Erie Cnty. C.P. ErieCountyLocalRulesCivilProcedure Rule 205.4

(a)(l) Upon implementation of an electronic filing system, the Erie County Court of

Common Pleas shall permit the electronic filing of legal papers in all civil cases, except:

(A) All filings pertaining to Family Division and Domestic Relations Section

matters;

(B) All filings in cases brought pursuant to either the Protection From Abuse

Act and the Protection of Victims of Sexual Violence or Intimidation Act;

(C) A name change petition;

(D) A motion for involuntary transfer of vehicle ownership;

(E) An appeal from a driver's license suspension; or

(F) An appeal from a decision of a magisterial district judge.

(a)(2) The President Judge may further expand or restrict the categories of cases subject

to this Rule by administrative order.

(b)(l) All legal papers filed electronically shall be submitted for electronic filing in

portable document format (pdf). Proposed orders accompanying a filing may be submitted in

Microsoft Word format.

(c)(2) All legal papers filed electronically shall be filed through the Prothonotary's

electronic filing system, which shall be accessible through the Erie County Prothonotary's website

at https://eriecountypa. gov/departments/clerk-of-records/prothonotary-civil-records/. Parties may

be required to register prior to utilizing the electronic filing system. As part of the registration

process, parties may be required to provide a name, mailing address, e-mail address, phone

number, and/or other identifying information as determined by the Prothonotary.

(d)(l) The Prothonotary will accept for payment of all filing fees the following credit and

debit cards: American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa. The Prothonotary will not accept

advance deposit on account of future filing fees.

(e)(1) The filing party accepts the risk that a document filed by means of electronic filing

may not be properly or timely filed with the Prothonotary.

(t)(l) Upon receipt of the legal paper, the Prothonotary shall provide the filing party with

an acknowledgment, which includes the date and time the legal paper was received by the

electronic filing system. The Prothonotary shall also provide the filing party with notice that the

legal paper was accepted for filing. If a legal paper is not accepted upon presentation for filing or

is refused for filing by the electronic filing system, the Prothonotary shall immediately notify the

party presenting the legal paper for filing of the date of presentation, the fact that the document

was not accepted or refused for filing by the system, and the reason therefor. All

acknowledgements and notices under this subsection may be sent to the e-mail address provided

by the filing party.

(t)(2) Neither the Court nor the Prothonotary shall be required to maintain a hard copy of

any legal paper, notice or order filed or maintained electronically under this Rule.

(t)(3) Reserved.

(t)(4) The Prothonotary's fees and costs shall be paid by credit card when legal papers

are filed using the electronic filing system. Payment for all costs and fees for the filing of a legal

paper presented by a filing party to the office of the Prothonotary for electronic filing shall be paid

by credit card as set forth above, or by check or cash. If a legal paper is submitted without the

requisite fee, it may be deemed to have been accepted for filing as of the date payment is received

pursuant to 42 P.S. § 21073(b).

RULE 206.l(a). PETITION. DEFINITION

In addition to the definition of "Petition" in Pa.R.Civ.P. 206.1, "Petition" also includes

petition for reinstatement under Erie L.R. 230.2(b), petition ofappeal in license suspension matters

under Erie L.R. 252, petition for change of name under Erie L.R. 253, and an application for

approval of the compromise, settlement, and discontinuance of minors' actions, actions by

incapacitated persons and/or actions for wrongful death under Erie L.R. 2039, 2064, and 2206.