Court of Common Pleas of York County, Pennsylvania Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Name change notice

Service

Mail

The same notice must be served by first-class mail on any affected child’s non-petitioning parent at least 20 days before the hearing.

The same notice shall be served not less than twenty (20) days before the hearing by first class mail on any non-petitioning parent of a child whose name may be affected by the proceedings.

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Notice that the public-sale return has been filed must be given to all parties in interest.

(G) Notice. Notice of the filing of the return of the public sale shall be given to all parties in interest.

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Applies to

Notice of presentation

The petitioner must serve notice of the petition’s and proposed order’s presentation on the listed claimants and interested persons, subject to the stated exceptions and conditions.

(ii) The Petitioner shall serve notice that the Petition and proposed Order will be presented to the Court at the Call of the Audit List to: a. Every unpaid claimant who gave notice of the claim or who acted in a manner equivalent to giving notice in accordance with 20 Pa.C.S. § 3384; and b. Any other individual or entity that asserted a claim that will not be paid in full; and c. Any other individual or entity known to Petitioner to have a claim or an interest in the estate as beneficiary, heir, next of kin, except for those legatees or claimants whose legacies or claims were, or will be, satisfied in full as proposed in the Petition; and d. If a charity were involved, then, to refer to Pa.R.O.C.P.4.4. for notice to the Attorney General; and e. If counsel has entered an appearance in accordance with Pa.R.O.C.P. 1.7., then, to the attorney.

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If proceedings on the Petition are continued, additional notice must be served at least 20 days before the continued date unless the Court issues an Order and the Clerk provides notice.

(v) If the Court continues the proceedings on the Petition, then, additional notice of the continued proceeding shall be served at least 20 days prior to the date to which the proceedings were continued unless the Court issues an Order of which the Clerk provides notice.

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After withdrawal, the attorney must send the client copies of prior orders requiring action in the pending matter and file a certificate of service unless the petition already states that service.

(c) An attorney who has been given permission to withdraw from a case, or who has withdrawn from a case, pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 1012, shall send to the client a copy of any previous court order which may require the client to file documents, attend proceedings, or take any other action in a pending matter after the attorney has withdrawn, and shall file a certificate evidencing such service, if not previously set forth in the petition to withdraw.

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Agency counsel may serve the specified documents using the referenced methods, and an affidavit of service must be filed with the Clerk before the proceeding.

A summons and any application, including an application for emergency custody, filed on behalf of the Agency may be served by counsel for the Agency, in any manner provided in Pa.R.J.C.P. 1124B and in Pa.R.J.C.P. 1331B. An affidavit of service shall be filed with the Clerk prior to the proceeding.

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For an application not presented ex parte, copies of all pleadings and proposed orders must be delivered to all other parties as soon as practicable and, if possible, before presentation to the Court.

(3) If the application for a preliminary or special injunction is not being presented ex-parte, copies of all pleadings and proposed orders shall be delivered to all other parties as soon as practicable and, if possible, before the application is presented to the Court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Pretrial motions must be filed and served in the manner provided by York R.Crim.P. 575 and 576.

Motions shall be filed and served in the same manner as provided in York R.Crim.P. 575 and 576.

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The moving party must serve all other parties with the pleading and scheduling order, and each copy must bear the prothonotary’s time-stamp.

(4) The moving party shall serve copies of the pleading and scheduling order on all other parties pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 1930.4. All copies shall bear the time-stamp of the prothonotary.

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The specified local agency official must certify the record’s submission and filing and notify the specified persons; proof of notice must be filed with the record or within a reasonable time afterward.

(f) The chairperson, presiding officer, keeper of the records, or solicitor of the local agency shall certify the submission and filing of the record, and shall notify the applicant before the local agency (if appellant was not the applicant), the legal and equitable owner of the land which was the subject of the application and all other persons recognized as parties to the local agency’s proceedings. Proof of notice shall be filed with the record or within a reasonable time thereafter.

