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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Legal papers

Parties must electronically file covered legal papers through PacFile, except for the listed categories.

A. The electronic filing of motions and other legal papers in the 44th Judicial District Court of Common Pleas- Criminal Division is authorized as specifically provided in this rule. Parties shall electronically file documents using the PacFile electronic filing system developed by the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts. The application of general rules of court and court policies that implement the rules, shall continue to apply to all filings regardless of the method of filing. B. 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 the following: - 1. Applications for a search warrant; - 2. Applications for an arrest warrant; - 3. Legal papers filed or authorized to be filed under seal; - 4. Grand jury materials; and - 5. Submission filed by ex parte as authorized by law.

CRITICAL

File the papers by handing them to the Clerk.

To file, you need to hand the Clerk the papers. They will do the rest.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibits

Automated Unified Judicial System systems must not be used to submit or store exhibits required by the chapter.

The automated systems of the Unified Judicial System (e.g., Common Pleas Case Management System, Pennsylvania Appellate Case Court Management System, and PACFile) shall not be used for submitting or storing exhibits as required by this chapter.

CRITICAL

Attorneys must establish a PacFile account through the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania Web Portal.

All attorneys shall establish a PacFile account using the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania Web Portal.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion petition or similar pleading

Motions, petitions, and similar pleadings must be mailed to the Prothonotary for filing with one copy for the Court.

All motions, petitions or similar pleadings shall be mailed to the Prothonotary for filing, including one copy for the Court.

INFO

Self-represented parties need not use PacFile and may file and serve legal papers in physical paper format.

Self-represented parties are not required to establish a PacFile account and are not required to file legal papers using the electronic PacFile system. Self-represented parties are permitted to file and serve legal papers in a physical paper format.

INFO

Applies to

Motion or petition

The court permits motions and petitions to be submitted by mail.

The court will accept motions or petitions by mail.