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Supreme Court COVID-19 related orders and cases

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Superior Court COVID-19 related orders and cases

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Commonwealth Court COVID-19 related orders and cases

Additional Court Operations Updates

July - Jury Trial Working Group Report - Disclaimer: The Jury Trial Working Group report was a joint effort of the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges and the AOPC. Guidance noted in the report is provided as a recommendation and not a mandate and is intended to suggest best practices for resuming jury trials in Pennsylvania’s judicial districts.  Recommendations noted within the report were developed based upon currently-available public health information and may be revised or supplemented as circumstances change.

2020

March 17 - Armstrong County - Order with Declaration of Judicial Emergency and limitations on Court Operations 31 WM 2020

March 19 - Armstrong County - Administrative Order (Court Access for Essential Functions)

April 2 - Armstrong County - Supplemental Order (Praecipe for Writ of Summons)

Armstrong County Orders including:

• Administrative Order (Court Operations and Procedures through 5/29/20)
• Administrative Order (Court Operations and Procedures through 6/30/20)
• Order (Declaration of Judicial Emergency and Court Procedures through 5/30/20)

July 31 - Armstrong County - Order (Use of A.C.T. and Disease Control Measures through 8/31/20)

Aug. 31 - Armstrong County - Order (use of A.C.T., social distancing, and other disease control measures through 12/31/20)

Dec. 7 - Armstrong County - Order (Limited Court Operations)

Dec. 18 - Armstrong County - Order (Court Operations Through 3/31/21)

2021

March 25 - Armstrong County - Emergency Operations Through 4/30/21

April 29 - Armstrong County - Order (Judicial District Emergency Operations Through 5/58/21)

2020

March 17 - Beaver County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 34 WM 2020

March 24 - Beaver County - March 17 Declaration of Judicial Emergency (Incl. March 24 Administrative Orders addressing LL/T, PFA, and Ct. Access)

March 24 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Writ of Possession - Procedure)

March 25 - Beaver County - Order (Sheriff’s Sales Continued)

March 31 to April 6 - Beaver County - Administrative Orders Regarding Court Access and Operations

April 8 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (May Trial Term)

April 21 - Beaver County - Order (Sheriff’s Sale Continued)

April 27 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Preliminary Hearings through 5/8/20)

May 5 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Procedures for ARD/Plea Hearings 5/11/20 to 5/15/20)

May 6 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Court Access Through 6/1/20)

May 6 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Preliminary Hearings 5/11/2020 to 5/15/2020)

May 6 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Preliminary Hearings – Fingerprints)

May 18 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Sheriffs Sales)

May 19 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Courthouse Access beginning 5/22/20)

May 28 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Provisions through 9/11/20)

Nov. 12 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Continuation/Postponement of Cases)

Nov. 25 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Procedure for December Court Proceedings)

Dec. 8 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Criminal Matters on 12/16/20)

Dec. 30 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Eviction Moratorium Extended Through 1/31/21)

Dec. 31 - Beaver County - Order (January 2021 Arraignment and Status Conference Appearances)

2021

Jan. 5 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Jan. and Feb. Probation Violation Hearings to be conducted by Phone)

Jan. 21 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (February 2021 Arraignments and Status Conferences)

Jan. 21 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (March 2021 Term Pre-trial Conferences)

Jan. 21 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Preliminary Hearings at Central Court)

Jan. 21 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (ARD and Plea Hearings)

Feb. 12 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Residential Eviction Moratorium Extended Through 3/31/21)

Feb. 19 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Defendant Appearances at March Status Conferences)

Feb. 22 - Beaver County - Order (Criminal Contempt Hearings set for 3/25/21 are Cancelled)

March 30 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Residential Eviction Moratorium Extended Through 6/30/21)

June 28 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Residential Eviction Order Continue Through 7/31/21)

June 28 - Beaver County - Application for Continued Modification of Statewide Court Rules

June 29 - Beaver County - Judicial Emergency Order Through 8/31/21 (ACT)

June 30 - Beaver County - Administrative Order (Residential Eviction Moratorium Through 7/31/21)

2020

March 17 - Bedford County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 28 WM 2020

March 17 - Bedford County - Order (Juv. Dep.)

March 17 - Bedford County - Order (Dom. Rel.)