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Brief copies must be promptly served on all parties, and a certificate of service must be filed with the prothonotary.

Copies of briefs shall be promptly served on all parties and a certificate of service shall be filed with the prothonotary.

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Service

Publication

When the governing law requires publication but does not specify its manner, publication must occur once in the York Legal Record and once in a daily newspaper of general county circulation.

(a) Whenever an Act of Assembly or a rule of court specifies that notice shall be given or service shall be made by publication but does not specify the manner of publication or expressly states that publication shall be made in such manner as the Court of Common Pleas shall direct, publication shall be made one time in each of the York Legal Record and in one (1) daily newspaper of general circulation in the county.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

The moving party must obtain time-stamped copies of the motion and serve them on all parties under Pa.R.C.P. No. 1930.4.

(3) The moving party shall also obtain the prothonotary's time-stamp on a sufficient number of additional copies of the motion, which the moving party shall serve on all parties pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 1930.4.

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Service

Mail

When the appellant is a taxing district, the appeal must be served by certified mail on the affected property owner, the remaining taxing districts, and the Board of Assessment Appeals.

If the appellant is a taxing district, service of the appeal by certified mail shall be made upon the affected property owner, the remaining taxing districts, and the Board of Assessment Appeals.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Final decree and statement of rights

Counsel must serve and read the Final Decree and Statement of Rights to the person within ten days and advise the client of reconsideration and appeal rights.

(1) Counsel for the alleged incapacitated person shall cause to be served on and read to the alleged incapacitated person or adjudicated incapacitated person, the Final Decree and Statement of Rights adjudicating the person incapacitated within ten (10) days and advise the client of the right to file a request for reconsideration or an appeal.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Post sentence motion

Post-sentence motions must be filed with the Clerk of Courts under Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure 720, and copies must forthwith be served on the District Attorney.

(1) Post-sentence motions shall be filed with the Clerk of Courts in accordance with Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure No. 720, and copies thereof shall forthwith be served upon the District Attorney.

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The clerk and other parties must serve physical-paper legal papers on a party unable to participate in PACFile.

Any party who is unable to participate in PACFile may file legal papers in a physical paper format with the clerk of courts, and shall be served legal papers in a physical paper format by the clerk of courts and other parties to the case.

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The moving party must serve all interested parties with copies of the notice of presentment, application, and proposed order.

A copy of the notice of presentment, application and proposed order shall be served by the moving party on all other parties in interest pursuant to York R.C.P. 205.1.

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After completing and filing the ordered transcript, the court reporter must file and serve a statement identifying the transcript filing and its date.

Upon completion and filing of the transcript so ordered, the court reporter shall file and serve on all parties and the trial judge a statement that the transcript so ordered has been filed and shall state the date of filing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of presentation

Written notice of presentation must be served at least 20 days before the Call of the Audit List and include the call’s date, time, and courtroom, objection instructions, and copies of the petition and every paper filed with it.

(iv) Notice of presentation shall be in writing, served at least 20 days prior to the Call of the Audit List, and shall: a. State the date of the Call of the Audit List; and b. State the time and courtroom of the Call of the Audit List; c. State that any objections shall be filed in writing in the above-captioned matter with the clerk of the Orphans’ Court prior to, or stated on the record at, the time of the Call of the Audit List; and d. Include a copy of the Petition and every legal paper filed therewith.

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A party unable to participate in PACFile must be served legal papers in physical paper format by the clerk and other parties.

and shall be served legal papers in a physical paper format by the clerk of courts and other parties to the case.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

Service

Court service

The prothonotary must serve a copy of the motion on the master.

(4) The prothonotary shall serve the copy of the motion upon the master.

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Service

Court service to all parties

The Clerk of the Orphans’ Court must provide all parties notice when the Order is entered, in accordance with Pa. R.O.C.P. Rule 4.6.

10. Notice of the entry of this Order shall be provided to all parties by the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court in accordance with Pa. R.O.C.P. Rule 4.6.

