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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 11-243

THE COURTS

Title 255—LOCAL
COURT RULES

CENTRE COUNTY

Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania: Case Records of the Magisterial District Court; No. 11-103

[41 Pa.B. 837]
[Saturday, February 12, 2011]

 And Now, this 17th of January, 2011, in accordance with the Judicial 4301(b), and pursuant to the code, 42 Pa.C.S. Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial system of Pennsylvania: Official Case Records of the Magisterial District Courts adopted by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court effective July 1, 2010, It is Hereby Ordered that the following procedures shall be utilized to ensure a policy is in place to govern public access to the records of the Magisterial District Courts within the 49th Judicial District.

 It Is Further Ordered that one (1) certified copy of this Order shall be filed with the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts; that two (2) certified paper copies and one (1) diskette or CD-ROM containing this Order and Rule with the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 Keep continuously available for public inspection copies of the Order and Rule in the Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts Office.

 This Order shall become effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

1. Public Request Access

 Verbal requests for records are to be filled within 48 hours. (a)

 Information subject to a sealing order, restricted by law or court rule, (b) and the court's notes, drafts and work product are not accessible to the public.

 Magisterial district courts have the discretion to require that a (c) ''complex or voluminous'' request be submitted in writing on a form supplied by the AOPC. Exactly what is ''complex or voluminous'' may vary from court to court depending on factors such as court resources and case load.

 All denials for record requests must be issued in writing and the requestor, (d) within 15 business days of notification of the decision, can appeal such a denial to the Administrator of the Administrative Office for Magisterial District Judges, 102 South Allegheny Street, Room 208, Centre County Courthouse, Bellefonte, PA 16823.

2. Fee Schedule

 Copying is $.25 per page. (a)

 Preparing, copying and refilling requested court documents is $16.00 per half hour of staff time. (b)

 For mailing of cases, the actual cost of the certified, return receipt mail plus staff time for collecting and preparing the information. (c)

 Fees paid for services rendered are nonrefundable. (d)

 3. The effective date of this Order shall be April 1, 2011.

By the Court

DAVID E. GRINE, 
President Judge

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 11-243. Filed for public inspection February 11, 2011, 9:00 a.m.]


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