Fayette Cnty. C.P. PUBLIC ACCESS POLICY UJS - REVISED - 10.15.2020 I

numbers, debit and credit card numbers, and methods of authentication

used to secure accounts such as personal identification numbers, user

CASE RECORDS PUBLIC ACCESS POLICY OF

THE UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF

PENNSYLVANIA

Section 1.0 Definitions

A. "Abuse Victim" is a person for whom a protection order has been granted

by a court pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 1901 et seq. and 23 Pa.C.S. § 61 01 et

seq. or Pa.R.C.P. No. 1951 et seq. and 42 Pa.C.S § 62A01 et seq. as well

as Pa.R.C.P.M.D.J. No. 1201 et seq.

B. "Case Records" are (1) documents for any case filed with,

accepted and maintained by a court or custodian; (2) dockets,

indices, and documents (s uch as orders, opinions, judgments,

decrees) for any case created and maintained by a court or

custodian. This term does not include notes, memoranda,

correspondence, drafts, worksheets, and work product of judges

and court personnel. Unless otherwise provided in this policy, this

definition applies equally to case records maintained in paper and

electronic formats.

C. "Clerical errors" are errors or omissions appearing in a case record that are

patently evident, as a result of court personnel's action or inaction.

D. "Court" includes the Supreme Court, Superior Court, Commonwealth

Court, Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia Municipal Court, and

Magisterial District Courts.

E. "Court of Record" includes the Supreme Court, Superior Court,

Commonwealth Court, Courts of Common Pleas, and Philadelphia

Municipal Court.

F. "Court Facility" is the location or locations where case records are filed or

maintained.

G. "Custodian" is any person responsible for maintaining case records or for

processing public requests for access to case records.

H. "Docket" is a chronological index of filings, actions, and events in a

particular case, which may include identifying information of the parties

and counsel, a brief description or summary of the filings, actions, and

events, and other case information.

I. "Financial Account Numbers" include financial institution account

numbers, debit and credit card numbers, and methods of authentication

used to secure accounts such as personal identification numbers, user

names and passwords.