March 17 - Bedford County - Order (PFA)

March 17 - Berks County - Administrative Order (Essential Operations)

March 13 - Bedford County - Memo (Emergency Response)

March 16 - Bedford County - Memo (updated)

March 19 - Bedford County - Press Release

March 24 - Bedford County - Order (Custody terms)

March 25 - Bedford County - Administrative Order (Sheriff's Sales)

April 1 - Bedford County - Press Release

April 3 - Bedford County - Order (Clarification of Custody Terms During Emergency)

April 24 - Bedford County - Order (Expiration of Judicial Emergency on 4/30/20)

April 30 - Bedford County - Order (Access and Court Operations)

2020

March 17 - Berks County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 53 MM 2020

March 17 - Berks County - Administrative Order (Scheduling, Essential Functions, and Operations)

March 17 - Berks County - Administrative Order (Orphan’s Court)

March 17 - Berks County - Administrative Order (Law Library)

March 17 - Berks County - Administrative Order (Family Court)

March 17 - Berks County - Administrative Order (Dependency - CYS)

March 18 - Berks County - Administrative Order (MDJ – Essential Functions)

March 19 - Berks County - Administrative Order (Dependency Court)

March 23 - Berks County - Order (Access Dom. Rel.)

March 25 - Berks County - Order (MDJ)

March 27 - Berks County - Administrative Order (Employee Access)

March 27 - Berks County - Administrative Order (Court Access)

March 27 - Berks County - Administrative Order (Dependency)

March 27 - Berks County - Order (Essential Operations)

March 30 - Berks County - Administrative Order (Temporary Administrative Judge of Civil Div.)

April 3 - Berks County - Supplemental Order (Extension of emergency orders through 4/30/20)

April 8 - Berks County - Order (Housing of Juvenile Defendants)

April 9 - Berks County - Administrative Order (Dependency Court)

April 13 - Berks County - Order (Family Court Proceedings)

April 20 - Berks County - Administrative Order (Civil Court Modifications)

April 30 - Berks County - Supplemental Emergency Order for May 2020

May 1 - Berks County - Order (Family Court Proceedings)

March 23 - Berks County - Administrative Order - Essential Functions (Procedures for PFA Act Hearings)

May 14 - Berks County - Administrative Order (Court Operations for May, 2020)

June 1 - Berks County - Administrative Order (Court Operations; Postponements and Extensions continued to at least 6/30/20)

June 2 - Berks County - Administrative Order (MDJ Essential Services until at least 6/30/20)

June 1 - Berks County - Administrative Order (Civil Division Modification)

June 4 - Berks County - Administrative Order (Family Division Modification)

June 15 - Berks County - Administrative Order (Custody Mediation Program Ended)

July 30 - Berks County - Administrative Order (Family Court Modifications thru 8/14/20)

Aug. 31 - Berks County - Admin. Order (Family Court Modification 8/31/2020)

Sept. 1 - Berks County - Admin Order (Certain Residential Landlord Tenant Actions 9/1/2020)

Aug. 13 - Berks County - 53 MM 2020 - Order Denying App for Relief

2020

March 16 - Blair County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 20 WM 2020

March 18 - Blair County - Magisterial District Judge Procedures

March 19 - Blair County - Final Protection From Abuse Hearings

March 19 - Blair County - Custody for Off School Corona Virus

March 20 - Blair County - MDJ Specially Presiding

March 20 - Blair County - Court Filings with Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts

March 20 - Blair County - Juvenile Dependency Orders

March 21 - Blair County - Emergency Protection Orders

March 23 - Blair County - Court Supervision of Staff

March 23 - Blair County - Custody in Event of Shelter in Place

March 25 - Blair County - Emergency Orders Amend Caption and Heading

March 25 - Blair County - Order (Sheriff's Sales continued)

April 2 - Blair County - Administrative Order (Cancellation of May Civil Trial Term)

April 2 - Blair County - Judicial Emergency (Preliminary Hearings)

April 2 - Blair County - Administrative Order (Declaration of Judicial Emergency)

April 3 - Blair County - Administrative Order (PFA Process and Use of Advanced Communication Technology)

April 8 - Blair County - Administrative Order (Clarifying Custody Exchanges)

April 8 - Blair County - Notice of Compliance

April 13 - Blair County - Notice of Compliance (Juvenile Placements)

April 14 - Blair County - Order (Emergency Protection Orders)

April 23 - Blair County - Administrative Order (Extention of Juvenile Dependency Order)

