Fayette Cnty. C.P. Local Rules and Administrative Orders - Amended March 12,... (front matter)

FOURTEENTH

JUDICIAL DISTRICT

OF

PENNSYLVANIA

OF THE

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

OF

FAYETTE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

UPDATED: March 12, 2026

Abbreviated

(Unless otherwise indicated, all rules were effective as of April 10, 1989)

FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS

(Area Code 724)

Fayette County Courthouse

61 East Main Street

Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401

FAX (724) 430-1001

JUDGES

Honorable Steve P. Leskinen

Honorable John F. Wagner, Jr.

RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

BUSINESS OF COURTS

ARBITRATION

PARTITION OF REAL PROPERTY

ACTIONS PURSUANT TO PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ACT

ACTIONS FOR CUSTODY, PARTIAL CUSTODY, AND

VISITATIONOF MINOR CHILDREN

ACTIONS OF DIVORCE AND ANNULMENT

MINORS AS PARTIES

INTERPLEADER BY DEFENDANTS

RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION

ORPHANS' COURT RULES

(All Orphans’ Court local rules were vacated on September 1, 2016

by order of the Supreme Court)

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS

1 AD 2016 Approval of Magisterial District Judges to Sentence Offenders

15 AD 2021 Detention or Incarceration of Juveniles Pursuant to

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RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

OF THE

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

OF

FAYETTE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

RULES OF CONSTRUCTION