THE COURTS

CARBON COUNTY

Amendment of Local Rule of Orphans Court Procedure 3.1 Conformity to Equity Practice in General; No. 13-9317

[43 Pa.B. 5798]
[Saturday, October 5, 2013]

Administrative Order No. 15-2013

 And Now, this 13th day of September, 2013, it is hereby

 Ordered and Decreed that, effective November 1, 2013, Carbon County Rule of Orphans Court Procedure CARB.Co.O.C.R. 3.1 governing Conformity to Equity Practice in General be and is hereby Amended as follows.

 1. The Carbon County District Court Administrator is Ordered and Directed to File one (1) certified copy of this Administrative Order and Local Rules with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

 2. File two (2) certified copies and one (1) CD with the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 3. File one (1) certified copy with the Orphans Court Procedural Rules Committee.

 4. Forward one (1) copy for publication in the Carbon County Law Journal.

 5. Forward one (1) copy to the Carbon County Law Library.

 6. Keep continuously available for public inspection copies of the Administrative Order and Local Rules in the Orphan's Court Office.

By the Court

ROGER N. NANOVIC, 
President Judge

3.1. Conformity to Equity Practice in General.

 1 Motions and petitions shall be governed by the provisions of Carbon County Civil L206.1. A completed Petition/Motion cover sheet shall be attached in the form as Exhibit ''A.''

 2 A copy of every pleading, including exceptions, shall be promptly served upon counsel of record for all parties in interest, and upon any party who is not represented.

 3 A party representing himself or herself shall enter a written appearance which shall state an address, which need not be his or her home address, where the party agrees that pleadings and other legal papers may be served, and a telephone number through which the party may be contacted, as attached hereto and marked Exhibit ''B.'' The entry of appearance may include a facsimile number as provided by Pa.R.C.P. No. 440(d).

 4 A self-represented party is under a continuing obligation to provide current contact information to the Court, to other self-represented parties, and to attorneys of record.

 5 The self-represented party shall provide a copy of the entry of appearance to all self-represented parties and attorneys of record.

 6 The assertion of self-representation shall not delay any stage of the proceeding.

Exhibit ''A''

CARBON COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
PETITION/MOTION COURT COVER SHEET

	NO. ______
_________________	_____ Assigned Judge
vs.	_____ Court Action Taken
_________________	_____ Returned to Attorney for Deficiencies
	_____ Action Deferred by Court
FILING OF: Petitioner ( )    Respondent ( )	For Court Use Only

__________

TYPE OF FILING (check one):

 ( ) 1. Application for Continuance (128)

 ( ) 2. Petition for Adoption (134)

 ( ) 3. Petition for Voluntary Termination (132)

 ( ) 4. Petition for Involuntary Termination (155)

 ( ) 5. Petition to Remove Fiduciary (053)

 ( ) 6. Petition for Guardian of Minor (050)

 ( ) 7. Petition to Sell Real Estate (052)

 ( ) 8. Petition to Distribute Minor's Estate (057)

 ( ) 9. Incapacity Petition (058)

 ( ) 10. Petition to Withdraw as Counsel (127)

 ( ) 11. Petition to Revoke Letters (064)

 ( ) 12. Petition to Challenge Election (229)

 ( ) 13. Petition to Excuse Additional Bond (055)

 ( ) 14. Petition for Compensation (151)

 ( ) 15. Other Motion or Petition (specify):
_____________________________________

 ( ) 16. Response to:
_____________________________________

	OTHER ATTORNEY:
_________________	_________________
Attorney's Name (Typed)
Attorney for: ___________________________
( ) Petitioner      ( ) Respondent

N.B. The numbers after the Motion or Petition above are docket codes used in the Court Computer System. Please be precise when marking your Motion or Petition. When filing Motion or Petition, provide Clerk with sufficient copies for opposing Counsel and filing Counsel.

THIS FORM IS AVAILABLE IN THE ORPHANS' COURT OFFICE

Exhibit ''B''

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CARBON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ORPHANS COURT DIVISION

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE

In accordance with Carbon County Rule of Orphans Court Procedure CARB.Co.O.C.R. No. 3.1 governing a Self-Represented Party:

I ___________________________ , Plaintiff or Defendant (circle one)
choose to represent myself and provide the following address where pleadings and other legal papers can be served and a telephone number through which I can be contacted. This Entry of Appearance shall remain in full force and effect unless superseded with an Entry of Appearance by an attorney.

_________________	_________________
Street Address	Telephone Number
_________________	_________________
City, State, Zip Code      Facsimile Number	(Governed by PA Rule of Civil Procedure 440 (d))

In accordance with Carbon County Rule of Orphans Court Procedure 3.1, a self-represented party is under a continuing obligation to provide current contact information to the court, to other self-represented parties, and to attorneys of record.

_________________	_________________
Signature	Date

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 13-1844. Filed for public inspection October 4, 2013, 9:00 a.m.]

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