Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Rule 1167 - 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 each party's attorney, and the party, if unrepresented.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 or its designee.3)Methods of Service. Service shall be:a) by: i) personal delivery to the party's attorney, and if unrepresented, the party;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 an unrepresented party by first class mail addressed to the party's place of business, residence, or detention;v) sending a copy by facsimile transmission or other electronic means if the party's attorney, and if unrepresented, the party 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, and if unrepresented, the party by carrier service; orb) orally in open court on the record; orc) in a judicial district that permits electronic filing pursuant to Rule 1205, service of court orders or notices shall be made as provided in Rule 1205(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 1167 amended December 24, 2009, effective immediately, 40 Pa.B. 222; amended December 12, 2019, effective 6/1/2020, 49 Pa.B. 7573.