipt of an objection, the record reproduction service shall refrain from any action contrary to the objection until receipt of a Court Order or further notice by the objecting party

Deadline

72 hours

A hearing on a Petition for Review must be scheduled and held within 72 hours after the petition is filed, unless the person's counsel requests a continuance.

A hearing must be scheduled and held within 72 hours after the petition is filed unless a continuance is requested by the person's counsel.

In civil federal mental health actions, electronically submitted papers are deemed filed only upon review and final acceptance by the Office of Judicial Records, which will send a status message showing the filed date and time.

(2) The date of filing. Acceptance by the Office of Judicial Records. The Office of Judicial Records shall provide electronic access at all times; however, legal papers submitted electronically shall be deemed "filed" after they are reviewed and accepted by the Office of Judicial Records. Electronically filed document will be reviewed and accepted for filing during normal business hours only. The Office of Judicial Records shall electronically provide a filing status message to the filing party setting forth the "filed" date and time.

Account-filing deadline is 3 p.m. on the fifth Wednesday before the audit list is called.

An account to appear on a particular audit list must be electronically filed not later than 3 p.m. on the fifth Wednesday preceding the day on which such list will be called.

Deadline

20 calendar days

Any party objecting to a schedule of distribution must file objections within 20 days of the schedule's filing, or the Court may assume the schedule is unopposed and approve it as filed.

that any party who objects to the schedule of distribution must electronically file objections within twenty (20) days of the filing of the schedule of distribution under penalty that the Court may otherwise assume that there is no objection and may approve the schedule of distribution as filed.

Deadline

20 calendar days

A petition to vacate an order or decree must be filed within 20 days of the entry of the order or decree.

A party to whom an order or decree described hereunder is directed may, within 20 days of the entry of such an order or decree, file a petition to vacate the order or decree.

Petitions may deem papers timely if the court website or the original rejection caused the delay, but the petition must explain why in-person or resubmission was impossible.

(d) Any filing party for which the failure of the Court's website or the erroneous rejection of a legal paper resulted in an untimely filing may file a petition requesting that the legal paper be deemed filed as of the submission date. Such petition shall state the date and time of the alleged failure or rejection. A petition alleging failure of the Court's website shall state why the legal paper could not be timely filed in person in the Clerk's office. A petition alleging erroneous rejection of a legal paper shall state why the rejection was erroneous and why the legal paper could not be timely factory re-submitted.

To obtain or renew corporate fiduciary approval, the institution must file its petition on or before December 15 of the year preceding the year in which it wishes to act.

In order for approval to be made or renewed in a timely manner, an institution must file this petition on or before December 15 in the year preceding the year in which the institution wishes to act as a corporate fiduciary.

Deadline

20 calendar days

Non-moving parties must respond within 20 days of service of the motion for judgment on the pleadings.

The non-moving parties shall file a response within twenty (20) days of the service of the motion, may attach any document, pleading or item not attached by the moving party, and shall include a brief or memorandum of law;

Deadline

30 calendar days

The response to a summary judgment motion is due within 30 days of service.

The adverse party or parties must electronically file a response to the motion for summary judgment within thirty (30) days of service of the motion, as provided in Pa.R.C.P. No. 1035.3.

Deadline

20 calendar days

Interested parties have 20 days from receiving notice of the report's filing to file written objections with the auditor.

Within twenty (20) days of receiving notice of the filing of the report, any interested party may file with the auditor written objections to the report.

Deadline

90 calendar days

A Guardian of the Estate must file a Guardian's Inventory within 90 days of appointment.

I must file a Guardian's Inventory within ninety (90) days of my appointment as Guardian of the Estate;

Guardians must file annual reports as Guardian of the Person and as Guardian of the Estate each year on the anniversary date of their appointment.

I must file an annual report as Guardian of the Person and an annual report as Guardian of the Estate every year on the anniversary date of my appointment as Guardian;

Deadline

90 calendar days

Guardian of the Estate must file an Inventory within 90 days of the date of the Decree.

The Guardian of the Estate is directed to file an Inventory within ninety (90) days of the date of this Decree in accordance with the provisions of 20 Pa.C.S. § 5521(b) and § 5142. Pa. O.C. Rule 14.8(a)(1).

Guardian of the Estate must file an Annual Report one year after appointment and annually thereafter.