April 24 - Blair County - Administrative Order (Extention until 5/15/20)

May 15 - Blair County - Administrative Order (Preliminary Hearings)

May 29 - Blair County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended until 7/10/20 – Ltd. Court Operations)

June 1 - Blair County - Order (MDJ Criminal and LL/T Operations)

June 11 - Blair County - Order (MDJ Processing of PFA, Sexual Violence and Intimidation, and Abuse of Elderly Petitions until 6/22/20)

July 1 - Blair County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Cont. through 9/7/20; Court Operations)

July 10 - Blair County - Administrative Order (LL/T Matters)

July 20 - Blair County - Order (Suspension of Pa.R.Crim.P. 541(a)(1) re. Waiver of Preliminary Hearing)

Aug. 31 - Blair County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 12/31/20)

Nov. 20 - Blair County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Until 4/30/2021 Court Operations)

Nov. 24 - Blair County - Administrative Order (COVID-19 Restrictions - Magisterial District Judge Courts)

Dec. 11 - Blair County - Administrative Order (Court Access for Mag. Dist. Courts Through 1/4/21)

2021

Jan. 7 - Blair County - Administrative Order (Court Operations and Procedures Through 4/30/21)

April 28 - Blair County - Judicial Emergency Order Affirmed and Modified

June 30 - Blair County - Request for Emergency Judicial Order

July 1 - Blair County - Judicial Emergency Order Through 8/31/21 (ACT)

July 6 - Blair County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 8/31/21)

2020

March 17 - Bradford County - Declaration of Emergency 50 MM 2020

March 17 - Bradford County - Administrative Order (Access and Court Functions)

March 19 - Bradford County - Administrative Order (Court Access and Essential Functions)

March 31 - Bradford County - Administrative Order (Access and Essential Functions - Extention of Order)

April 13 - Bradford County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended through 4/30/20)

April 30 - Bradford County - Administrative Order (Access and Modification to Essential Functions)

May 29 - Bradford County - Administrative Order (Court Operations Through 8/1/20)

July 31 - Bradford County - Administrative Order (Modification of Court Functions)

Oct. 29 - Bradford County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended through 1/31/21)

2021

Jan. 4 - Bradford County - Administrative Order (Suspension of Family and Domestic Relations Warrants)

Feb. 1 - Bradford County - Administrative Order (Court Access and Protocols)

Feb. 1 - Bradford County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency

April 30 - Bradford County - Court Operations and Procedures

April 30 - Bradford County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 7/31/21)

Oct. 4 - Bradford County - 50 MM 2021 - Petition for Emergency Judicial Order Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 1952(B)(2)

Oct 8 - Bradford County - Supreme Court Order re. Bradford County (Use of ACT Through 11/1/21)

Oct. 12 - Bradford County - 50 MM 2020 - Reply (DA)

2020

March 17 - Bucks County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency and Administrative Order - CP (Temporary Restrictions on Operations) 43 MM 2020

March 17 - Bucks County - Order - MDJ (Temporary Restrictions on Operations)

March 19 - Bucks County - Order (Access and Essential Functions)

March 20 - Bucks County - Order (Emergency Protection Orders)

March 20 - Bucks County - Order (Civil Judgments on Praecipe)

March 21 - Bucks County - Temporary Restriction on Entry of Civil Judgments and Writs

March 26 - Bucks County - Order (Sheriff’s Sales)

March 27 - Bucks County - Order (Criminal and Civil Trials/Arbitration)

March 30 - Bucks County - Order (MDJ Access and Schedules)

April 2 - Bucks County - Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency)

April 8 - Bucks County - Emergency Order (Family Division Operations)

April 14 - Bucks County - Order (Civil Practice During Judicial Emergency)

April 27 - Bucks County - Order (Extending Judicial Emergency until 5/31/20 and Essential Operations)

April 28 - Bucks County - Order (Juvenile Dependency Visitation)

April 30 - Bucks County - Order (Suspension of Time Calculations)

April 30 - Bucks County - Order (Tolling in Juvenile Dependency Matters)

May 28 - Bucks County - Order (Judicial Emergency Provisions Through 8/29/20)

May 28 - Bucks County - Petition to Extend Election Deadline

June 12 - Bucks County - Order (Suspension of Grand Jury Proceedings)

May 13 - Bucks County - Order (Expiration of Judicial Emergency; Court Operations Effective 6/1/20)