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The applicant must serve the official with the application and deliver a copy and an original proposed hearing-scheduling order to the Court Administrator.

The party filing the application shall serve the official whose determination is being appealed with a copy of the application and cause a copy of the application, along with an original proposed order to schedule a hearing, to be delivered to the Court Administrator, who shall thereafter assign the matter to a judge for disposition.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Name change notice

Service

Publication

Notice of a name-change petition and hearing details must be published in the York Legal Record and one county newspaper at least 20 days before the hearing.

(b) Notice of the filing of a petition for change of name and of the date, time and location of the hearing to consider the petition shall be given by publication in the York Legal Record and one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the county. The publication shall appear not less than twenty (20) days before the hearing.

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After filing the petition, notice of the sale must be given to any interested party who did not join in or consent to it.

(C) Notice; Confirmation. After filing the Petition, Notice of the sale shall be given to any party in interest who has not joined in or consented to the petition.

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Parties using PACFile must serve physical-paper copies on all parties who cannot use PACFile.

Parties utilizing PACFile shall serve physical paper format copies on all parties to the case who cannot utilize PACFile, pursuant to Pa.R.J.C.P. 1167(B) and 1345(B).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Signed order

Service

Court service to all parties

The prothonotary must serve all parties with a time-stamped copy of the court's signed order.

The prothonotary shall serve a time-stamped copy of the court's signed order upon all parties.

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After an electronic filing is accepted, the filing party is responsible for providing the sheriff with the proper service fee and documents for original service and writs.

Once an electronic filing has been accepted by the prothonotary, it shall be the responsibility of the filing party to provide to the sheriff the proper service fee and documents for original service and writs.

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A copy of every filed brief must be promptly served on all other parties, and the original brief must have an attached certificate of service as to those parties.

A copy of any brief filed shall be promptly served on all other parties and the original brief shall have attached thereto a certificate of service as to all other parties.

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When the Prothonotary is not required to give notice under Pa.R.C.P. No. 236, the moving party must promptly serve the resulting court action on all parties and promptly file a certificate of service.

(6) For matters of which the Prothonotary is not required to give notice under Pa.R.C.P. No. 236, it shall be the responsibility of the moving party to forthwith serve copies of the resulting order, rule, or other action by the court on all parties to the matter and promptly file a certificate of service with the Prothonotary.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Stipulation agreement and motion

The filing party must obtain time-stamped additional copies of the stipulation and motion in sufficient number to serve all parties under Pa.R.C.P. No. 1930.4.

The filing party shall obtain the prothonotary's time-stamp on a sufficient number of additional copies of the stipulation/agreement and motion, which the filing party shall serve upon all parties pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 1930.4.

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The moving party must serve the citation and petition for appeal on all other interested parties, file a copy with the Register of Wills, and then file a certificate of service.

(c) Service of Petition and Citation. The citation and a copy of the petition for appeal shall be served by the moving party on all other interested parties, with a copy filed with the Register of Wills, and a certificate of service shall then be filed pursuant to Pa.R.O.C.P. 3.5(a)(7).

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Service

Personal service to agency

The appellant must serve a copy of the appeal pleading on the agency that made the challenged determination, either in person or by registered or certified mail.

A copy of the appeal pleading shall be served by the appellant in person on or by mailing the same, by registered or certified mail, to the government agency which made the determination sought to

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Filing the transcript request with the filing office satisfies service on the presiding judge, court reporter, and district court administrator; requestors must serve copies only on opposing counsel and self-represented litigants.

(1) For all transcript types, requestors satisfy the requirements of Pa. R.J.A. No. 4007(B) to serve the presiding judge, court reporter and district court administrator by filing the request with the filing office; requestors shall serve copies of their request only upon opposing counsel and self-represented litigants.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition for review

The appellant must file proof of service within 10 days after filing the Petition for Review.

