As amended through April 1, 2024
Rule 230.3 - Termination Of Inactive Custody Cases(a) All custody cases filed in this Court in which there has been no activity of record for a continuous period of three (3) years or more preceding the end of each calendar year shall be placed on inactive status as herein provided.(b) On or before the last Friday of April of each calendar year, the Prothonotary shall cause notice containing the information required by Pa.R.C.P. No. 230.2(e) to be sent to counsel of record and to unrepresented parties, that a case shall be terminated, pursuant to the time limits set forth in Pa.R.C.P. No. 230.2(b), which (1) have become inactive cases as herein defined as of the close of the preceding calendar year; and(2) previously became inactive cases as herein defined but have not yet been terminated.(c) Notice shall be served by the Prothonotary in the manner required by Pa.R.C.P. No. 230.2(b)(2), except that if the mailed notice is returned, the notice shall be served by the Prothonotary by advertising one time in the York Legal Record. Publication shall take place at least sixty (60) days prior to the scheduled date of termination.(d) Any case placed on the inactive list may be reactivated by the filing of a praecipe to reactivate and the payment of the filing fee then prevailing.Amended effective through 8/1/2023.