Court of Common Pleas of Sullivan County, Pennsylvania Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

The photograph of a non-documentary exhibit entered into the record must be no larger than 8-1/2 by 11 inches.

If a proponent offers into evidence a non-documentary exhibit, the proponent shall ensure that a photograph (no larger in size than 8-1/2 x 11 inches) of the exhibit is entered into the record in lieu of the non-documentary exhibit.

CRITICAL

A photograph of a non-documentary exhibit must be clear and capable of further reproduction or transfer to digital media.

A proponent who provides a photograph of a non-documentary exhibit shall ensure that the photograph is clear and capable of further reproduction or transfer to digital media.

CRITICAL

A copy of an oversized documentary exhibit entered into the record must be reduced to 8-1/2 by 11 inches or smaller.

If a proponent offers into evidence an exhibit such as a letter, report, drawing, map, photograph, or other document that is larger in size than 8-1/2 x 11 inches, the proponent shall ensure that a copy of the document reduced to 8-1/2 x 11 inches (or smaller) is entered into the record.

CRITICAL

Objections to an account or statement of proposed distribution must be in writing.

All objections to an account and/or statement of proposed distribution shall be in writing.

CRITICAL

A petition to modify a support order must use a form prescribed and approved by the court.

All petitions to modify a support order shall be made on a form prescribed and approved by the court.

CRITICAL

A copy of a photograph entered into the record in lieu of the original must be no larger than 8-1/2 by 11 inches.

If a proponent offers into evidence a photograph, the proponent shall ensure that the original or a copy of the photograph in lieu of the original (no larger in size than 8-1/2 x 11 inches) is entered into the record.

CRITICAL

A reduced copy of an oversized exhibit must be clear and capable of further reproduction or transfer to digital media.

A proponent who provides a reduced copy of an oversized exhibit shall ensure that the reproduced document is clear and capable of further reproduction or transfer to digital media.

CRITICAL

Documentary exhibits must be capable of clear reproduction.

All documentary exhibits must be capable of clear reproduction.

CRITICAL

When documents or photographs are reduced and copied, their quality must not be compromised.

When documents and photographs are reduced in size and copied to comply with subdivisions (a)-(b) of this rule, the proponent must ensure that the quality of the document or photograph is not compromised.

CRITICALCivil cases

The copy provided for a documentary exhibit larger than 8.5 x 11 inches must be reduced to 8.5 x 11 inches.

If a party offers into evidence documentary exhibits larger than 8.5 x 11 inches, the party shall provide the Court, at the time of trial, with a copy of the document reduced to 8.5 x 11 inches, which copy shall be marked and filed of record.

CRITICAL

A proponent offering an audio, visual, or computer file must ensure the court can access it during the proceeding.

As set forth in subdivision (e), a proponent offering an audio, visual, or computer file into evidence is solely responsible for ensuring the court has the means to access it during a court proceeding.

CRITICAL

Exceptions must be in writing and filed with the Clerk, with a copy submitted simultaneously to the court, no later than seven days after confirmation.

Exceptions shall be in writing, filed in the Office of the Clerk, with a copy thereof simultaneously submitted to the court, on or before seven (7) days after the date of confirmation of the account statement of proposed distribution.

CRITICAL

Digital exhibits entered into the record must use a format acceptable to the court.

A proponent shall ensure that any exhibit in a digital format, that is entered into the record, is in a format acceptable to the court.

CRITICAL

A copy of a photograph must be clear and capable of further reproduction or transfer to digital media.

A proponent who provides a copy of a photograph shall ensure that the reproduced document is clear and capable of further reproduction or transfer to digital media.

CRITICAL

The statement of proposed distribution must be bound separately from the account.

The statement of proposed distribution shall accompany, but be bound separately from the account to which it pertains and shall be filed in the same office as the account.

CRITICAL

Accounts must use the form prescribed from time to time by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Accounts shall be in such form as shall be prescribed from time to time, by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

WARNING

The forms must be completed in ink or by typewriter.

The forms must be printed in ink or typewritten.

WARNING

The sender’s receipt and green card should be stapled to the Certificate of Service.

The sender’s receipt and green card should be stapled to the Certificate of Service.