The Guardian of the Estate shall file an Annual Report one year after appointment and annually thereafter in accordance with the provisions of 20 Pa.C.S. § 5521(c)(1)(i).

Deadline

60 calendar days

Guardian of the Estate must file a Final Report within 60 days of the incapacitated person's death, an adjudication of capacity, a change of guardian, or expiration of a limited-duration order.

A Final Report shall be filed by the Guardian of the Estate within sixty (60) days of the death of the incapacitated person, an adjudication of capacity, a change of guardian or the expiration of an order of limited duration pursuant to 20 Pa.C.S. § 5521(c)(2).

Guardian of the Estate must also file a Final Report upon receipt of a provisional order from another state's court accepting transfer of the guardianship.

A Final Report shall also be filed upon receipt of the provisional order from another state’s court accepting transfer of a guardianship. Pa. O.C. Rule 14.8(a)(4) & (5).

Deadline

30 calendar days

The incapacitated person may appeal the Decree within 30 days by filing a Notice of Appeal with the Clerk of the Orphans' Court.

You, Ivan Smith, are hereby notified of your right to seek reconsideration of this Decree pursuant to Rule 8.2 and the right to appeal this Decree within 30 days from the date of this Decree by filing a Notice of Appeal with the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court.

The Guardian of the Person must file an Annual Report one year after appointment and annually thereafter.

The Guardian of the Person shall file an Annual Report one year after appointment and annually thereafter in accordance with the provisions of 20 Pa.C.S. § 5521(c)(1)(ii). Pa. O.C. Rule 14.8(a)(3).

Deadline

60 calendar days

The Guardian of the Person must file a Final Report within 60 days of the death of the incapacitated person, an adjudication of capacity, a change of guardian, or the expiration of a limited-duration order.

A Final Report shall be filed by the Guardian of the Person within sixty (60) days of the death of the incapacitated person, an adjudication of capacity, a change of guardian or the expiration of an order of limited duration pursuant to 20 Pa.C.S. § 5521(c)(2).

A Final Report must also be filed upon receipt of a provisional order from another state's court accepting transfer of the guardianship.

A Final Report shall also be filed upon receipt of the provisional order from another state's court accepting transfer of a guardianship. Pa. O.C. Rule 14.8(a)(4) & (5).

Deadline

365 calendar days

Guardians of the Estate and Person must each file an Annual Report one year after appointment and annually thereafter.

The Guardian of the Estate and Person shall each file an Annual Report one year after appointment and annually thereafter in accordance with the provisions of 20 Pa.C.S. § 5521(c)(1)(i) and (ii). Pa. O.C. Rule 14.8(a)((2) & (3)).

Deadline

60 calendar days

Final Reports must be filed within 60 days of the death of the incapacitated person, an adjudication of capacity, a change of guardian, or the expiration of an order of limited duration, and upon receipt of a provisional order accepting transfer of a guardianship.

Final Reports shall be filed by the Guardian of the Estate and Person within sixty (60) days of the death of the incapacitated person, an adjudication of capacity, a change of guardian or the expiration of an order of limited duration pursuant to 20 Pa.C.S. § 5521(c)(2). Final Reports shall also be filed upon receipt of the provisional order from another state's court accepting transfer of a guardianship. Pa. O.C. Rule 14.8(a)(4) & (5).

The Petition and Exhibits must be filed with the Office of Judicial Records by 5:00 PM on March 17, 2026.

the Petition to Set Aside Nomination Petition (hereinafter “Petition”), substantially in the form set forth below, and Exhibits must be filed with the Office of Judicial Records (formerly the “Prothonotary”) no later than 5:00 PM on March 17, 2026.

The hearing must be concluded and the final order issued no later than March 31, 2026.

The hearing must be concluded and a final order issued no later than March 31, 2026.

Service must comply with Administrative Order No. 1 of 2026, Section 7, and an Affidavit of Service must be filed by the hearing date.

Service shall be accomplished as provided in Section 7 of President Judge Administrative Order No. 1 of 2026, and an Affidavit of Service must be filed on or before the hearing date.

Deadline

1 calendar days

Each party must file a memorandum of law the day before the scheduled hearing unless the judge approves a different date.

(7) Objector and Candidate must each file a memorandum of law in support of their respective positions no later than the day before the scheduled hearing, unless otherwise approved by the hearing judge.

