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First Judicial District of PennsylvaniaFirst Judicial District of PennsylvaniaCourt of Common Pleas of Philadelphia CountyCourt of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County

Hon. C. Darnell Jones, II President Judge

Court of Common Pleas

Hon. D. Webster Keogh Administrative Judge

Trial Division

Hon. Esther R. Sylvester Supervising JudgeTrial Division-Civil

David C. LawrenceCourt Administrator

First Judicial District of Pennsylvania

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Electronic FilingElectronic Filingin thein the

Philadelphia Court of Common PleasPhiladelphia Court of Common PleasTrial Division Trial Division –– Civil Civil

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Office of the ProthonotaryOffice of the Prothonotary

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First Judicial District of PennsylvaniaElectronic Filing Steering Committee

Hon. C. Darnell Jones, II, President Judge, Court of Common PleasHon. D. Webster Keogh, Administrative Judge, Trial Division

Hon. Esther R. Sylvester, Supervising Judge, Trial Division–CivilHon. William J. Manfredi, Day Forward Team Leader

Hon. Albert W. Sheppard, Jr., Team Leader, Commerce ProgramDavid C. Lawrence, Court Administrator, First Judicial District of PA

Hon. Joseph H. Evers, ProthonotaryCharles A. Mapp, Sr., Deputy Court Administrator, Trial Division–Civil

Harold J. Palmer, Project ManagerNancy H. Fullam, Esq., Philadelphia Bar Association

Rudy Garcia, Esq., Philadelphia Bar AssociationDaniel J. Siegel, Esq., Philadelphia Bar Association

Andrew J. Stern, Esq., Philadelphia Bar Association

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First Judicial District of PennsylvaniaElectronic Filing Steering Committee – cont.

Cliff Baumbach,Cliff Baumbach, Director, MIS Director, MISStanley Chmielewski, Deputy Prothonotary

Deborah DaileyDeborah Dailey, Senior Staff Advisor, Office of the Court Administrator, Senior Staff Advisor, Office of the Court AdministratorKevin DalyKevin Daly, Quality Assurance, Office of the Prothonotary, Quality Assurance, Office of the Prothonotary

Marc FloodMarc Flood, Esq., Deputy Court Administrator, Human Resources, Esq., Deputy Court Administrator, Human ResourcesJoseph L. HassettJoseph L. Hassett, Esq., Manager, Compulsory Arbitration Program, Esq., Manager, Compulsory Arbitration Program

Norma MonteNorma Monte, Manager, Office of Civil Administration, Manager, Office of Civil AdministrationBonnie OBonnie O’’KaneKane, Deputy Prothonotary, Deputy Prothonotary

Dominic J. RossiDominic J. Rossi, Esq., Deputy Court Administrator , Esq., Deputy Court Administrator –– Legal Services Legal ServicesDonald A. Varley, Jr.Donald A. Varley, Jr., Director, Internet Services, Director, Internet Services

Steven WulkoSteven Wulko, Quality Assurance, Trial Division-Civil, Quality Assurance, Trial Division-Civil

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First Judicial District of PAFirst Judicial District of PAPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

Court of Common PleasCourt of Common Pleas

Civil Electronic Filing System Civil Electronic Filing System ––

PreviewPreview

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Important InformationImportant Information•• Implementation Date Implementation Date –– January 2008 January 2008

•• Discretionary for a LIMITED TimeDiscretionary for a LIMITED Time•• Must Obtain a User Name & Password Must Obtain a User Name & Password (through an Online Application(through an Online Application

Process)Process)•• Documents Must be Saved and Filed in a Documents Must be Saved and Filed in a ““pdfpdf”” FormatFormat

•• SECURE Online Credit Card Payment is PreferredSECURE Online Credit Card Payment is Preferred•• In-Office Payment of Filing FeesIn-Office Payment of Filing Fees•• Attorneys will be Able to Access ALL of their CasesAttorneys will be Able to Access ALL of their Cases

