Without first publishing a proposed amendment for public comment, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has adopted an amendment to Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(g), which was adopted in 2020 to make it professional misconduct for a lawyer to “knowingly manifest … Continue reading
Category Archives: Rules and Regs.
The Supreme Court has adopted new Orphans’ Court rules for adoption proceedings. “Order Amending Rule 1.5 and Rescinding and Replacing Rules 15.1 through 15.9 of the Pennsylvania Orphans’ Court Rules, Pennsylvania Orphans’ Court Forms 15.6, 15.8 and 15.9, and Paragraph … Continue reading
Bucks County has rescinded local Orphans’ Court Rule 4.7A, effective immediately. According to the order, a new rule must be promulgated before the Clerk may implement any electronic filing system. “Rescission of Orphans’ Court Rule 4.7A” (6/28/2021), 51 Pa.B. 3732 … Continue reading
On June 21, 2021, the Supreme Court entered an order declaring an end to the statewide judicial emergency, and directing that the operation of the Unified Judicial System return to pre-pandemic states as of July 6, 2021. “General Statewide Judicial … Continue reading
On June 10, 2021, the Supreme Court entered an order amending Pa. O.C. Rule 1.1 to change the name of the rules from “Pennsylvania Orphans’ Court Rules” to “Pennsylvania Rules of Orphans’ Court Procedure” (“Pa.R.O.C.P.”), effective October 1, 2021. According … Continue reading
York County has adopted new local Orphans’ Court rules. “Adoption of Local Rules of Orphans’ Court Procedure; 6721-0305” (4/19/2021), 51 Pa.B. 2488 (5/8/2021). … Continue reading
Crawford County has rescinded all of its local Orphans’ Court rules on adoption. “Rescission of Local Rules Concerning Adoption Procedures; No. O.C. 2021-26,” (3/10/2021), 51 Pa.B. 2380 (5/1/2021). … Continue reading
Dauphin County has published a new Orphans’ Court Local Rule 4.7 for electronic filing, which will be effective thirty days after publication. “Promulgation of Local Rules; No. 1793 S 1989” (3/22/2021), 51 Pa.B. 2163 (4/17/2021). … Continue reading
The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts has published proposed amendments to the Electronic Case Record Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System that would expressly include records of the Guardianship Tracking System and the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court … Continue reading
The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee has published a proposal for a new rule for Registers of Wills that would provide a cross-reference to 20 Pa.C.S. § 3908, which allows disclosure of digital assets through the filing of an affidavit … Continue reading