Judge Lori R. Hackenberg

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Acknowledgment form

Defendants who entered a guilty or nolo contendere plea and their counsel must review and sign the form, initial each page, and present it at sentencing with the last page signed.

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Post sentence motion

A post-sentence motion must state its grounds for relief with specificity and particularity.

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Court order or notice distribution

For court orders or notices not automatically served through PACFile, a complete distribution ledger listing the names and addresses of all parties requiring paper service must be filed with the Clerk of Courts office.

A post-sentence motion must be filed with the county Clerk of Court within 10 days of sentencing.

The sentencing court must decide a post-sentence motion within 120 days; if it does not, the motion is automatically denied.

If a post-sentence motion was filed, an appeal cannot begin until that motion is disposed of.

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Notice of appeal

A Notice of Appeal must be filed with the county Clerk of Court, with notice to the trial judge, court reporter, and prosecutor.

Service

Electronic service

Establishing a PACFile account constitutes consent to electronic filing and electronic service of documents filed using PACFile.

Legal papers, including court orders and notices, must be served under Pa.R.Crim.P. 576 on attorneys or parties without an account and on the listed offices.

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Post sentence motion

A person who financially qualifies may file a post-sentence motion without paying costs in forma pauperis.

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Appeal

A person who financially qualifies may file an appeal without paying costs in forma pauperis.

Applicable filing fees for electronically filed legal papers must be paid electronically to the Clerk of Courts at the time of filing.