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Washington Cnty. C.P. Local Orphans Court Rules (Updated August 1, 2025) 3
In the event any legal paper is presented in hard copy for filing, the clerk shall
convert and maintain the legal paper as a PDF. The physical legal paper shall be
returned to the filing party for retention in accordance with Pa.R.O.C.P. Rule
4.7(b)(2), with the exception of an original will or codicil. If an original will or
codicil is filed, the clerk shall scan and retain the testamentary writing for a
minimum of ten (10) years after the closure of the case.
(c) Signature and Verification.
(1) A legal paper filed electronically is deemed an original document.
(2) A legal paper filed electronically must include a signature block for the name
of the authorized filer.
(3) A required signature shall be supplied either by filing a scanned image of the
legal paper that bears the original signature of the filer, or, by affixing the
digitalized signature, or the name of the filer preceded by /s/, and the printed
name of the attorney, to the electronically filed legal paper.
(d) Website and Filing Date.
(1) The clerk shall provide sufficient terminals for use by filing parties and to
provide for public access to court records.
(i) The clerk shall make the terminals available for use during business
hours as established by the President Judge.
(ii) The clerk shall provide assistance to users of the public terminals.
(2) The designated website for electronic filing is the C-Track E-Filing Portal,
which can be accessed by clicking on the “e-File” link on the Court’s website
(www.washingtoncourts.us).
(3) All electronic filers must register with the C-Track E-Filing Portal by clicking
on the “Register as an E-Filer” link of the designated website.
Provenance
- Source
- www.washingtoncourts.us
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
- Content hash
1648be7e6c5d9fba7d4a45445f35662f7e84b077bdc26ea57606d68ae44edf74
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