August 12 - Bucks County - Order (Postponement of 8/14/20 Sheriff Sales)

Sept. 21 - Bucks County - Order (Limited Extension of Judicial Emergency Through 12/31/20)

Sept. 30 - Bucks County - Order (Recommencing Grand Jury Proceedings)

Nov. 5 - Bucks County - Order (Limited Extension of Judicial Emergency; Court Operations)

Dec. 3 - Bucks County - Order (Jury Trials Postponed until 3/1/21)

Dec. 3 - Bucks County - Order (No Jury Trials through March 1, 2021)

Dec. 18 - Bucks County - Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency Through 3/31/21; Court Operations)

2021

March 5 - Bucks County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended through 6/30/21; Court Operations)

July 29 - Bucks County - Request Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 1952(B)(2)(m) and (s) to Temporarily Authorize the Court Action to Reduce Evictions Program

Aug. 2 - Bucks County - Judicial Emergency Order Through 10/31/21 (Landlord Tenant - eviction reduction)

Aug. 8 - Bucks County - 43 MM 2020 - Order - In re: 7th Judicial District Declaraion of Judicial Emergency

Aug. 9 - Bucks County - Request Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 1952(B)(2)(m) and (s) for Emergency Order Authorizing the President Judge to Suspend the Operation of Pa. Crim.P.No. 600 and any rule restricting te use of Advanced Technology

Aug. 12 - Bucks County - 43 MM 2020 - Order Granting in Part Denying in Part App for Relief

2022

Jan. 20 - Bucks County - Order (Suspension of Jury Trials Until 2/28/22)

2020

March 18 - Butler County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency and Administrative Order (Guidelines for Court Operations) 39 WM 2020

2020

March 17 - Cambria County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 36 WM 2020

Sept. 28 - Cambria County - Order (Cambria County Prison Access)

Nov. 16 - Cambria County - Order (November and December 2020 Criminal Jury Selection Postponed)

Nov. 27 - Cambria County - Administrative Order (Transfer of Matters from Mag. Dist. Ct. 47-1-02)

Dec. 7 - Cambria County - Administrative Order (Transfer of Matters from Mag. Dist. Ct. 47-3-07)

2021

March 31 - Cambria County - Order (Mag. Dist. Ct. 47-3-07 to Resume Operations) and Order (CCP and Central Booking Facilities Open)

July 1 - Cambria County - Order (Cessation of Judicial Emergency Effective 7/6/21)

2020

March 17 - Carbon County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 55 MM 2020

March 17 - Carbon County - Administrative Order (Continuances, Stays, Proceedings, and Scheduling)

March 24 - Carbon County - Administrative Order (Deferral of Weekend Sentences)

March 24 - Carbon County - Administrative Order (Essential Functions)

April 2 - Carbon County - Second Amended Administrative Order (Essential Functions)

April 27 - Carbon County - Administrative Order (Deferral of Weekend Sentences)

April 27 - Carbon County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended through 5/31/20 and Essential Operations)

May 29 - Carbon County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended through 7/3/20)

June 1 - Carbon County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 7/3/20)

June 19 - Carbon County - Order (Reassignment of Administrative Order)

June 29 - Carbon County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 7/27/20)

July 24 - Carbon County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 9/22/20; Court Operations and Directives)

Sept. 22 - Carbon County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 12/31/20; Court Operations)

Dec. 4 - Carbon County - Administrative Order (Continuation of Certain Criminal Matters)

Dec. 18 - Carbon County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency; Court Operations)

2021

Jan. 11 - Carbon County - Order (Deferring Weekend Sentences to Feb. 5, 2021)

Jan. 15 - Carbon County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Through 4/4/21; Court Operations)

April 1 - Carbon County - Order (Judicial Emergency and Emergency Court Operations Through 6/7/21)

June 4 - Carbon County - Order (Judicial Emergency Continued Through 6/28/21)

June 29 - Carbon County - Order (Judicial Emergency Order Terminated Effective 6/28/21)

2020

March 16 - Centre County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 39 MM 2020

March 16 - Centre County - Press Release

March 17 - Centre County - Memo (Judicial Emergency Response)

March 18 - Centre County - Administrative Order (Court proceedings and procedures)

April 6 - Centre County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended until 5/1/20)

April 6 - Centre County - Administrative Order (Deputized Sheriffs)

April 23 - Centre County - Second Amended Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 5/31/2020)

