THE COURTS
Title 210—APPELLATE PROCEDURE
PART II. INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES
[ 210 PA. CODE CH. 69 ]
Amendment to Commonwealth Court Internal Operating Procedure
[48 Pa.B. 7208]
[Saturday, November 17, 2018]The Commonwealth Court has amended its Internal Operating Procedure §§ 341 and 342, 210 Pa. Code §§ 69.341 and 69.342, effective December 14, 2018.
Annex A
TITLE 210. APPELLATE PROCEDURE
PART II. INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 69. INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES OF THE COMMONWEALTH
COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION § 69.341. Process; Designation of Officials for Service of Process.
[The Sheriff of Dauphin County is the official agency designated to execute service of process issuing from the court, either directing in Dauphin County or by deputizing the respective sheriffs of other counties, for the service of process in those other counties.]
The Commonwealth Court is a court of Statewide jurisdiction. Therefore, for purposes of Pa.R.C.P. No. 400(d), an action commenced in this court is deemed commenced in all counties of this Commonwealth. Accordingly, where service is to be effectuated within this Commonwealth by a sheriff, the sheriff of any county where service may be made is authorized to serve process issuing from this court and does not need to be deputized.
§ 69.342. Process; Designation of Officials for Execution of Bench Warrants of Arrest.
By order in a particular case, a judge may designate the Pennsylvania State Police or [the Sheriff of Dauphin County] the sheriff of any county where the bench warrant may be executed as the official agency for the execution of a bench warrant of arrest. [The Sheriff of Dauphin County may act either directly, within Dauphin County, or by deputizing sheriffs of other counties.]
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 18-1778. Filed for public inspection November 16, 2018, 9:00 a.m.]
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