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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 21-561

THE COURTS

Title 255—LOCAL COURT RULES

YORK COUNTY

Amendment of Local Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure 205 and 1205; CP-67-AD-10-2021

[51 Pa.B. 1987]
[Saturday, April 10, 2021]

Administrative Order Amending York County Local Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure 205 and 1205

And Now, this 26th day of March, 2021, it is Ordered that York County Local Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure 205 and 1205 are amended, effective June 1, 2021.

 The District Court Administrator shall publish this order as may be required.

By the Court

MARIA MUSTI COOK, 
President Judge

Rule 205. Electronic Filing and Service of Legal Papers.

 (A) The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts and the 19th Judicial District have agreed upon an implementation plan for electronic filing through the statewide system known as PACFile.

 (B) All parties are [authorized] required to electronically file legal papers through PACFile with the clerk of courts in cases in the York County Court of Common Pleas, 19th Judicial District for any filing that is not prohibited by Pa.R.J.C.P 205(C) and for which PACFile has the technical capability to process.

 (C) [Any party may, but is not required to,] No party may utilize PACFile for any [document except the following] of the following documents:

 (1) applications for search warrants;

 (2) applications for arrest warrants;

(3) exhibits offered into evidence, whether or not admitted, in a court proceeding; and

[(3)] (4) submissions filed ex parte as authorized by law.

 (D) Any party who is unable [or declines] 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. 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.

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

Rule 1205. Electronic Filing and Service of Legal Papers.

 (A) The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts and the 19th Judicial District have agreed upon an implementation plan for electronic filing through the statewide system known as PACFile.

 (B) All parties are [authorized] required to electronically file legal papers through PACFile with the clerk of courts in cases in the York County Court of Common Pleas, 19th Judicial District for any filing that is not prohibited by Pa.R.J.C.P 1205(C) and for which PACFile has the technical capability to process.

 (C) [Any party may, but is not required to,] All parties are required to utilize PACFile for any document except:

(1) submissions filed ex parte as authorized by law; and

(2) exhibits offered into evidence, whether or not admitted, in a court proceeding.

 (D) Any party who is unable [or declines] 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. 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.

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

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-561. Filed for public inspection April 9, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]



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