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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 99-1615

THE COURTS

BEDFORD COUNTY

Local Rule under Rule 400.1 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure

[29 Pa.B. 4947]

Order of Court

   And Now, this 30 day of August, 1999, the Court upon Petition of Jim Wright, the Sheriff of Bedford County, hereby establishes a Local Rule of Court pursuant to Rule 400.1 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure providing that:

   With respect to all actions filed in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, original process be served within the Commonwealth:

   (i)  by the Sheriff or a competent adult in the actions in equity, partition, prevent waste and declaratory judgment when declaratory relief is the only relief sought; and

   (ii)  by the Sheriff in all other actions.

   This local rule shall be filed in the manner set forth in Pa.R.C.P. Rule 239 and shall be effective thirty (30) days after the date of publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

By the Court

DANIEL HOWSARE,   
President Judge

Petition of Jim Wright, Sheriff of Bedford County, for Adoption of a Local Rule ''Opting-Out''
Pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 400.1 et seq.

   And Now, comes Jim Wright, the Sheriff of Bedford County, who petitions this Court as follows:

   1.  That by Order dated June 14, 1999, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania did adopt amendments to the Procedural Rules of Civil Procedure effective September 1, 1999.

   2.  That pursuant to Section 400.1 of said Rules, each county has the authority to ''opt-out'' of the provisions permitting service of original process and certain other legal papers by persons other than the Sheriff.

   3.  That your Petitioner avers that the adoption of the local rule aforesaid will maintain the integrity of the service of original process and other legal papers within the confines of this County and is in the best interests of the citizens and residents of this County.

   Wherefore, your Petitioner moves this Honorable Court pursuant to Rule 400.1 to adopt a Local Rule of Court pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. Rule 400.1

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-1615. Filed for public inspection September 24, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]


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