THE COURTS
Title 210—APPELLATE PROCEDURE
PART II. INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES
[ 210 PA. CODE CH. 69 ]
Amendments to the Internal Operating Procedures of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania; No. 126 Misc. Docket No. 3
[54 Pa.B. 6418]
[Saturday, October 12, 2024]
Order Now, this 27th day of September, 2024, it is Ordered that the Internal Operating Procedures of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania are hereby amended in the following form. This amendment shall be effective immediately upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
By the Court
RENÉE COHN JUBELIRER,
President Judge
Annex A
TITLE 210. APPELLATE PROCEDURE
PART II. INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES
CHAPTER 69. INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES OF THE COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ORGANIZATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES (Editor's Note: The following section is new and is printed in regular type to enhance readability.)
(This is an entirely new section.)
§ 69.104. Confidentiality.
(a) The Commonwealth Court staff owes a duty of confidentiality to the Court. Staff shall refrain from public or private discussions outside the Court regarding the merits of a pending matter, the internal decision-making process regarding a specific matter, and the assignment of a specific matter to a particular Judge or Duty Judge, or the identity of the Judge or Judges who may have authorized a per curiam order or opinion in a matter.
(b) Notwithstanding the restrictions in paragraph (a), designated staff may make public statements in the course of official duties, explain court procedures, and participate in activities that promote public understanding of and confidence in the administration of justice, including but not limited to participating in continuing legal education programs.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-1454. Filed for public inspection October 11, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]
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