•• Unrepresented Parties will be Able to Access their Case OnlyUnrepresented Parties will be Able to Access their Case Only

•• Remote Access of Remote Access of pleadings pleadings by by non-partiesnon-parties is being considered is being considered

•• The Court will Issue Notices & Orders ElectronicallyThe Court will Issue Notices & Orders Electronically

•• Pleadings Pleadings (other than original process),(other than original process), Notices, and Orders will be Notices, and Orders will beServed ElectronicallyServed Electronically

•• An Electronic Filing Fee will be ChargedAn Electronic Filing Fee will be Charged

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Court RulesCourt Rules•• Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure No.Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure No.

205.4205.4- Proposed Amendments have been published in the- Proposed Amendments have been published in thePennsylvania Bulletin for CommentPennsylvania Bulletin for Comment

•• Philadelphia Local Rule No. * 205.4Philadelphia Local Rule No. * 205.4- Will be amended to include Civil Electronic Filing- Will be amended to include Civil Electronic Filingprovisions after the amendment of Pa.R.C.P. No.provisions after the amendment of Pa.R.C.P. No.205.4205.4

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Court Rules: Definitions & Misc.Court Rules: Definitions & Misc.““Electronic FilingElectronic Filing””::

the the electronicelectronic transmission of legal papers by transmission of legal papers bymeans other than facsimile transmission.means other than facsimile transmission.

““Legal PaperLegal Paper””::a pleading or other paper filed in an action . . .a pleading or other paper filed in an action . . .

See Pa.R.C.P. No. 205.4 (a)See Pa.R.C.P. No. 205.4 (a)

The Filing Party Must Maintain a Signed Hard Copy of theThe Filing Party Must Maintain a Signed Hard Copy of theFiled DocumentFiled Document

See Pa.R.C.P. No. 205.4 (b)(2).See Pa.R.C.P. No. 205.4 (b)(2).

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Court Rules: Acknowledgment of ReceiptCourt Rules: Acknowledgment of Receiptof Electronically Filed Pleadingof Electronically Filed Pleading

•• The Prothonotary will provide through the EFSThe Prothonotary will provide through the EFSan Acknowledgment identifying the date &an Acknowledgment identifying the date &time the electronic filing was receivedtime the electronic filing was received

•• The Prothonotary may reject the pleading/legalThe Prothonotary may reject the pleading/legalpaper if it does not comply with rules of courtpaper if it does not comply with rules of court–– consistent with current rules & case law consistent with current rules & case law

•• The Prothonotary will provide through the EFSThe Prothonotary will provide through the EFSan Acknowledgment identifying the date &an Acknowledgment identifying the date &time the electronic filing was deemed filedtime the electronic filing was deemed filed

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Court Rules: Service of PleadingsCourt Rules: Service of Pleadings•• Original Process Must Be Served By The Filing PartyOriginal Process Must Be Served By The Filing Party

As Required By Current RulesAs Required By Current Rules

•• Subsequent Pleadings Will Be Served (Free OfSubsequent Pleadings Will Be Served (Free OfCharge) Through The Electronic Filing System (EFS)Charge) Through The Electronic Filing System (EFS)On All Unrepresented Parties And Counsel OfOn All Unrepresented Parties And Counsel OfRecord Who Have Received A User Name AndRecord Who Have Received A User Name AndPassword To Access The EFS As Provided InPassword To Access The EFS As Provided InPa.R.C.P. No. 205.4 (G)Pa.R.C.P. No. 205.4 (G)

•• The Filing Party Must Serve Parties Who Are NotThe Filing Party Must Serve Parties Who Are NotServed Through The EFSServed Through The EFS

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PlannedPlannedScreen LayoutScreen Layout

Functionality and Page Layout Will Be Modified As NecessaryFunctionality and Page Layout Will Be Modified As Necessary

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