The appellant shall file proof of service within 10 days of filing the Petition for Review.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition for review

Service

Mail

The appellant must serve the local agency and appeals officer with the Petition for Review by prepaid certified U.S. mail, return receipt requested.

A copy of the Petition for Review shall be served upon the local agency and the appeals officer by the appellant via certified United States postage, return receipt requested, postage prepaid.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail

The specified papers must be mailed to the named appellees or respondents and parties of record within ten days after filing, and proof of service must be filed.

be reviewed and to all other entities or persons named as appellees or respondents and all parties of record before the government agency within ten days of filing the same with the Prothonotary. Service shall be complete on the date of mailing. Proof of service shall be filed with the Prothonotary.

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Service

Publication

Publication service is complete upon the last complete publication, and proofs of publication must be filed before judgment or other action by the serving party.

(c) Service shall be complete upon the appearance of the last complete publication. Proofs of publication shall be filed before judgment or any other action is taken by the party serving by publication.

CRITICALCriminal cases

(a) If the judge determines that a hearing is required, seven (7) days before the date fixed for argument of any post-sentence motions, the defendant and counsel shall file with the Clerk of Courts two (2) copies of a brief in support of all issues raised, and shall forthwith serve a copy thereof upon the District Attorney.

(a) If the judge determines that a hearing is required, seven (7) days before the date fixed for argument of any post-sentence motions, the defendant and counsel shall file with the Clerk of Courts two (2) copies of a brief in support of all issues raised, and shall forthwith serve a copy thereof upon the District Attorney.

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The listed court personnel and officials are authorized to serve any document on any party, and an affidavit of service must be filed with the clerk of courts before the proceeding.

Pursuant to Pa.R.J.C.P. 1167(B), the court, court chambers staff, the clerk of courts, the district court administrator, the department of probation services, and the solicitor for the office of children, youth and families are all authorized to perform service of any document upon any party. An affidavit of service shall be filed with the clerk of courts prior to the proceeding.

CRITICAL

Service

Publication

If the petition is granted, publication notice must comply with the cited statute and be published at least 20 days before the hearing in the specified newspaper and, if available, county legal periodical.

If the petition is granted, notice by publication shall comply with 54 Pa. C.S. § 701(a.1)(3)(ii)(A) and be given at least 20 days prior to the scheduled hearing in one (1) newspapers of general circulation published at or near the last known address of the person to be notified and also in the legal periodical, if any, in that county.

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The moving party must send praecipe copies to all counsel and unrepresented parties of record and attach a service certification identifying counsel, whom they represent, unrepresented parties, and their addresses and telephone numbers.

Copies of the praecipe shall be sent by the moving party to all counsel and unrepresented parties of record. A certification of service identifying all counsel of record, who they represent, and all unrepresented parties, with addresses and telephone numbers shall be attached to the praecipe.

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The filing party must serve PennDOT with the application and deliver a copy of it, together with an original detached proposed hearing-scheduling order, to the Court Administrator.

(2) The party filing the application shall serve PennDOT with a copy of the application and cause a copy of the application, along with an original detached proposed order to schedule a hearing, to be delivered to the Court Administrator.

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Counsel may seek leave to withdraw an appearance outside motions court only after giving the client and all interested parties at least twenty days’ written notice, with no objection made.

Applications for leave of court to withdraw entry of appearance; provided, however, that counsel seeking to withdraw has given at least twenty days written notice of intent to withdraw to the client and all parties in interest and no objection has been made.

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A petition filed on behalf of the office of children, youth and families may be served by that office's solicitor.

A petition filed on behalf of the office of children, youth and families may be served by that office's solicitor.

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Service

Mail

Disputed-claim holders, including holders of claims that will not be paid in full, must either join the petition or receive mailed written notice of the audit session at least 20 days beforehand.

All holders of claims that are disputed, which in the case of this estate, all holders of claims that will not be paid in full, have either: Joined in this petition which is hereto attached & titled Joinder(s) or been mailed at least twenty (20) days written notice of the date, time, and place of the Orphans’ Court Audit session.

