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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 25-3

THE COURTS

Title 255—LOCAL COURT RULES

LEHIGH COUNTY

Rule of Criminal Procedure 576.1; No.: AD-64-2024

[55 Pa.B. 21]
[Saturday, January 4, 2025]

Administrative Order

 And Now, this 16 day of December, 2024;

 It Is Ordered that the following Lehigh County Rule of Criminal Procedure 576.1 is hereby adopted, effective thirty (30) days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 It Is Further Ordered that the Court Administrator of Lehigh County shall:

 1. File one (1) copy of the Order and Lehigh County Rule of Criminal Procedure 576.1 with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts via e-mail to adminrules@ pacourts.us.

 2. Mail one (1) copy to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin; and e-mail another copy in Microsoft Word format to bulletin@ palrb.us.

 3. Publish the local rules on the court's website.

 4. Incorporate the local rules into the set of local rules on the court's website no later than thirty (30) days following publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 5. File one (1) copy with the Lehigh County Clerk of Judicial Records for public inspection and copying.

By the Court

J. BRIAN JOHNSON, 
President Judge

Leh.R.Cr.P. 576.1. Electronic Filing and Service of Legal Papers.

 (A) The electronic filing of legal papers in the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas, 31st Judicial District, is permissive in accordance with Pa.R.Cr.P. 576.1 and this rule.

 (B) Local Rule

 (1)(a) The legal papers which shall be filed electronically shall encompass all written motions, written answers, and any notices or documents for which filing is required or permitted, including orders and attachments, except for the following:

 (i) applications for search warrants;

 (ii) applications for arrest warrants;

 (iii) any grand jury materials, except the indicting grand jury indictment or the investigating grand jury presentment;

 (iv) submissions filed ex parte as authorized by law;

 (v) submissions filed or authorized to be filed under seal;

 (vi) exhibits offered into evidence, whether or not admitted in a court proceeding; and

 (vii) applications for continuance;

 (1) Applications for continuance for criminal cases at the Common Pleas level can be submitted to Court Administration via facsimile at 610-871-2779, via email at CAHelp@lehighcounty.org, or in person.

 (2) Applications for continuances on DUI cases at the Common Pleas level can be submitted to Court Administration via facsimile at 610-871-2779, via email at DUIContinuance@lehighcounty.org, or in person.

 (viii) notice of appeals;

 Notice of Appeals for criminal cases can be submitted to the Clerk of Courts in person, or by mail with appropriate filing fees; or via email at COJRMotions-Orders@ lehighcounty.org if the filing fee has been waived.

 (1)(b) Any party who declines to participate in electronic filing, or who is unable to electronically file legal papers, or who is otherwise unable to access the system, shall be able to file legal papers in a physical paper format in accordance with Pa.R.Cr.P. 576(a)(2). Any party who declines to participate in electronic filing, or accept service of legal papers which were filed electronically, or who is otherwise unable to access the system, shall be served legal papers in a physical paper format in accordance with Pa.R.Cr.P. 576(b)(2).

 (1)(c) The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts has agreed upon the implementation plan for the use of PACFile in the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas, 31st Judicial District.

 (C) Filing

 When cases are consolidated or related, the legal paper submitted for filing shall be filed in each consolidated case.

 (D) Service

 Service upon the Court Administrator shall be done electronically and automatically through PACFile.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 25-3. Filed for public inspection January 3, 2025, 9:00 a.m.]


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