Lancaster Cnty. C.P. Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 576.1

A. The electronic filing of motions and other legal papers in the Lancaster

County Court of Common Pleas – Criminal Division is authorized as specifically

provided in this rule. Parties shall electronically file documents using the PacFile

electronic filing system developed by the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania

Courts. The application of general rules of court and court policies that implement the

rules, shall continue to apply to all filings regardless of the method of filing.

B. Legal Papers Defined. 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, exhibits and

attachments, except for the following:

1. Legal papers filed or authorized to be filed under seal;

2. Applications for a search warrant;

3. Applications for an arrest warrant;

4. Grand jury materials;

5. Subpoenas;

6. Petitions and/or motions presented during criminal business court;

7. Wiretap Act, cell phone, tracker and Internet petitions; and

8. Documents required to be filed upon disposition in DUI Central Court.

C. All attorneys shall establish a PacFile account using the Unified Judicial

System of Pennsylvania Web Portal. Parties who are proceeding without counsel are

not required to establish a PacFile account and are not required to file legal papers

using the electronic PacFile system.

D. Applicable filing fees shall be paid electronically through procedures

established by the clerk of courts and at the same time and in the same amount as

required by statute, court rule or order, or established by a published fee schedule.

E. Use of the PacFile system shall constitute as the filer’s certification that

the electronic notice and service of other documents through the Pacfile system will be

accepted by the filer. The submission of an electronic filing shall satisfy the service

requirements of Pa.R.Crim.P. 576 on any attorney or party who has established an

account as provided in subsection C. Service of electronic filings on any party

proceeding without counsel shall be made by the traditional methods required under

Pa.R.Crim.P. 576.

Adopted 8-8-18 Effective 9-25-18