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Amended Decorum Order for case numbers 2024CR2297A & 2024CR2297B
Amended Decorum Order - PDF document
Proposed Local Rule
The General Division of the Court of Common Pleas has posted the following items on its website and seeks comments on or before August 28, 2026, sent via email to [email protected].
1) Appointed Counsel Policy: the policy has been updated to comply with the regulations that require the Court to provide a method for counsel to come off the appointed counsel list and that require the Court to track declined appointments. Sections 4 and 7 are new.
2) Revision to Local Rule 17.01(F), removing the last sentence so that the rule reflects current, post-COVID practices.
3) Revision to Local Rule 28, regarding service on Civil Stalking Protection Orders.
Appointed Counsel Policy
Proposed 17.01F Amendment
Proposed CSPO Rule Amendment
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- Updated Local Rules of Court - 2025 with updates to Local Rule 7 and Local Rule 16
- Interpreter Local Access Plan
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