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Service

Publication

Publication service must leave the person served at least 20 days after publication to act on the matter.

(b) Service by publication shall be made in such a manner that the person so served shall have at least twenty days after publication to act on the matter served by publication.

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After the petition is allowed, notice of the sale’s date, time, and place must be given to all parties in interest.

(E) Notice and Confirmation of Public Sale: Additional Security. After allowance of the petition, notice of the date, time, and place of the sale shall be given to all parties in interest.

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(b) An attorney who has been given permission to withdraw from a case, or who has withdrawn from a case, pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 1012, shall include in the proposed order permitting withdrawal the last known address and telephone number of the attorney’s client, or shall, within five days of being granted permission to withdraw, file with the Prothonotary and serve on all other parties a praecipe setting forth that information.

(b) An attorney who has been given permission to withdraw from a case, or who has withdrawn from a case, pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 1012, shall include in the proposed order permitting withdrawal the last known address and telephone number of the attorney’s client, or shall, within five days of being granted permission to withdraw, file with the Prothonotary and serve on all other parties a praecipe setting forth that information.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A continuance application must be filed and served in the manner provided by York R.Crim.P. 575 and 576.

The application for continuance shall be filed and served in the same manner as provided in York R.Crim.P. 575 and 576.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The clerk and other parties must serve physical-paper copies on a party unable to participate in PACFile.

(D) Any party who is unable to participate in PACFile may file legal papers in a physical paper format with the clerk of courts, and shall be served legal papers in a physical paper format by the clerk of courts and other parties to the case.

CRITICAL

Service

Publication to all parties

The Prothonotary must serve notice as specified by the cited rule, but if mailed notice is returned, must publish it once in the York Legal Record at least 60 days before termination.

(c) Notice shall be served by the Prothonotary in the manner required by Pa.R.C.P. No. 230.2(b)(2), except that if the mailed notice is returned, the notice shall be served by the Prothonotary by advertising one time in the York Legal Record. Publication shall take place at least sixty (60) days prior to the scheduled date of termination.

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An attorney seeking leave to withdraw must file a compliant petition under the specified rules; after at least 20 days’ notice and no opposition, the attorney may use the specified alternative filing procedure.

(a) An attorney wishing to withdraw from a case by leave of court shall file a petition in such form and containing the information set forth in York R.C.P. 205.2 and shall otherwise comply with the requirements of Pa.R.C.P. No. 1012. The petition shall be filed pursuant to York R.C.P. 205.1 and York R.C.P. 208.3(a). An attorney who has given at least twenty (20) days' notice to the client and all other parties of intent to file a motion to withdraw, and who has received no opposition to such motion, may file the petition pursuant to York R.C.P. 208.3(a)(7).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exceptions or reconsideration request

A copy of exceptions or a reconsideration request must also be delivered to the Court Administrator for service on the judge or relevant court officer or appointee.

In addition to the service on other parties prescribed by applicable law or rule of court, a copy of exceptions to or requests for reconsideration of a court order or decision shall also be delivered to the Court Administrator for service upon the judge or the officer or appointee of the court to whose action the exceptions have been filed or reconsideration requested.

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A copy of the mediation memorandum or statement and any petition to approve an agreement must be served on the presiding judge.

The memorandum of principal terms agreed upon, or the statement of no resolution, together with a petition to approve any agreement reached by the parties shall be filed with the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court and a copy served on the presiding judge.

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A party filing exceptions to taxed costs must provide copies to all other parties.

(D) Within five (5) days after the taxation of costs, any party may file exceptions thereto with the Prothonotary, with copies to all other parties.

CRITICAL

Service

Court service to all parties

The prothonotary must serve all parties with copies of the appointment and scheduling orders and divorce master memoranda.

