Local Administrative Rules

General Local Administrative Rules

  1. 1915 12(a)(b)(c) Form (PDF)
  2. Admin Order Re-Continuances (PDF)
  3. Application to File Private Dependency Petition (PDF)
  4. Central Court Continuances (PDF)
  5. Clerk of Court Fees (PDF)
  6. Court Local Administrative Rules Court Reporter (PDF)
  7. Court Local Administrative Rules Request Transcript or Copy (PDF)
  8. Electronic Filing - Criminal - Local Rule 576.1 (PDF)
  9. Eligibility for Mediation (PDF)
  10. Judicial Arbitration (PDF)
  11. Local Bail Rules (effective June 30, 2020)
  12. Local Criminal Rules Promulgation (PDF)
  13. Local Domestic Relations Rules (PDF)
  14. Local Rules on Civil Procedure (PDF)
  15. Motion for Furlough (PDF)
  16. Motion Order (PDF)
  17. Motions for Continuances (PDF)
  18. Notice to Defend
  19. Praecipe for Entry of Appearance Self Represented Party (PDF)
  20. Prohibition of Weapons and Firearms (PDF)
  21. Public Access (PDF)
  22. Request Hearing via Telephone or Videoconference (PDF)
  23. Rule Pursuant to Rule 400.1 of PA Rules of Civil Procedure (PDF)
  24. Rules Governing Central Court (PDF)

Custody Administrative Rules

  1. Commencement of Action Complaint Order (PDF)
  2. Custody Appointment of Attorney for Child (PDF)
  3. Custody Seminar (PDF)
  4. Local Custody Rules (Draft 1 September 2021) - (PDF)
  5. Procedure in All Custody Cases Conciliation Mediation Pre-Trial Conference (PDF)
  6. Service of Original Process in Domestic Relations Matters (PDF)

Divorce Administrative Rules

  1. Divorce Master (PDF)
  2. Divorce Report of Master (PDF)
  3. Equitable Distribution, Severence of Actions and Claims (PDF)
  4. Hearing by the Court Appointment of Master, Notice of Hearing (PDF)
  5. Master's Report Notice Exceptions, Final Decree (PDF)
  6. Motions for the Appointment of Divorce Master Order (PDF)

Language Access Rules

  1. Language Access Plan (PDF)
  2. Language Access Complaint Procedure and Form (PDF)
  3. Interpreter Request Notice (PDF)
  4. Interpreter Waiver - Common Pleas (PDF)
  5. Interpreter Waiver - MDJ (PDF)
  6. Notice of Language Rights (PDF)
  7. UJS Language Access Brochure (PDF)