| Table of Contents | 2 |
| Administrative Order | 10 |
| Definitions | 11 |
| Rules of Civil Procedure | 12 |
| 1. Title and Citation of Rules | 13 |
| 10. Business Judge | 13 |
| Administrative Appeals | 13 |
| 27. Land Use Appeals | 13 |
| 28. Tax Assessment Appeals | 17 |
| 29. Local Agency and Administrative Agency Appeals other than Land Use Appeals | 18 |
| 36. Assigned Judge | 19 |
| 205.2(a). Physical Characteristics of Legal Papers | 19 |
| 205.2(b). Cover Sheet | 20 |
| 205.4. Electronic Filing and Service of Legal Papers | 20 |
| 206.1(a). Petition. Definition. Stipulation | 24 |
| 206.4(c). Petition. Rule to Show Cause | 24 |
| 206.7. Procedure after Issuance of Rule to Show Cause | 25 |
| 208.1. Motion. Definition. Scope | 25 |
| 208.2(c). Motion. Form. Content | 26 |
| 208.2(e). Motion. Form. Content | 26 |
| 208.3(a). Alternative Procedures | 26 |
| 208.3(b). Briefing Schedule | 26 |
| 208.3(c). Discovery Motions Court | 27 |
| 210. Form of Briefs | 29 |
| 212.1 When an Action is at Issue | 29 |
| 212.2 Pre-Trial Statement | 30 |
| 212.3 Pre-Trial Conference | 30 |
| 225.1. Opening and Closing Statements | 30 |
| 226. Points for Charge | 30 |
| 227.1. Post Trial Relief | 31 |
| 236. Notice by Prothonotary of Entry of Order, Decree or Judgment | 31 |
| 257. Money Paid Into Court | 31 |
| 260. Trial List | 31 |
| 280. Costs | 31 |
| 285. Accounts and Inventories | 32 |
| 286. Sureties | 32 |
| 430. Service Pursuant to Special Order of Court. Publication | 33 |
| 440.1 Proof of Service | 33 |
| 1018.1 Notice to Defend | 33 |
| 1028(c). Preliminary Objections | 34 |
| 1034(a). Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings | 35 |
| 1035.2(a). Motion for Summary Judgment | 35 |
| 1301. Compulsory Arbitration. Scope | 36 |
| 1302. List of Arbitrators. Appointment to Board | 36 |
| 1303. Hearing. Notice | 36 |
| 1308. Arbitrators’ Compensation | 37 |
| 1507. Notice Pursuant to Pa. R.C.P. No. 1507 | 37 |
| Actions for Support | 37 |
| 1910.11(a). Hearings before the Court. Scheduling. Responsibilities of Counsel | 37 |
| Actions for Custody, Partial Custody and Visitation of Monor Children | 37 |
| 1915.1. Scope. Definitions | 37 |
| 1915.3. Commencement of Action. Complaint. Order. Service | 38 |
| 1915.3-2 Criminal Record/Abuse History Verification | 38 |
| 1915.5 (a). Jurisdiction. Contempt. Continuances. Emergency Relief | 39 |
| 1915.5(b). Custody Conference Officer. Conferences. Procedure | 39 |
| 1915.7. Consent Order | 41 |
| 1915.15. Form of Order | 42 |
| 1915.15.1Form of Criminal Record/Abuse History Verification | 45 |
| 1915.15(a). Form of Motion | 49 |
| Actions for Divorce or Annulment Marriage | 50 |
| 1920.42(a). Praecipe to Transmit Record | 50 |
| 1920.51. Hearing by the Court. Appointment of Master. Notice of Hearing | 50 |
| 1920.55-2. Exceptions to Master’s Report | 53 |
| 1920.74. Form of Motion for Appointment of Master. Order | 54 |
| 1931. Family Court Rules | 54 |
| 2039. Compromise, Settlement, Discontinuance and Distribution | 55 |
| 2064. Compromise, Settlement, Discontinuance and Distribution | 56 |
| 2206. Settlement, Compromise, Discontinuance and Judgment | 56 |
| 3252. Writ of Execution | 56 |
| 4007.1 Procedure in Deposition by Oral Examination | 56 |
| Rules of Criminal Procedure | 57 |
| 1. Title and Citation of Rules | 58 |
| 2. Business Judge | 58 |
| 112. Photography, Recording, Broadcasting and Electronic Equipment | 58 |
| 117. Magisterial District Court Coverage: Hours and Availability; System; and Duties | 60 |
