Court of Common Pleas of Pike County, Pennsylvania Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion for summary judgment

Motions for summary judgment must be filed in the Pike County Prothonotary’s Office.

All Motions for Summary Judgment shall be filed in the Pike County Prothonotary’s Office.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Legal papers

Attorneys and self-represented individuals who electronically file legal papers must establish a PACFile account through the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania Web Portal.

Attorneys or self-represented individuals who file legal papers electronically must establish a PACFile account using the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania Web Portal.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Original document

Original documents may not be faxed or accepted as original filings unless the Court Administrator’s Office specifically permits it.

No original documents shall be faxed to the office of the Prothonotary or Clerk of Courts or Clerk of the Orphans Court. Facsimiles will not be accepted as original filings, absent specific permission of the Court Administrator’s Office.

WARNING

Applies to

Legal papers

Any party who declines to participate in the PACFile electronic filing system, or who is unable to electronically file or accept service of legal papers which were filed electronically, or who is otherwise unable to access the PACFile system, shall be permitted to file legal papers in a physical paper format (‘hard-copy’) and shall be served legal papers in a physical paper format by the Clerk of Courts and other parties, whether electronically filed or otherwise, as required by Pa.R.Crim.P. 576.

Any party who declines to participate in the PACFile electronic filing system, or who is unable to electronically file or accept service of legal papers which were filed electronically, or who is otherwise unable to access the PACFile system, shall be permitted to file legal papers in a physical paper format (‘hard-copy’) and shall be served legal papers in a physical paper format by the Clerk of Courts and other parties, whether electronically filed or otherwise, as required by Pa.R.Crim.P. 576.

WARNING

Applies to

Legal papers

The listed legal papers may be filed electronically, except authorized ex parte submissions and exhibits offered into evidence.

B. Legal Papers Defined. The ''legal papers'' which may be filed electronically includes all written motions, written answers and any notices or documents for which filing is required or permitted, including orders, exhibits and attachments, except the following: 1. Submissions filed by ex parte as authorized by law; and, 2. Exhibits offered into evidence, whether or not admitted, in a court proceeding.

WARNING

Applies to

Legal papers

B. Legal Papers Defined. The ''legal papers'' which may be filed electronically includes all written motions, written answers and any notices or documents for which filing is required or permitted, including orders, exhibits and attachments, except the following: 1. Applications for a search warrant; 2. Applications for an arrest warrant; 3. Submissions filed by ex parte as authorized by law; and, 4. Exhibits offered into evidence, whether or not admitted, in a court proceeding.

B. Legal Papers Defined. The ''legal papers'' which may be filed electronically includes all written motions, written answers and any notices or documents for which filing is required or permitted, including orders, exhibits and attachments, except the following: 1. Applications for a search warrant; 2. Applications for an arrest warrant; 3. Submissions filed by ex parte as authorized by law; and, 4. Exhibits offered into evidence, whether or not admitted, in a court proceeding.

INFO

Electronic filing of legal papers through PACFile is permitted, but not required, for the stated delinquency filings.

A. The 60th Judicial District Court of Common Pleas of Pike County and the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) have agreed upon an implementation plan for PACFile in Pike County for certain delinquency filings. In accordance with Pa.R.J.C.P. 205 and this rule, legal papers may be filed electronically using the PACFile electronic filing system developed by the AOPC. Electronic filing is permissive and not mandatory.

INFO

A party unable or unwilling to use PACFile may file legal papers in paper format with the Clerk of Courts.

Any party who is unable or declines to participate in PACFile may file legal papers in a physical paper format with the Clerk of Courts

INFO

Applies to

Legal papers

Filing eligible legal papers electronically through PACFile is permitted, but not mandatory, subject to the listed exclusions.

A. The 60th Judicial District Court of Common Pleas of Pike County and the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) have agreed upon an implementation plan for PACFile in Pike County for certain criminal filings. In accordance with Pa.R.Crim.P. 576.1 and this rule, legal papers may be filed electronically using the PACFile electronic filing system developed by the AOPC. Electronic filing is permissive and not mandatory. B. Legal Papers Defined. The ''legal papers'' which may be filed electronically includes all written motions, written answers and any notices or documents for which filing is required or permitted, including orders, exhibits and attachments, except the following: 1. Applications for a search warrant; 2. Applications for an arrest warrant; 3. Submissions filed or authorized to be filed under seal; 4. Grand jury materials, except the indicting grand jury indictment or the investigating grand jury presentment; 5. Submissions filed by ex parte as authorized by law; and, 6. Exhibits offered into evidence, whether or not admitted, in a court proceeding.

INFO

Electronic filing of legal papers through PACFile is permitted, but not required, for the stated dependency filings.

A. The 60th Judicial District Court of Common Pleas of Pike County and the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) have agreed upon an implementation plan for PACFile in Pike County for certain dependency filings. In accordance with Pa.R.J.C.P. 1205 and this rule, legal papers may be filed electronically using the PACFile electronic filing system developed by the AOPC. Electronic filing is permissive and not mandatory.