Electronic filings may be submitted at any time except during periodic maintenance.

Electronic filings may be submitted at any time (with the exception of periodic maintenance).

Filing date is the submission date if payment is received by submission; otherwise it is the payment date.

(7) Unless the legal paper is rejected by the clerk of courts, and provided that the requisite payment has been received prior to or at the date and time of submission, the filing date and time of a legal paper shall be the date and time of submission. If the legal paper is not rejected by the clerk of courts, and the payment is received after the date and time of submission, the filing date and time of a legal paper shall be the date and time payment is received.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Execution of a prison sentence must be stayed for 30 days after a guilty judgment so the defendant may file a de novo appeal.

In Municipal Court cases, where the defendant has been adjudged guilty and a prison sentence is imposed, the execution of such sentence must be stayed for thirty (30) days in order that the defendant may file a de novo appeal.

Access to the Electronic Filing System is available at all times except required maintenance, but legal papers can only be reviewed during normal court hours.

As required by Pa.R.Civ.P. 204.5(c)(1), access to the Electronic Filing System shall be available at all times, except for required maintenance. However, legal papers can only be reviewed during normal court hours.

Parties are cautioned to file legal papers in advance of filing deadlines to allow time for correction and re-submission if not accepted or refused.

Therefore, parties are cautioned to file required legal papers in advance of any filing deadline to enable timely correction and re-submission in the event a legal paper is not accepted or is refused for filing.

If a legal paper is refused for filing, the Clerk specifies the reason and the paper is deemed not to have been filed.

If a legal paper is refused for filing, the Clerk of Family Court shall specify the reason. Subject to the provisions of subsection Rule 205.4 (e)(1), a legal paper refused for filing shall be deemed as not having been filed.

The transcript delivery deadline begins to run when the First Judicial District receives the requestor's partial payment.

The time within which the transcript must be delivered begins to run upon the First Judicial District’s receipt of the requestor’s partial payment.

A transcript's delivery date is the date it is filed in the Court Reporting System.

The delivery date of the transcript shall be the date the transcript is filed in the Court Reporting System.

Deadline

20 calendar days

The Claim Fact Sheet may be supplemented by any party at least twenty days before trial.

b. Any party may supplement the same twenty (20) days or more prior to trial.

The court may allow amendment or supplementation of the Claim Fact Sheet outside the 20-day period for good cause.

c. The court may permit amendment or supplementation of the Claim Fact Sheet at any time for good cause shown.

Deadline

30 calendar days

The Municipal Court Administrator must set and note the trial date on the complaint, scheduling trial no more than 30 days from the date the action is commenced.

Rule 113. Trial Assignment. Upon commencement of the action, the Municipal Court Administrator shall set the time and place for trial and shall note the same upon the complaint. Said trial shall be scheduled not more than 30 days from the date that the action is commenced.

Judgments are deemed entered on the date the judge announces the decision from the bench, or the date the decision is sent when taken under advisement.

Judgments shall be deemed entered on the date on which the Judge announces a decision from the bench, or, when taken under advisement, the date of the decision sent by the Judge.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Execution may not issue until at least 10 days after filing and service of affidavits of default; a counter affidavit within 5 days triggers a hearing within 10 days.

Execution shall not issue in either a. or b. until at least ten (10) days after the filing of affidavits of default and service of the same. A writ of execution may be filed with the affidavit of default. If defendant files a counter affidavit denying default, within five (5) days of service of the affidavit of default, the Municipal Court Administrator shall schedule a hearing before the Court within ten (10) days for adjudication of default and notify the parties of the scheduling of the hearing.

Deadline

20 calendar days

A party may file a written application for discontinuance no less than 20 days before trial in claims exceeding $2,000.

In claims exceeding $2,000, exclusive of costs and interest, a party may file a written application for discontinuance no less than twenty (20) days prior to trial.

The appeal will be dismissed if the defendant fails to appear for the de novo hearing.

The Appeal will be dismissed if Defendant fails to appear for the de novo hearing.

Deadline

10 days

Parties must receive at least 10 days notice before the objection listing date.

All parties or their counsel shall be given at least ten (10) days notice prior to the listing date for the Court to determine whether the objection should be sustained or dismissed.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Requests for support arrears balance should be sent at least 15 calendar days before the anticipated settlement date.