May 29 - Centre County - Order (Court Operations and Extension of Judicial Emergency until 7/3/20)

June 25 - Centre County - Administrative Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency and Court Operations through 9/7/20)

Aug. 18 - Centre County - Administrative Order (Jury Selection for Aug. and Oct. 2020)

Sept. 3 - Centre County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended through 12/31/20; Court Operations Modified)

Dec. 29 - Centre County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 4/30/20; Court Operations and Procedures)

2021

March 25 - Centre County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency and Court Access)

April 23 - Centre County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 6/30/21; Court Operations)

June 25 - Centre County - Request for Emergency Judicial Order

June 29 - Centre County - Order

Sept. 13 - Centre County - Request for Emergency Judicial Order

Sept. 14 - Centre County - 39 MM 2020 - Order

2020

March 12 - Chester County - Coronavirus Policy

March 13 - Chester County - Administrative Order (Coronavirus Policy Amended)

March 17 - Chester County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 54 MM 2020

March 17 - Chester County - Administrative Order (Coronavirus Policy Second Amendment)

March 19 - Chester County - Administrative Order (Essential Functions)

April 2 - Chester County - Declaration (Judicial Emergency Extended through 4/30/20)

April 2 - Chester County - Administrative Order (Access and Essential Functions)

April 24 - Chester County - Administrative Order (Modifications Re. Court Access)

May 4 - Chester County - Administrative Order (Court Operations)

May 13 - Chester County - Administrative Order (Court Functions Beginning 6/2/2020)

Dec. 18 - Chester County - Administrative Order (Suspension of Jury Trials)

2021

Jan. 12 - Chester County - Order (Jury Trials to Resume 2/16/21)

Feb. 28 - Chester County - Administrative Order (Face Coverings)

2020

March 17 - Clarion County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 26 WM 2020

March 17 - Clarion County - Administrative Order on Court Procedures

March 26 - Clarion County - Order (CYS Visitation)

March 31 - Clarion County - Order (Custody Orders)

April 1 - Clarion County - Administrative Order (Extension of Emergency Procedures until 4/30/20)

April 6 - Clarion County - Order (CYS - Suspension of Parental Visitation Extended)

April 6 - Clarion County - Administrative Order (Fingerprint Orders)

April 28 - Clarion County - Order (Suspension of Visitation (CYS) through 5/8/20)

Nov. 3 - Clarion County - Order (Declaration of Judicial Emergency until 12/31/20; Court Operations)

Dec. 14 - Clarion County - Order Extending Judicial Emergency

2021

March 31 - Clarion County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended to 7/31/21)

2020

March 20 - Clearfield County - Administrative Order (Court Operations and Essential Functions) 42 WM 2020

2020

March 18 - Clinton County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency (Order) 56 MM 2020

March 18 - Clinton County - Administrative Order (Court Operations)

April 1 - Clinton County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extension until 4-14-20)

April 3 - Clinton County - Order (Judicial Emergency Continued through 5/3/20)

April 3 - Clinton County - Administrative Order (Deputized Sheriffs)

April 9 - Clinton County - Notice of Compliance and Administrative Order (Inmates)

April 14 - Clinton County - Notice of Compliance and Order (Children Placed in Residential Facilities)

April 28 - Clinton County - Order (Judicial Emergency Continued through 5/31/20)

May 28 - Clinton County - Order (Judicial Emergency Continued Through 6/21/20)

June 17 - Clinton County - Order (Judicial Emergency Continued Through 7/5/20)

July 1 - Clinton County - Order (Judicial Emergency Continued Through 8/2/20)

July 28 - Clinton County - Order (Judicial Emergency Continued Through 9/7/20)

Aug. 25 - Clinton County - Order (Judicial Emergency Continued through 10/4/20)

Sept. 28 - Clinton County - Order (Judicial Emergency Continued through 11/1/20)

Oct. 26 - Clinton County - Order (Judicial Emergency extended through Jan. 3, 2021)

Dec. 15 - Clinton County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 3/7/21)

2021

Feb. 16 - Clinton County - Order (Judicial Emergency Continued Through 4/4/21)

March 12 - Clinton County - Order (Judicial Emergency Continued Through 5/2/21)

April 12 - Clinton County - Extension of Judicial Emergency

2020

March 16 - Columbia and Montour Counties - Declaration of Judicial Emergency (and Order) 41 MM 2020

