Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Rule 167 - Filings and Service of Court Orders and NoticesA.Filings. 1) All orders and court notices shall be transmitted promptly to the clerk of courts for filing. Upon receipt by the clerk of courts, the order or court notice shall be time stamped promptly with the date of receipt.2) All orders and court notices shall be filed in the official court record.B.Service. 1) A copy of any order or court notice shall be served promptly on the attorney for the Commonwealth, the juvenile's attorney, the juvenile, the juvenile probation officer, and any other person, service provider, or agency listed in the court order.2) The clerk of courts shall serve the order or court notice, unless the president judge has promulgated a local rule designating service to be by the court administrator or other court designee.3)Methods of Service. Service shall be:a) by: i) personal delivery to the party's attorney or the juvenile;ii) mailing a copy to the party's attorney or leaving a copy for the attorney at the attorney's office;iii) in those judicial districts that maintain in the courthouse assigned boxes for counsel to receive service, leaving a copy for the attorney in the attorney's box;iv) sending a copy to the juvenile by first class mail addressed to the juvenile's place of residence, detention, or placement;v) sending a copy by facsimile transmission or other electronic means if the party's attorney or the juvenile has filed written request for this method of service or has included a facsimile number or an electronic address on a prior legal paper filed in the case;vi) delivery to the party's attorney or the juvenile by carrier service; orb) orally in open court on the record; orc) in a judicial district that permits electronic filing pursuant to Rule 205, service of court orders or notices shall be made as provided in Rule 205(D)(2) and (H)(1).C.Unified Practice. Any local rule that is inconsistent with the provisions of this rule is prohibited, including any local rule requiring a person to file or serve orders or court notices.The provisions of this Rule 167 amended December 24, 2009, effective immediately, 40 Pa.B. 222; amended July 28, 2014, effective 9/29/2014, 44 Pa.B. 5447; amended December 12, 2019, effective 6/1/2020, 49 Pa.B. 7573.