It is strongly recommended that the request for certification of support arrears be sent no later than fifteen (15) calendar days before the anticipated settlement date.

Deadline

5 business days

The Family Division must complete and return the certification form within 5 business days of receipt or the settlement date, whichever is later.

The Family Division shall complete Part C of the Form and return it to the requesting party in the stamped, self-addressed envelope within five (5) business days of its receipt by the Family Division, or the date of settlement, whichever is later.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Funds withheld from sale proceeds to satisfy support arrears must be remitted to PA SCDU within 15 days.

Any funds withheld from the proceeds of a sale of real or personal property for the purpose of satisfying a judgment or lien arising from support arrears must be sent to the Pennsylvania State Collections and Disbursement Unit ("PA SCDU") within fifteen (15) days of

Deadline

60 calendar days

The certified payoff amount is valid for 60 days from the date prepared.

The total payoff amount certified is only valid for the time period provided by law (i.e. for sixty (60) days from the date prepared indicated above)

Upon filing, the matter enters the Diversion Program, no Arbitration Date is scheduled, and all further pleading deadlines are deferred while the case is in the program.

Upon filing, the matter will be placed into the Diversion Program by the Court, no Arbitration Date will be scheduled, and all further pleading deadlines will be deferred while the case is in the Diversion Program.

Deadline

30 calendar days

When the DA requests that a case go to the Indicting Grand Jury at preliminary arraignment, the case must be listed within 30 days before the IGJ Preliminary Hearing Supervising Judge for status.

(1) When the District Attorney, at the time of a defendant's preliminary arraignment in Municipal Court, requests that a case be sent to the Indicting Grand Jury (IGJ) rather than being scheduled for a preliminary hearing in Municipal Court (MC), the case will be listed in 30 days before the Court of Common Pleas IGJ Preliminary Hearing Supervising Judge for status.

Deadline

60 calendar days

The pretrial readiness conference is generally scheduled sixty days before trial and the defendant is subpoenaed to attend.

You will be subpoenaed to court for the pretrial readiness conference, which is generally scheduled sixty (60) days before your trial date.

Deadline

14 calendar days

Arraignment is routinely held about 14 days after the matter is held for court or after a Municipal Court appeal is filed.

As authorized by Pa.R.Crim.P. 571, the Arraignment is scheduled as a matter of course approximately fourteen (14) days after the date the matter is held for court, or a Municipal Court Appeal is filed.

Electronic filings may be submitted at any time except during periodic maintenance windows.

Electronic filings may be submitted at any time (with the exception of periodic maintenance).

Deadline

20 calendar days

If the Civil Cover Sheet is missing, the document is accepted but the filing party must submit the cover sheet within 20 days or face sanctions.

If the Civil Cover Sheet is not attached as required, the Office of Judicial Records shall accept the document for filing if it otherwise complies with all applicable state rules; provided, however, that the Office of Judicial Records shall endorse on the original pleading, and all file-stamped copies, the following: "The filing party shall submit a Civil Cover Sheet as required by Phila. Civ.R. *205.2(b) within 20 days or shall suffer appropriate sanctions."

Deadline

30 days

Court reporter must file the transcript with the Post-Trial Motions Unit within 30 days of the order.

The court reporter shall file the original notes of testimony, or that portion of the record ordered to be transcribed, with the Post-Trial Motions Unit of the Motion Court (for transmission to the Trial Judge) no later than 30 days after the notes of testimony are ordered.

Deadline

30 calendar days

A 12-member jury may be requested in the jury demand or within 30 days thereafter.

Trial by a jury consisting of 12 members may be had if requested in the jury demand at the time it is made or within 30 days thereafter.

Deadline

20 calendar days

Within 20 days after filing, a party may file a response to the preliminary objections but is not required to.

Within twenty (20) days after such filing, any party may, but need not, file a response to the preliminary objections.

Execution to sell real estate on certain pre-1940 power-of-attorney mortgage judgments issued in military cases requires the judgment to have been entered within six months of execution or a court order approving the execution.

(F) In any case in which any real owner may be in the military service, no execution to sell real estate shall be issued upon a judgment entered on a power of attorney contained in any written instrument originating prior to October 17, 1940, and secured by a mortgage unless the judgment upon which execution is to be issued against such real owner was entered in accordance with these rules within a period of six months prior to such execution, or if the plaintiff by petition shall obtain an order of Court for such execution.

