Rule 576.1 - Electronic Filing of Legal PapersA. The electronic filing of motions and other legal papers in the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas - Criminal Division is authorized as specifically provided in this rule. Parties shall electronically file documents using the PacFile electronic filing system developed by the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts. The application of general rules of court and court policies that implement the rules, shall continue to apply to all filings regardless of the method of filing. B. Legal Papers Defined. The "legal papers" which shall be filed electronically shall encompass all written motions, written answers and any notices or documents for which filing is required or permitted, including orders, exhibits and attachments, except for the following: 1. Legal papers filed or authorized to be filed under seal; 2. Applications for a search warrant; 3. Applications for an arrest warrant; 6. Petitions and/or motions presented during criminal business court; 7. Wiretap Act, cell phone, tracker and Internet petitions; and 8. Documents required to be filed upon disposition in DUI Central Court.C. All attorneys shall establish a PacFile account using the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania Web Portal. Parties who are proceeding without counsel are not required to establish a PacFile account and are not required to file legal papers using the electronic PacFile system. D. Applicable filing fees shall be paid electronically through procedures established by the clerk of courts and at the same time and in the same amount as required by statute, court rule or order, or established by a published fee schedule. E. Use of the PacFile system shall constitute as the filer's certification that the electronic notice and service of other documents through the Pacfile system will be accepted by the filer. The submission of an electronic filing shall satisfy the service requirements of Pa.R.Crim.P. 576 on any attorney or party who has established an account as provided in subsection C. Service of electronic filings on any party proceeding without counsel shall be made by the traditional methods required under Pa.R.Crim.P. 576. Revised 8/8/2018 , effective 9/25/2018.