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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 24-712

THE COURTS

Title 255—LOCAL COURT RULES

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY

Administrative Order; No. AD-41-24

[54 Pa.B. 2756]
[Saturday, May 18, 2024]

Administrative Order

 And Now, this 1st day of May, 2024, it is Ordered and Decreed that this Court adopts the following Rules of Civil Procedure For Magisterial District Judges: Rule 201 (Citation of Civil Procedural Rules), Rule 1203 (Jurisdiction for Emergency Protective Relief) and Rule 1206 (Commencement of Abuse and Sexual Violence or Intimidation Proceedings):

 The Schuylkill County Court Administrator is Hereby Ordered to:

 1. Distribute one copy of each Rule to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts via email at adminrules@pacourts.us.

 2. Distribute two paper copies of each Rule to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 3. Distribute one copy of each Rule to the Legislative Reference Bureau via email at bulletin@palrb.us in a Microsoft Word format.

 4. Publish the local Rules on the Schuylkill County Court's website.

 5. Incorporate the local Rules into the set of local Rules on this Court's website within 30 days after the publication of the Rule in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 6. File one copy of each local Rule in the Office of the Clerk of Courts of Schuylkill County.

By the Court

JACQUELINE L. RUSSELL, 
President Judge

Sch.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 201. Citation of Civil Procedural Rules for Magisterial District Judges.

 These rules shall be known as Schuylkill County Rules of Civil Procedure Governing Actions and Proceedings Before Magisterial District Judges. They shall be cited as ''Sch.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. _____ .''

Effective Date.

 This Rule is effective 60 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Sch.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 1203. Jurisdiction for Emergency Protective Relief.

 A. Magisterial District Judges serving on-call duty on holidays and outside of regular business hours, pursuant to a schedule prepared by the Schuylkill County Criminal Court Administrator, shall provide continuous coverage as required by the Protection from Abuse Act, the Protection of Victims of Sexual Violence or Intimidation Act, and the Older Adults Protective Services Act.

 This Order is effective 60 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Sch.R.Civ.P.M.D.J. 1206. Commencement of Abuse and Sexual Violence or Intimidation Proceedings.

 A. Individuals seeking emergency protection orders under the Protection from Abuse Act or the Protection of Victims of Sexual Violence or Intimidation Act outside of normal business hours or on holidays shall go to the site of the Schuylkill Hope Center for Victims of Domestic Violence, or its successor, in Pottsville, Schuylkill County where, at a time agreed upon by the Magisterial District Judge and personnel of the Hope Center, or its successor, the Magisterial District Judge shall receive the petition for relief, conduct an ex parte hearing, and grant or deny requested relief.

 This Order is effective 60 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-712. Filed for public inspection May 17, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]


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