(6) The prothonotary shall serve copies of the appointment and scheduling orders and divorce master memoranda upon all parties.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Praecipe

Copies of the praecipe must be sent to all counsel and unrepresented parties of record, and an attached certificate of service must identify them and provide their addresses and telephone numbers.

Copies of the praecipe shall be sent to all counsel and unrepresented parties of record. A certificate of service identifying all counsel of record, who they represent, and all unrepresented parties, with addresses and telephone numbers shall be attached to the praecipe.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

A request to excuse a party or permit electronic participation must be written and delivered to opposing counsel and the master at least five business days before the conference.

A request for a party to be excused or for a party to participate by electronic means must be made in writing and delivered to opposing counsel and to the master no less five (5) business days in advance of the scheduled conference.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Application and rule or proposed order

Service

Mail

The motor-vehicle application and its Rule or proposed order must be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, on any previous owner of record and all other persons with a colorable title or possession claim, including record lienholders.

(i) The application and Rule or proposed court order must be served by certified mail, return receipt requested, on the previous owner of record, if any, and upon any other person with a colorable right of title to or possession of the motor vehicle, including all lienholders of record.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Termination notice

Service

Publication

The Prothonotary must serve notice as provided by the referenced rule, but if mailed notice is returned, must publish notice once in the York Legal Record at least 60 days before termination.

Notice shall be served by the Prothonotary in the manner required by Pa.R.C.P. No. 230.2(b)(2), except that if the mailed notice is returned, the notice shall be served by the Prothonotary by advertising one time in the York Legal Record. Publication shall take place at least sixty (60) days prior to the scheduled date of termination.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The District Attorney must serve a copy of the opposition brief on the defendant or counsel when filing it.

(3) Three (3) days before the date fixed for argument of any post-sentence motions, the District Attorney shall file with the Clerk of Courts two (2) copies of a brief in opposition, and at the same time shall serve a copy of thereof on the defendant or counsel, who may at or before the case is called for argument, file and serve a reply brief. No brief may be filed thereafter without leave of Court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Parties must deliver the court administrator’s copy to the clerk when filing the original, and may not deliver additional copies to the administrator by another means.

Parties shall satisfy the requirements of Pa.R.Crim.P. 576(B) to serve copies of filings upon the court administrator by delivering the court administrator's copy to the clerk of courts, concurrent with filing of the original with the clerk of courts. The clerk of courts shall promptly place the copy into the court administrator's drop box. No other copies of any filing subject to Pa.R.Crim.P. 576 shall be delivered to the court administrator by any party by any other means.

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After a hearing, the master must file the record and written report and recommendation, file the original with the prothonotary, and provide copies to the district court administrator and all parties.

(B) After conclusion of any hearing, the master shall file the record and a written report and recommendation in accordance with Pa.R.C.P. No. 1920.55-2(a). The master shall file the original with the prothonotary for docketing and shall provide copies to the district court administrator and all parties.

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Applies to

Arbitration referral

A party referring a case to arbitration must serve the referral on opposing parties or counsel and file proof of service; failure results in removal from the Arbitration List and costs that must be paid before relisting.

Any party referring a case to arbitration shall serve a copy of the referring document upon the opposing parties or their counsel and shall file proof of service with the Prothonotary. Failure to serve the reference to arbitration shall result in the action being stricken from the Arbitration List, and the associated costs shall be placed on the party who failed to serve. The action may not be re-listed for arbitration until the costs have been paid.

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The moving party must file one original motion, promptly serve a copy on all other parties, and deliver a copy through the Court Administrator to the trial judge within the referenced time periods.

A party filing a motion for post-trial relief shall file one original motion with the Prothonotary. A copy shall be promptly served on all other parties, and the moving party shall cause a copy to be delivered to the Court Administrator for delivery to the trial judge within the time periods set forth in Pa.R.C.P. No. 227.1(c).

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The specified document must be served on counsel and the incapacitated person, but the exhibit must not be served on persons or institutions identified in Pa.R.O.C.P. 14.2(f)(2).

