Rule
39-205.1. Filing of Legal Papers
Rule
39- 205.1(a). Filing Legal Papers. Presentation to the Court. A
legal paper requiring the signature of, or action by a Judge may be filed,
delivered or mailed to the Prothonotary as in Pa.R.C.P. 205.1. When such paper is received by the
Prothonotary it shall be marked filed and then delivered to the Court
Administrator for distribution to the appropriate Judge's Law Clerk for
judicial consideration.
Rule 39-205.1.1. A legal paper
requiring the signature of, or action by a Judge may be filed, delivered or
mailed to the Prothonotary as in Pa.R.C.P. 205.1. When such paper is received by the
Prothonotary it shall be marked filed and then delivered to the Court
Administrator for distribution to the motion Judge's Law Clerk. If the Order is routine, the Law Clerk will
present the paper to the motion Judge for signature. If either the Law Clerk or the Judge have any
questions about the paper or the Order, the person filing the same shall be
notified by the Law Clerk to make an appointment with the motion Judge to discuss
the matter.
Rule 39-205.1.3 Filing of TeleFaxed Pleadings and Papers
In
every civil action, the Prothonotary shall accept for filing legible pleadings
and papers which have been properly signed and/or verified which have been
telefaxed, so long as, within five days of any such filing, the original of the
telefaxed pleading or paper is filed.
Any
party who telefaxes a pleading or paper for filing bears the responsibility for
assuring its receipt in legible form and for assuring that the pleading or
paper is actually delivered to and filed with the Prothonotary.