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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 17-1938

THE COURTS

HUNTINGDON COUNTY

Adoption of Local Rule Hunt.Co.R.C.P. 1901.2; No. CP-31-MD-235-2017; AO No. 3-2017

[47 Pa.B. 7186]
[Saturday, November 25, 2017]

Administrative Order of Court

 And Now, this 27th day of October, 2017, Local Civil Rule of Court 1901.2, as follows, is hereby Adopted and shall be referenced as Hunt.Co.R.C.P. 1901.2. It is Ordered that in compliance with Pa.R.C.P. 239:

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

 2. The Huntingdon County District Court Administrator shall distribute two copies and one electronic copy containing the text of the Rule to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

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

 4. The Huntingdon County District Court Administrator shall ensure that the Local Rule is published on the Court's website.

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

 6. 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

Local Rule of Civil Procedure 1901.2. Scheduling of Temporary and Emergency Protection of Abuse Hearings.

 1. The Court of Common Pleas shall hear Petitions for Protection from Abuse each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The Court of Common Pleas shall be considered to be ''unavailable'' to hear Petitions for Protection from Abuse from 3:30 p.m. on each business day until 8:30 a.m. on the next business day. The Court of Common Pleas will be ''unavailable'' at other times if so designated by the District Court Administrator.

 2. During times when the Court of Common Pleas is ''unavailable,'' an Emergency Petition for Protection from Abuse shall be presented to the designated on-call Magisterial District Judge, and shall not be filed in the Court of Common Pleas.

 3. Should the Court of Common Pleas be ''unavailable'' during regular courthouse business hours, the Prothonotary shall not accept a temporary Petition for Protection for Abuse for filing, but shall instead contact Huntingdon County dispatch center. The dispatch center shall contact the on-call Magisterial District Judge who shall make arrangements to review the Emergency Petition.

 4. If, following an emergency hearing, the Magisterial District Judge determines that emergency relief is merited, the Emergency Petition for Protection from Abuse shall be granted. An Emergency Order will expire at 3:00 p.m. on the following business day.

 5. If an Emergency Order is granted, the on-call Magisterial District Judge shall advise the Plaintiff that the Emergency Order will expire at 3:00 p.m. on the following business day, and that a Petition for Protection for Abuse must be filed with at the Prothonotary on the next business day.

 6. Should an Emergency Order be granted by the on-call Magisterial District Judge, the Huntingdon County dispatch center shall immediately forward the Emergency Order to law enforcement for service of the Emergency Order.

 7. This Rule shall be effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 17-1938. Filed for public inspection November 22, 2017, 9:00 a.m.]


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