The document shall be served on both counsel for the alleged incapacitated person and the incapacitated person. The exhibit shall not be served , however, on persons or institutions identified in Pa.RO.C.P 14.2(f)(2):

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The moving party must obtain time-stamped additional copies of the motion and notice of presentment and serve them on all parties pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. No. 1930.4.

(3) The moving party shall also obtain the prothonotary's time-stamp on a sufficient number of additional copies of the motion and notice of presentment, which the moving party shall serve on all parties pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. No. 1930.4.

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An appeal motion must be filed and served on all parties under York R.C.P. 205.1 and is resolved under York R.C.P. 208.3(b).

The motion shall be filed and served on all parties pursuant to York R.C.P. 205.1 and shall be resolved pursuant to York R.C.P. 208.3(b).

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Service

Mail

A copy of the appeal must be served by certified mail on the Board of Assessment Appeals and all affected taxing districts.

The Board of Assessment Appeals and all affected taxing districts shall be served a copy of the appeal by certified mail.

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Service

Court service to all parties

The Prothonotary must send the specified termination notice by the last Friday of April to counsel and unrepresented parties in the described inactive cases.

(b) On or before the last Friday of April of each calendar year, the Prothonotary shall cause notice containing the information required by Pa.R.C.P. No. 230.2(e) to be sent to counsel of record and to unrepresented parties, that a case shall be terminated, pursuant to the time limits set forth in Pa.R.C.P. No. 230.2(b), which (1) have become inactive cases as herein defined as of the close of the preceding calendar year; and (2) previously became inactive cases as herein defined but have not yet been terminated.

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Should a moving party wish to withdraw any motion from consideration by the court, consent to withdraw shall be obtained from all interested parties and the moving party shall promptly file a praecipe to withdraw the motion with the prothonotary. The moving party shall provide a copy to the prothonotary for delivery to the court and shall serve all other parties of interest.

Should a moving party wish to withdraw any motion from consideration by the court, consent to withdraw shall be obtained from all interested parties and the moving party shall promptly file a praecipe to withdraw the motion with the prothonotary. The moving party shall provide a copy to the prothonotary for delivery to the court and shall serve all other parties of interest.

CRITICALCriminal cases

PACFile users must serve physical-paper copies on parties unable to use PACFile, but need not serve the court administrator.

(E) Parties utilizing PACFile shall serve physical paper format copies on all parties to the case who cannot utilize PACFile, pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 576. When utilizing PACFile, parties shall not be required to serve the court administrator.

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Service

Court service to all parties

The Orphans’ Court Clerk must provide all parties notice of the order’s entry in accordance with Pa. R.O.C.P. Rule 4.6.

Notice of the entry of this Order shall be provided to all parties by the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court in accordance with Pa. R.O.C.P. Rule 4.6.

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Parties using PACFile must serve physical paper copies on every party who cannot use PACFile.

(E) Parties utilizing PACFile shall serve physical paper format copies on all parties to the case who cannot utilize PACFile, pursuant to Pa.R.J.C.P. 167(B) and 345(B).

CRITICALCriminal cases

When filing the list with the court administrator, the district attorney must provide a copy to every listed defendant’s attorney and self-represented defendant; service may be in paper or electronic format.

Contemporaneously with filing the list with the district court administrator, the district attorney shall provide a copy of the list to every defendant's attorney and every self- represented defendant on the list so the defendants and their attorneys are aware of the relative timing for commencement of their trials during the term. Service may be made in paper or electronic format.

CRITICAL

Service must conform to Pa.R.O.C.P. 4.3.

Service shall be made in conformity with Pa.R.O.C.P. 4.3.

CRITICALCriminal cases

When a bench warrant issues, the Clerk of Courts must promptly serve a copy on the defendant at the last known address and on counsel of record.

(2) When a bench warrant is issued, the Clerk of Courts shall promptly serve a copy on the defendant at the last known address and on counsel of record.

