Washington Cnty. C.P. Admin Order - Adoption of Local Rule of Civil Procedure 2... (introduction)

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

CIVIL DIVISION

IN RE: )

APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF ) No.

LOCAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE )

L-205.4 )

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER

2024-1

FILED

MAYO 6 2024

LAURA H. HOUG PROTHONOTAR:

ANQ NOW, this 3rd day of May, 2024, having received approval from the appropriate

statewide rules co_mmittee in accordance with Pennsylvania Rule of Judicial Administration

103(d)(4), it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that Local Rule of Civil

Procedure L-205.4, as set forth on the attachment to this Order, is APPROVED and

ADOPTED.

The above-identified local rule of civil procedure shall be effective June 20, 2024, and

following publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin pursuant to Pa. R. J. A. 103( c)(S). The District

Court Administrator is directed to:

1. File copies of this Administrative Order and the adopted local rules with the Legislative

Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin;

2. File one (1) electronic copy of this Administrative Order and the adopted local rules with

the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts;

3. Arrange for the publication of the local rules on the website for the Twenty-seventh Judicial

District, www.washingtoncourts.us, within thirty (30) days of the effective date; and

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4. Cause a copy hereof to be published in the Washington County Reports once a week for

two (2) successive weeks at the expense of the County of Washington.

BY THE COURT:

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Gary Giiman,Pr\;sfdent Judge

RULE L-205.4. ELECTRONIC FILING OF LEGAL PAPERS

For the purposes of this rule, the following words shall have the following meaning:

"case management system" means an electronic document repository maintained, administered,

and managed by the Court to track information and manage cases.

"electronic filing," the electronic transmission of legal papers by means other than facsimile

transmission;

"filing party," an attorney, party, or other person who files a legal paper by means of electronic

filing; and

"legal paper," a pleading or other paper filed in an action, including exhibits and attachments.

(a) Electronic filing. Beginning January 1, 2025, the filing oflegal papers with the Prothonotary

of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County, 27th Judicial District, is required to be done

electronically unless otherwise excluded below. Prior to the date identified in the preceding

sentence, the filing of legal papers electronically shall be permissive.