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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 24-1013

THE COURTS

Title 255—LOCAL COURT RULES

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Adoption of Local Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 113(E)*—Criminal Case File and Docket Entries, Rule 460(e)*—Notice of Appeal; Transmittal of Transcript and Associated Documents; and Rule 547(d)*—Transmittal of Transcript and Associated Documents; No. AD-157-2024

[54 Pa.B. 4115]
[Saturday, July 20, 2024]

Order

 And Now, this 8th day of July 2024, the Court hereby adopts Montgomery County Local Rule of Criminal Procedure 113(E)*—Criminal Case File and Docket Entries, Local Rule of Criminal Procedure 460(e)*—Notice of Appeal; Transmittal of Transcript and Associated Documents, and Local Rule of Criminal Procedure 547(d)*—Transmittal of Transcript and Associated Documents. Local Rule 113(E)* shall become effective thirty days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Local Rules 460(e)* and 547(d)* shall become effective April 1, 2025.

 The Court Administrator is directed to publish this Order once in the Montgomery County Law Reporter and in The Legal Intelligencer. In conformity with Pa.R.J.A. 103, one (1) certified copy of this Order shall be filed with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. Two (2) certified copies shall be distributed to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. One (1) copy shall be filed with the Law Library of Montgomery County, and one (1) copy with each Judge of this Court. This Order shall also be published on the Court's website and incorporated into the complete set of the Court's Local Rules.

By the Court

CAROLYN TORNETTA CARLUCCIO, 
President Judge

Rule 113(E)*. Criminal Case File and Docket Entries.

 (E) The Clerk of Courts shall assign a Common Pleas docket number to all criminal cases within 2 business days of transmission of the electronically scanned transcript and any associated documents by the issuing authority. The issuing authority shall continue to forward the physical paper transcript and associated documents to the Clerk of Courts as may be required by rule of court, until new Local Rules 460(e) and 547(d) become effective on April 1, 2025.

Rule 460(e)*. Notice of Appeal; Transmittal of Transcript and Associated Documents.

 (e) Electronic Transmission.

 (1) The transcript and any associated documents shall be electronically scanned and transmitted to the Clerk of Courts in digital format in lieu of transmitting the physical paper transcript and associated documents. The Clerk of Courts shall assign a Common Pleas docket number to all cases within 2 business days of transmission of the transcript and any associated documents.

 (2) The electronically scanned transcript and associated documents shall constitute the original documents for purposes of these rules.

 (3) The issuing authority shall retain the physical paper transcript and associated documents as may be required by rule of court or records retention policies.

Rule 547(d)*. Transmittal of Transcript and Associated Documents.

 (d) Electronic Transmission.

 (4) The transcript and any associated documents shall be electronically scanned and transmitted to the Clerk of Courts in digital format in lieu of transmitting the physical paper transcript and associated documents. The Clerk of Courts shall assign a Common Pleas docket number to all cases within 2 business days of transmission of the transcript and any associated documents.

 (5) The electronically scanned transcript and associated documents shall constitute the original documents for purposes of these rules.

 (6) The issuing authority shall retain the physical paper transcript and associated documents as may be required by rule of court or records retention policies.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-1013. Filed for public inspection July 19, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]


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