| 120. Attorneys - Appearances and Withdrawals | 63 |
| 150. Bench Warrants | 64 |
| 202. Approval of Search Warrant Applications by Attorney for the Commonwealth - Local Option | 65 |
| 202.1 Approval of Search Warrant Application by Attorney for the Commonwealth - Local Option | 65 |
| 311A. ARD Application Process | 66 |
| 316A. Additional Condition of the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition Program (A.R.D.) when a summary offense(s) is/are included on the A.R.D. Order. | 66 |
| 421A. Approval of Private Criminal Complaints for Summary Bad Check Charges by Attorney for the Commonwealth | 66 |
| 507. Approval of Police Complaints and Arrest Warrant Affidavits by Attorney for the Commonwealth - Local Option | 67 |
| 507.1. Approval of Police Complaint brought by the Warden, any Deputy Warden or Major of the Lancaster County Prison | 68 |
| 528. Use of Realty to Satisfy Monetary Condition of Release on Bail | 68 |
| 529. Modification of Bail Order Prior to Verdict | 68 |
| 530. Duties and Powers of a Bail Agency | 70 |
| 531. Qualifications of Surety | 70 |
| 536. Bail Pieces; Exoneration of Surety | 72 |
| 536.1 Bail Judgment Account | 73 |
| 570A. Status Conference | 74 |
| 570B Pretrial Conference | 76 |
| 570C Trial Priority List | 76 |
| 570D. Assignment and Trial of Homicide Cases | 76 |
| 571. Arraignment | 76 |
| 575A. Motions Other Than Bail | 77 |
| 575B. Uncontested and Ex-parte Motions | 78 |
| 576.1. Electronic Filing of Legal Papers | 78 |
| 590. Pleas and Plea Agreements | 79 |
| 604. Opening Statements and Closing Arguments | 80 |
| 620. Waiver of Jury Trial | 80 |
| 631. Examination and Challenges of Trial Jurors | 81 |
| 647. Requests for Instructions, Charge to the Jury and Preliminary Instructions | 81 |
| Rules of Orphans' Court | 82 |
| 1.1 Short Title Citation | 83 |
| 1.3 Definitions | 83 |
| 1.6 Mediation by Agreement, Local Rule or Court Order | 83 |
| 1.9 Orphans' Court Business Court | 84 |
| 2.5 (d) Notice of Account Filing | 85 |
| 2.6 Filing with the Clerk | 85 |
| 3.5 (b) (1) Notice Practice | 85 |
| 3.5 (d) Rule to Show Cause Practice | 85 |
| 4.2 (e) Citation or Notice to Individuals and Entities | 86 |
| 7.1 Depositions, Discovery, Production of Documents and Prepetuation of Testimony | 86 |
| 15 Adoptions | 87 |
| 15.1 Local Rules | 87 |
| 15.2 Voluntary Relinquishment to Agency | 88 |
| 15.3 Voluntary Relinquishment to Adult Intending to Adopt Child | 88 |
| 15.4 Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights | 88 |
| 15.5 Adoption | 88 |
| 15.6 Notice; Method and Time | 89 |
| Rules for Constables and Magisterial District Judges | 90 |
| Constables | 91 |
| 1. Title and Citation of Rules | 92 |
| 2. District Court Administrator. Screening of Applicants Constable Vacancies | 92 |
| District Judges | 93 |
| 3. Supervision of Magisterial District Judges by President Judge | 94 |
| 4. Termination of Inactive Summary Matters | 94 |
| 6. Fees | 94 |
| Rules of Judicial Administration | 96 |
| 101. Title and Citation | 97 |
| 520. Case Documents Public Access Policy | 97 |
| 1907.2 Constables-Service of Warrants | 97 |
| 4007. Requests for Transcripts | 99 |
| 4008. Transcripts Costs Payable by the Commonwealth or a Subdivision Thereof, shall be governed as follows: | 100 |
| 5102. Custody of Exhibits. General Provisions | 101 |
| 5103. Custody of Exhibits. Special Provisions | 105 |
| 5104. Local Rule. Prohibition. | 105 |