Five more counties have adopted public access rules to comply with Section 7 of the Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, which applies to the Clerks of the Orphans’ Courts. “Adoption of Rule of Judicial Administration … Continue reading
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Four more counties have adopted public access rules to comply with Section 7 of the Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania, which applies to the Clerks of the Orphans’ Courts. “Adoption of Local Rule of Judicial … Continue reading
Butler County has appointed Victor Vouga as Orphans’ Court Master and vacated the appointment made August 31, 2017. “Appointment of Master in Orphans’ Court; MsD: 2 of 2017” (Butler Co. 10/4/2017), 47 Pa.B. 6805 (11/4//2017). … Continue reading
Northampton County has adopted new local Orphans’ Court rules, to be effective November 13, 2017. “Administrative Order Orphans’ Court Rules; OC Admin Order No. 2017-002” (10/2/2017), 47 Pa.B. 6478 (10/21/2017). … Continue reading
Potter County has adopted a number of new local rules, including two local Orphans’ Court rules for adoption proceedings. “Local Rules; No. 113 of 2017 Misc. Division” (Potter Co. 9/13/2017), 47 Pa.B. 6192 (10/7/2017). … Continue reading
Huntingdon County has adopted a Public Access Policy affecting access to records of the Orphans’ Court. “Public Access Policy of the Huntingdon County Court of Common Pleas; Case Records; No. CP-31-MD-198-2017; AO No. 1-2017” (9/20/2017), 47 Pa.B. 6187 (10/7/2017). … Continue reading
Fayette County has adopted a new local rule of judicial administration requiring compliance with the public access policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania. “Public Access Policy; Case Record of the Trial Courts; F.C.R.J.A. 102; No. 2062 of 2017GD” … Continue reading
Dauphin County has promulgated several changes to its local rules regarding the confidentiality of information filed with the court, including the Orphans’ Court, amending local Rule of Judicial Administration 101 and 102 and local Orphans’ Court Rule 1.8(c). “Promulgation of … Continue reading
Mercer County has adopted new Orphans’ Court rules to supplement the statewide rules that became effective September 1, 2016. “Local Rules of Court; No. 17-1,” (Mercer Co. 7/24/2017), 47 Pa.B. 4524 (8/5/17). … Continue reading
Monroe County has adopted new local Orphans’ Court rules consistent with the state-wide rules that took effect in September 2016, to be effective 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. “Implementation of Local Orphans’ Court Rules; 5 CV 2017 … Continue reading