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Lehigh Cnty. C.P. Civil Court Local Rules Rule 205.2
Court Records
(1) Records. Filing. Docket Entries.
(i) The Clerk of Courts shall be responsible for maintaining systems for the
filing of documents and shall make appropriate entries in dockets
maintained for that purpose. Documents filed shall be endorsed with the
day and exact time of filing, which endorsement, in the absence of fraud,
accident or mistake, shall be conclusive evidence of such date and time of
filing.
(ii) The entry of a full or partial satisfaction and of the discontinuance,
settlement, or termination of an action may be made by the Clerk of
Courts upon praecipe of a party, the attorney of record for the party, or a
duly authorized agent of the party, and such entry shall be attested by the
Clerk of Courts.
(iii) Except as set forth in this rule, no person other than the Clerk of Courts or
a duly appointed and sworn Deputy Clerk shall be permitted to make any
entry on the court dockets.
(2) Removal of Court Records
(i) Except as hereinafter provided, no record, exhibit or document shall be
taken from the office of the Clerk of Courts without a written order signed
by one of the judges of the court and requiring the return of such record,
exhibit or document within a specified time; provided, however, that under
no circumstances shall a bond or recognizance be removed while the same
continues in force and effect. In cases where the court authorizes the
removal of records, exhibits or documents, the Clerk of Courts shall take a
written receipt for the records, exhibits or documents removed and shall
cause the same to be filed with the record papers in the case, which receipt
shall be cancelled upon return of the records, exhibits or documents
removed.
(ii) In cases pending in this court or in proceedings held before duly
authorized officers of the court, the Clerk of Courts may deliver record
papers or dockets to an appropriate officer of the court, accepting in return
such officer's written receipt which shall be noted and filed as
hereinbefore set forth.
Provenance
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- www.lccpa.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
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