York Cnty. C.P. Local Rules of Juvenile Procedure Rule 205

(A) The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts and the 19th Judicial District have agreed

upon an implementation plan for electronic filing through the statewide system known as PACFile.

(B) All parties are required to electronically file legal papers through PACFile with the clerk of

courts in cases in the York County Court of Common Pleas, 19th Judicial District for any filing that is not

prohibited by Pa.R.J.C.P. 205(C) and for which PACFile has the technical capability to process.

(C) No party may utilize PACFile for any of the following documents:

(1) applications for search warrants;

(2) applications for arrest warrants;

(3) exhibits offered into evidence, whether or not admitted, in a court proceeding; and

(4) submissions filed ex parte as authorized by law.

(D) Any party who is unable to participate in PACFile may file legal papers in a physical paper

format with the clerk of courts, and shall be served legal papers in a physical paper format by the clerk of

courts and other parties to the case. However, establishment of a PACFile account shall constitute

consent to participate in electronic filing, including acceptance of service electronically of any document

filed in PACFile.

(E) Parties utilizing PACFile shall serve physical paper format copies on all parties to the case

who cannot utilize PACFile, pursuant to Pa.R.J.C.P. 167(B) and 345(B).

DEPENDENCY MATTERS

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART A. BUSINESS OF COURTS

Rule 1124 Summons.

A summons and any application, including an application for emergency custody, filed on behalf of

the Agency may be served by counsel for the Agency, in any manner provided in Pa.R.J.C.P. 1124B and

in Pa.R.J.C.P. 1331B. An affidavit of service shall be filed with the Clerk prior to the proceeding.

Rule 1135 Captions.

(A) All pleadings, applications, documents and affidavits which are not expressly regulated as to

form by Act of Assembly or are forms or documents routinely used or prepared by the courts or court-related agencies, shall conform to the Pennsylvania Rules of Juvenile Court, and to these Rules.

(1) The original of all pleadings, applications, documents and affidavits, and any responses

thereto, except forms pre-printed by the Court, to be presented to and filed with the Court, shall be

securely fastened in a document cover. No original document shall be fastened with staples.

(2) Exhibit tabs, if any, shall be placed at the bottom of a document.

(3) Filings already of record may be referenced in any subsequent document to be filed,

but shall not be attached to the original document to be filed.

(B) Any document signed by a party for filing shall contain under the signature line the name,

address, and telephone number of the party, and the facsimile number, e-mail address, and Pennsylvania

or other state bar identification number, if applicable. When listing the bar identification number, the

state’s postal abbreviation shall be used as a prefix (e.g., PA 12345; NY 246810).

(C) Any party filing an application or other document which requires the signature of a judge or

action by the court, including an emergency custody application filed in a dependency action or a

dependency petition, shall first file the original document with the clerk of courts. An original proposed

order, with a brief title describing the nature of the proposed order (as examples: “Summons”, “Order

Scheduling Hearing,” etc.) shall accompany each document delivered to the Court Administrator for

assignment, but shall not be fastened to the other documents.

(D) Documents shall not be sent by facsimile to a judge or to the district court administrator

without leave of court.

PART C. RECORDS

(2) Maintaining Records

Rule 1167 Filings and Service of Court Orders and Notices.

Pursuant to Pa.R.J.C.P. 1167(B), the court, court chambers staff, the clerk of courts, the district

court administrator, the department of probation services, and the solicitor for the office of children, youth

and families are all authorized to perform service of any document upon any party. An affidavit of

service shall be filed with the clerk of courts prior to the proceeding.

CHAPTER 12

COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS, EMERGENCY CUSTODY, AND PRE-ADJUDICATORY PLACEMENT

PART A. COMMENCING PROCEEDINGS

Rule 1205 Electronic Filing and Service of Legal Papers

(A) The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts and the 19th Judicial District have agreed

upon an implementation plan for electronic filing through the statewide system known as PACFile.

(B) All parties are required to electronically file legal papers through PACFile with the clerk of

courts in cases in the York County Court of Common Pleas, 19th Judicial District for any filing that is not

prohibited by Pa.R.J.C.P. 1205(C) and for which PACFile has the technical capability to process.

(C) All parties are required to utilize PACFile for any document except:

(1) submissions filed ex parte as authorized by law; and

(2) exhibits offered into evidence, whether or not admitted, in a court proceeding.

(D) Any party who is unable to participate in PACFile may file legal papers in a physical paper

format with the clerk of courts, and shall be served legal papers in a physical paper format by the clerk of

courts and other parties to the case. However, establishment of a PACFile account shall constitute

consent to participate in electronic filing, including acceptance of service electronically of any document

filed in PACFile.

(E) Parties utilizing PACFile shall serve physical paper format copies on all parties to the case

who cannot utilize PACFile, pursuant to Pa.R.J.C.P. 1167(B) and 1345(B).

PART B. EMERGENCY CUSTODY

Rule 1210. Order for Protective Custody

Counsel for the office of children, youth and families shall file any application for emergency

protective custody and a proposed order with the clerk of courts. Unless filed electronically, the

application shall be accompanied by a clerk's rush form. If the moving party obtained an oral order, the

application of emergency protective custody must be filed prior to 4:00 p.m. the next business day after

the order was orally issued.

CHAPTER 13. PRE-ADJUDICATORY PROCEDURES

PART C. PETITION

Rule 1331 Service of Petition.

A petition filed on behalf of the office of children, youth and families may be served by that office's

solicitor.

CHAPTER 16. POST-DISPOSITIONAL PROCEDURES

PART A. SUMMONS, NOTICE, AND REPORTS

Rule 1604 Submission of Reports - Designation by President Judge.

Pursuant to Pa.R.J.C.P. 1604(B), the clerk of courts is designated to receive reports, including

resource parent reports.