Erie Cnty. C.P. ErieCountyLocalRulesCivilProcedure Rule 305

(a) (1) The Prothonotary shall immediately stamp all papers filed with the date and

time of such filings and make an appropriate entry for each filing in the

docket pursuant to applicable rules of procedure, statute or Court Order.

(2) The Prothonotary, duly authorized court personnel, and under the

supervision of the Prothonotary, attorneys, unrepresented litigants and

members of the public shall be permitted access to the files.

(3) No entries shall be made in the docket except at the direction of the

Prothonotary.

(b) The Prothonotary shall be responsible for the safekeeping of all records and papers

belonging to that office. The Prothonotary shall permit no papers to be taken from

the office without order of Court except for temporary removal by an attorney for

the purpose of conducting an arbitration, for copying within the Court House or

other recognized Court purpose. Those removing papers from the file of the Court

shall sign them out on a form used for that purpose and shall be responsible for

damages arising from any loss.

(c) The Prothonotary shall not accept for filing any paper filed by a person which shall

not have endorsed thereon the address, e-mail address, and telephone number ofthe

person filing the paper.

(d) The Prothonotary shall consecutively number the cases each year.

(e) In the litigation involving the validity of a municipal lien, upon motion of either

party, the matter shall be transferred, from the municipal liens docket to the

appearance docket and given a term and number by the Prothonotary.

(f) In all appeals to the Court from a municipal zoning board or municipalities, when

said appeal has been returned to said board or municipality by the Court, should the

matter then be returned to Court, it will retain the same docket number as it had on

the original appeal.