WARNING

Upon receiving a consolidation order, the prothonotary must send notice of it to unrepresented parties and counsel of record in the affected actions.

(b) Upon receipt of an order consolidating cases, the prothonotary shall: (1) amend the docket to reflect the consolidated caption of the consolidated case in the docket number identified for all future filed documents; (2) combine all records from the consolidated cases into the consolidated case identified for all future filed documents; (3) close the case(s) which were consolidated and reference the consolidated case identified for all future filed documents in the docket of the closed case; (4) list all parties and any counsel of record for the parties from all cases which have been consolidated into the consolidated action identified for all future filings; and (5) send notice of the consolidation order to all unrepresented parties and counsel of record of the actions affected by the consolidation order.

WARNING

Applies to

Document filed in pacfile

Service

Electronic service

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

However, establishment of a PACFile account shall constitute consent to participate in electronic filing, including acceptance of service electronically of any document filed in PACFile.

WARNING

An attorney may use the preferred motion procedure to withdraw after giving the client and all other parties at least 20 days’ notice, provided no one opposes the motion.

An attorney who has given at least 20 days' notice to the client and all other parties of intent to file a motion to withdraw, and who has received no opposition to such motion, may file a Motion, as follows:

WARNING

The master may proceed without a party who does not participate if written notice of the conference or hearing was given.

Furthermore, the master may proceed with the conference or hearing without the participation of that party provided written notice of the conference or hearing had been given.

WARNING

Applies to

Notice of filing report

The Hearing Officer or Auditor must serve notice that the Report of Hearing has been filed.

The Hearing Officer or Auditor shall serve Notice of filing the Report of Hearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Praecipe

The praecipe form calls for the filer to state when a copy was sent to all parties.

A copy of this praecipe was sent to all parties on _________________________________.

WARNING

Any other party may serve a notice requiring the filing party to produce the signed hard copy for inspection within fourteen days after service of the notice.

Any other party at any time may serve upon the filing party a notice to produce for inspection the signed hard copy within fourteen days of the service of the notice.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Service

Electronic service

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

However, pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 576.1(D)(2), establishment of a PACFile account shall constitute consent to participate in electronic filing, including acceptance of service electronically of any document filed in PACFile.

WARNING

For this rule, timely service by fax or other electronic transmission counts as appropriate notice.

For purposes of this rule only, timely service on a party by facsimile or other electronic transmission will constitute appropriate notice.

WARNING

The reporter may directly transmit rough drafts and same-day transcripts electronically, but must send other transcript types to the filing office for service to the requestor.

(3) Due to the mandated time limits for delivery, the court reporter may transmit an electronic copy of a rough draft or same-day delivery transcript directly to the requestor. For all other transcript types, the court reporter shall not deliver transcripts to requestors, but rather to the filing office for service to the requestor.

WARNING

The Prothonotary must send termination notices to counsel of record and unrepresented parties by the last Friday in January and June for the specified inactive cases.

On or before the last Friday in each of the months of January, and June of each calendar year, the Prothonotary shall cause notice containing the information required by Pa.R.C.P. No. 230.2(e) to be sent to counsel of record and to unrepresented parties, that a case shall be terminated, pursuant to the time limits set forth in Pa.R.C.P. No. 230.2(b), which (1) have become inactive cases as herein defined as of the close of the preceding calendar year; and (2) previously became inactive cases as herein defined but have not yet been terminated.

INFO

Service

Court service to all parties

The listed court personnel and officials are authorized to serve any document on any party.

Pursuant to Pa.R.J.C.P. 167(B), the court, court chambers staff, the clerk of courts, the district court administrator, the department of probation services, and the solicitor for the office of children, youth and families are all authorized to perform service of any document upon any party.

INFOCriminal cases

Service

Court service to all parties

The court, chambers staff, clerk of courts, and court administrator may serve any document on any party.

Pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 114(B), the court, court chambers staff, the clerk of courts, and the court administrator are all authorized to perform service of any document upon any party.