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Westmoreland Cnty. C.P. Orphans' Rules RULE WO 16.15
TRANSCRIPT OF TESTIMONY
A record of all proceedings before the court upon an application shall be made as a matter of course, and shall be transcribed, insofar as is practicable and necessary to meet the requirements for a prompt appeal, on the same day as the proceeding is conducted.
EXPLANATORY COMMENTS: An applicant for judicial consent to an abortion is entitled to an appeal directly to the Pennsylvania Superior Court after an adverse decision rendered by the Court of Common Pleas. The appeal must be heard within five (5) days. Other time constraints related to gestational age of the fetus may make it imperative that a transcript be prepared expeditiously.
The Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule No. 3804, requires that the court reporter, without charge to the applicant, transcribe the notes of testimony and deliver them to the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court by 5:00 o’clock P.M. on the business day following receipt of the notice of appeal to the Superior Court.
CROSS REFERENCES: See 18 Pa.C.S. § 2306(f)(4).
Adopted February 1, 1996, effective May 1, 1996. Rule WO207 renumbered April 6, 2017, effective, May 292017.
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- www.westmorelandcountypa.gov
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- 2026-09-30
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- 2026-09-30
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