Deadline

60 calendar days

After a continuance, arbitration hearings should be rescheduled as soon as possible and preferably within 60 days of the originally scheduled hearing date.

Arbitration hearings shall be rescheduled as soon as possible based on the reason for the continuance, but efforts shall be made to reschedule the case for hearing within 60 days of the initial date.

Deadline

60 calendar days

Required

Always

A plaintiff may transfer a major case to compulsory arbitration without leave of Court within six months of commencement by filing an arbitration praecipe, and the hearing must be scheduled no sooner than 60 days from that transfer.

When a case is initially filed as a major case, plaintiff may, within six months of its commencement, transfer the case to compulsory arbitration without an order of Court by filing a praecipe with the Office of Judicial Records who shall assign a arbitration hearing no sooner than 60 days hence.

When a petition to transfer a major case to arbitration after six months is granted, the arbitration hearing is scheduled no sooner than 60 days from that order.

If the petition to Transfer From Major Arbitration is granted, the Office of Judicial Records shall assign an arbitration he/she will be held not later than 10 days from the date of the hearing, and the arbitration hearing notice.

Deadline

10 calendar days

A Master may not file the partition report until 10 days after notifying all appearing parties of the inspection availability and filing date, unless written exceptions are filed sooner.

A Master appointed under Pa.R.C.P. 1558(b) shall not file his report as required under Pa.R.C.P. 1569(a) until ten (10) days after he has notified all the parties who appeared before the him of the report, that it is subject to their inspection as well that it will be filed on a given date, unless written exceptions be filed with the Master before that time.

Deadline

60 calendar days

Attorney's Affidavit of Compliance is due within 60 days of the entry of the Court's distribution order when full compliance is incomplete.

In the event that compliance with the Court's Order is not fully accomplished, the attorney shall describe the extent of compliance and any reasons for delay in an Affidavit filed within 60 days of the entry of the Order. A subsequent Affidavit shall be filed upon complete satisfaction of the terms of the Order.

Record reproduction services must file an annual certification with the Office of Judicial Records on or before the first business day of January.

All record reproduction services shall file an annual certification with the Office of Judicial Records on or before the first business day of January for the year in which record reproduction services are to be offered by the organization or entity.

Although the e-filing system is accessible around the clock, e-filed documents are reviewed and accepted only during normal business hours.

(6) Website. The Office of Judicial Records web site, and the Mental Health System, may be found at the following website: http://courts.phila.gov, or at such other site as may be designated from time to time. The Office of Judicial Records shall provide electronic access at all times; however, the electronic document will be reviewed and accepted for filing during normal business hours only. The time and date of the filing and receipt filing and receipt shall be as set forth above.

The filing party assumes the risk that a document submitted through the electronic filing system might not be properly or timely entered by the Office.

Note: A filing party accepts the risk that a document filed by means of electronic filing may not be properly or timely filed with the Office of Judicial Records.

Filing a petition to vacate an order or decree does not toll the appeal deadline unless the Court grants the petition before the appeal period expires.

The period for filing an appeal is not tolled by the filing of a petition to vacate an order or decree unless the Court grants the petition to vacate before the expiration of the appeal period.

The Clerk must email a receipt confirmation immediately when a document is received by the e-filing system.

(a) Immediately upon receipt of the legal paper, the Clerk shall provide the filing party with email notification that the legal paper has been received by the Court's Electronic Filing System.

Deadline

10 calendar days

The auditor has 10 days to supplement the report, addressing each objection seriatim with reasons for sustaining or dismissing each.

In such event, the auditor shall have ten (10) days to supplement the report by a full consideration of the objections seriatim, setting forth concisely all reasons for recommending that the Court sustain or dismiss each objection.

Requests for allowances will not be approved before the inventory or last required annual report is filed, except in extreme emergencies.

Except in cases of extreme emergency, requests for allowances will not be approved prior to the filing of the inventory or the last required annual report, as the case may be.

Requests for allowances for Court-appointed Counsel fees will not be approved before the Guardian Inventory is filed; counsel fees are paid from the estate when possible, or by the county if the incapacitated person cannot pay.

Requests for allowances for fees of Court-appointed Counsel will not be approved prior to the filing of the Guardian Inventory. Whenever possible, reasonable counsel fees shall be ordered to be paid from the estate of the incapacitated person. If the incapacitated person is unable to pay for counsel, the Court may order counsel fees and costs to be paid by the county.

