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Judge Janine Edwards

Judge • Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County, Pennsylvania

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Court of Common Pleas of Wayne County, Pennsylvania publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 80 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Motion

    Motions must be in writing unless made orally during a trial or hearing.

  • Applies to
    Confidential document

    The listed confidential documents must be filed with the appropriate filing office under a cover sheet designated “Confidential Document Form.”

  • Applies to
    Distribution list

    A distribution list for parties not automatically served through PACFile must be filed with the Clerk of Courts and include the names and addresses of everyone who must receive a paper copy.

Service

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  • The defendant and surety must each be given a copy of the bail bond.

  • Service
    Electronic service

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

  • Service
    Electronic service

    Using PACFile constitutes the filer’s certification that the filer will accept electronic notices and service through PACFile.

Fees

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  • Applicable filing fees must be accepted according to the procedures established by statute, court order, Local Rule, or fee schedule.

  • Fee
    $2.5
    Applies to
    Ordinary electronic transcript

    A requesting party other than the Commonwealth or its subdivision must pay $2.50 per page for an ordinary electronic transcript.

  • Fee
    $0.25
    Applies to
    Bound paper transcript

    A bound paper transcript incurs the applicable electronic-format cost plus a $0.25-per-page surcharge.

Formatting

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  • All filings must comply with Pennsylvania’s Unified Judicial System Case Records Public Access Policy.

  • The Clerk converts non-excluded paper legal papers to PDF, which is treated as the original, and need not retain a physical copy of electronically filed papers.

  • Applies to
    Exhibit index

    The exhibit index must use a format approved by the President Judge.

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