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

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions must be in writing.

A motion must be written

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

PDF

To the extent practicable it shall be formatted in accordance with the applicable rules governing formatting of paper documents, and in such other and further format as-the Court may require from time to time. All electronic filings shall be in PDF format. A document may exceed page limitation rules to a maximum of two (2) additional pages when the additional pages are attributed to the electronic conversion of filing process. The E-File system will automatically convert any filing to PDF/A format.

To the extent practicable it shall be formatted in accordance with the applicable rules governing formatting of paper documents, and in such other and further format as-the Court may require from time to time. All electronic filings shall be in PDF format. A document may exceed page limitation rules to a maximum of two (2) additional pages when the additional pages are attributed to the electronic conversion of filing process. The E-File system will automatically convert any filing to PDF/A format.

CRITICALCivil cases

The original motion and one copy must be presented to the Prothonotary’s office, and both must be file stamped.

The original and one copy of a motion shall be presented to the Prothonotary’s office, both of which shall be file stamped.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Margins

top 1 in, bottom 0.75 in, left 1 in, right 0.75 in

Court filings must be one-sided on white 8}" by 11" paper, observe the specified margins, and have multiple sheets joined with a binder on the left.

(a) All papers or other documents filed with the Court shall be typed or printed on one side of 8}" X 11" white paper. Margins of 1 inch shall be observed at the top and left-hand side of the sheet and margins of 3/4 inch shall be observed at the bottom and right-hand side of the sheet. Multiple sheets shall be joined with an appropriate binder on the left-hand side.

CRITICALCivil cases

Margins

top 1 in, bottom 0.75 in, left 1 in, right 0.75 in

Filed papers must be typed or printed single-sided on white 8½-by-11-inch paper, with specified margins and multiple sheets joined by a binder on the left.

(a) All papers or other documents filed with the Court shall be typed or printed on one side of 8 1/2" X 11" white paper. Margins of 1 inch shall be observed at the top and left-hand side of the sheet and margins of 3/4 inch shall be observed at the bottom and right-hand side of the sheet. Multiple sheets shall be joined with an appropriate binder on the left-hand side.

WARNINGCivil cases

A motion seeking appointment of a master must use the form specified in Rule 1920.74 Pa.R.Civ.P.

When discovery is complete as to the claim(s) for which the appointment of a master is requested, a party seeking appointment of a master shall deposit in the Office of the Prothonotary the sum of $600.00 and shall move for appointment of a master in the form specified in Rule 1920.74 Pa.R.Civ.P.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Susquehanna County criminal procedural rules must be referred to as Susquehanna Rules of Criminal Procedure and may be cited as “Susq.Crim.Rule _____.”

All criminal procedural rules adopted by the Court of Common Pleas of Susquehanna County shall be referred to and may be cited as Susquehanna Rules of Criminal Procedure ("Susq.Crim.Rule _____").