Clerk provides acceptance or rejection acknowledgement; rejection is notified by email with reason and cure instructions.

(8) Upon review of the legal paper, the clerk of courts shall provide, through the Criminal Electronic Filing System's website, an acknowledgement that: (i) the legal paper has been accepted for filing, including the date and time of acceptance, and that the legal paper was served on the parties as provided in this rule, in a form which can be printed for retention by the filing party; or (ii) the legal paper has been rejected as authorized by law. The clerk of courts shall immediately notify, by email, the filing party of the reason for the rejection and whether the legal paper may be modified or a new legal paper must be submitted.

Filing party is responsible for delays or disruptions except those caused by system failure.

(9) A filing party shall be responsible for any delay, disruption, interruption of the electronic signals and legibility of the document electronically filed, except when caused by the failure of the Criminal Electronic Filing System's website.

The Office of Judicial Records provides an acknowledgment with the date and time of receipt for each e-filed legal paper.

Upon receipt of the legal paper, the Office of Judicial Records shall provide the filing party with an acknowledgment, which includes the date and time the legal paper was received by the Electronic Filing System.

The Office of Judicial Records provides e-mail or system notification of acceptance or refusal after review.

After review of the legal paper, the Office of Judicial Records shall provide the filing party with e-mail notification, or notification on the Electronic Filing System, that the legal paper has been accepted for filing (“filed”) or not accepted or refused for filing.

The Office of Judicial Records must specify the reason when refusing a filing.

If a legal paper is refused for filing, the Office of Judicial Records shall specify the reason.

The Clerk of Family Court provides an acknowledgment stating the date and time a legal paper was received by the Electronic Filing System.

Upon receipt of the legal paper, the Clerk of Family Court shall provide the filing party with an acknowledgment, which includes the date and time the legal paper was received by the Electronic Filing System.

After review, the Clerk of Family Court notifies the filing party by email or on the Electronic Filing System whether a legal paper was accepted, not accepted, or refused for filing.

After review of the legal paper, the Clerk of Family Court shall provide the filing party with email notification, or notification on the Electronic Filing System, that the legal paper has been accepted for filing (“filed”), or not accepted or refused for filing.

The sentence is stayed during the appeal period.

The imposition of the sentence is stayed during the Appeal period.

An IGJ Supervising Judge may modify the 60-day IGJ disclosure deadline by order.

The 60-day date for disclosure of IGJ material may be modified by order of an IGJ Supervising Judge.

The clerk's office must provide a printable acknowledgement of each electronic filing, including date and time of receipt.

The Office of Judicial Records shall provide, through the Criminal Electronic Filing System's website, an acknowledgment that the legal paper has been received, including the date and time of receipt, in a form which can be printed for retention by the filing party.

When a legal paper is accepted for filing, the Office of Judicial Records website must provide a printable acknowledgement showing the date and time of acceptance and that service has been made.

(i) the legal paper has been accepted for filing, including the date and time of acceptance, and that the legal paper was served on the parties as provided in this rule, in a form which can be printed for retention by the filing party;

Trial memoranda, memoranda of law, and preliminary requested points for charge may be submitted to the Trial Judge no later than the commencement of trial.

Trial memoranda, any memoranda of law dealing with anticipated legal issues, and preliminary requested points for charge may be submitted to the Trial Judge not later than at the commencement of the trial.

A motion for judgment on the pleadings may be filed after the pleadings are closed, without unreasonably delaying trial.

After the relevant pleadings are closed, but within such time as to not unreasonably delay the trial, the entering party may file a motion for judgment on the pleadings as follows:

The clerk provides an acknowledgement of receipt with date and time through the e-filing website.

(6) The clerk of courts shall provide, through the Criminal Electronic Filing System's website, an acknowledgement that the legal paper has been received, including the date and time of receipt, in a form which can be printed for retention by the filing party.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Clerk may delay public availability of legal papers for 5 days after acceptance.

(h)(2) The clerk of courts is authorized to delay the availability of legal papers to the general public in the courthouse for five (5) days after the legal paper is accepted for filing, to minimize any potential prejudice or harm to the parties or witnesses, and to enable the parties to seek a protective order when a legal paper is not filed as required by subsections (a)(2) and (f) of this rule.