The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has adopted new rules of general application for ordering transcripts and for public access to court records, and these new rules should apply to proceedings in the Orphans’ Courts.

• For amended uniform rules governing court reporting and transcripts: “Order Amending Rules 4007, 4008, 4009, and 4011 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration; No. 657 Judicial Administration Docket” (4/21/2026), 56 Pa.B. 2505 (5/9/2026), effective November 1, 2026.
• For amended public access policy for care records: “Order Amending the Case Records Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System; No. 656 Judicial Administration Docket” (4/21/2026), 56 Pa.B. 2509 (5/9/2026), effective November 1, 2026.