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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 14-2457

THE COURTS

HUNTINGDON COUNTY

Adoption of Local Rule Hunt.Co.R.C.P. 307; No. CP-31-MD-215-2014; AO No. 7-2014

[44 Pa.B. 7440]
[Saturday, November 29, 2014]

Administrative Order of Court

 And Now, this 7th day of November, 2014, Local Civil Rule of Court 307 is hereby Adopted and shall be referenced as Hunt.Co.R.C.P. 307. It is Ordered that in compliance with Pa.R.C.P. 239:

 1. The Huntingdon County District Court Administrator shall file one certified copy of the Rule with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts;

 2. The Huntingdon County District Court Administrator shall distribute two certified copies and a computer diskette containing the text of the Rule to the Legislative Reference for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 3. The Huntingdon County District Court Administrator shall file one certified copy of the Rule with the Civil Procedural Rules Committee.

 4. The Huntingdon County Prothonotary shall ensure that the Rule is continuously available for public inspection in the office of Prothonotary.

 5. This rule shall become effective not less than 30 days after the date of publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

By the Court

GEORGE N. ZANIC, 
President Judge

Hunt.Co.R.C.P. 307. Prothonotary.

 (a) The Prothonotary shall endorse all documents filed with the date of such filing, and shall enter into them into an appropriate document docket.

 (b) The Prothonotary shall be responsible for the safe keeping of all records and papers belonging to the office. No paper may be taken from the files of the Prothonotary without the consent of the Prothonotary or one authorized by the Prothonotary to give such consent. A record shall be made of any paper removed from the Prothonotary's office and the person who receipts for such paper shall be responsible for return of the same and for any financial loss occasioned by failure to return the paper.

 (c) Only the Prothonotary, her clerks, attorneys registered in Huntingdon County and such other persons as the Prothonotary shall specially authorize shall be permitted direct access to the Prothonotary's files.

 (d) No entries shall be made in any Prothonotary's docket except at the direction of the Prothonotary or by order of the Court.

 (e) All papers filed with the Prothonotary shall be designated numerically starting with the number one for each calendar year and with the appropriate alphabetical symbols to differentiate between the various proceedings filed.

 (f) The Prothonotary shall not provide legal assistance or give legal advice.

 (g) The Prothonotary shall only provide copies of documents to litigants and or attorneys for litigants as required by the respective Pennsylvania Rules of Court. Requested documents in addition to those required by rule will not be provided without a search and copying fee of $25.00 to be paid prior to the reproduction of said documents. The Prothonotary shall have the discretion to require additional payment if the reproduction costs are extensive.

 (h) The Prothonotary shall not forward any matter to the Sheriff for service of original process unless service copies are received for each named Defendant.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-2457. Filed for public inspection November 26, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]


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