March 18 - Columbia and Montour Counties - Order (Access and Procedures)

March 20 - Columbia and Montour Counties - Order (Additional Essential Functions)

April 6 - Columbia and Montour Counties - Order extending Judicial Emergency (Through 4/30/20)

April 27 - Columbia and Montour Counties - Order (Extending Judicial Emergency Through 5/31/20)

May 28 - Columbia and Montour Counties - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 12/31/20)

Oct. 7 - Columbia and Montour Counties - Order (Jury Trials Suspended Through 12/31/20)

Nov. 2 - Columbia and Montour Counties - Order (Court Operations and Safety Protocols)

Nov. 19 - Columbia and Montour Counties - Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency and Continuation of Jury Trials)

2021

Feb. 19 - Columbia and Montour - Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency through 12/31/21 and Suspension of Jury Trials Through 9/1/21)

June 25 - Columbia/Montour - Termination of Judicial Emergency 8/31/21

2022

Jan. 10 - Columbia and Montour Counties - Order (Court Operations, Access, and Procedures)

Feb. 9 - Columbia and Montour Counties - Court Operations effective March, 2022

2020

March 16 - Crawford County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 27 WM 2020

March 17 - Crawford County - Administrative Order (Access)

March 19 - Crawford County - Revised Administrative Order (Limited Public Access and Essential Filings) 

March 23 - Crawford County - Administrative Order (E-Filing)

March 25 - Crawford County - Administrative Order (Custody)

March 25 - Crawford County - Administrative Order (PFA)

April 2 - Crawford County - Administrative Order No 6 (May Criminal Trial Term)

April 2 - Crawford County - Administrative Order No 7 (Sheriff's Sales)

April 2 - Crawford County - Administrative Order No 8 (Public Access To Judicial Facilities)

April 7 - Crawford County - Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency through 4/30/20)

April 23 - Crawford County - Second Supplemental Declaration (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 5/31/20)

May 1 - Crawford County - Administrative Order No 9 (Partial Return to Normal Operations)

May 1 - Crawford County - Administrative Order No 10 (Magisterial District Courts)

May 29 - Crawford County - Administrative Order 11

May 29 - Crawford County - Youth in Placement Visitation

May 29 - Crawford County - Third Supplemental Declaration of Judicial Emergency

Nov. 10 - Crawford County - Administrative Order (November 2020 Criminal Term Cancelled)

Dec. 9 - Crawford County - Administrative Order (Cancelling Jan and Feb 2021 Terms of Court)

Dec. 16 - Crawford County - Amended Administrative Order - Youth in Placement

2021

Feb. 9 - Crawford County - Administrative Order (Cancellation of March 2021 Criminal Court Term)

June 3 - Crawford County - Administrative Order No. 16 (Judicial Ctr Precautions and Court Proceedings)

June 3 - Crawford County - Administrative Order No. 17 (Vacating Order No. 13, 12/4/20, Re Transporting Items Into the Judicial Ctr)

June 3 - Crawford County Administrative Order No. 18 (Magisterial District Courts)

June 23 - Crawford County - Order (Cessation of Local Judicial Emergency)

June 23 - Crawford County - Order (Vacating Prior Orders)

2020

March 16 - Cumberland County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 37 MM 2020

March 17 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Dependency Court)

March 17 - Cumberland County - Admin Order (Register of Wills and Orphan's Court)

March 17 - Cumberland County - Amendment to Administrative Order (Transport)

March 17 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Court Closure)

March 17 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Juvenile Dependency)

March 19 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Limited Access)

March 19 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (E-Signature)

March 19 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (E-Signature - Dependency)

March 20 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Sheriff's Sales)

March 23 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Enforcement and Payment of Forfeited Undertakings)

April 7 - Cumberland County - Memo on Limiting New Inmates

April 7 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Sheriff's Sales of Real Estate)

May 1 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order ( Judicial Emergency and Ltd. Reopening of Courts)

May 5 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Sheriff's R/E Sale Continued)

May 13 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Sheriff's R/E Sales Continued to 8/5/20)

May 14 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Expiration of Temporary PFA Orders)

May 20 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Visitation in Dependency Matters)

May 22 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (July Criminal Jury Trials)

May 22 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Court Operations Beginning 5/26/20)

May 27 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Argument Court 6/12)

May 29 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 8/1/20)

June 11 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Court Operations in Green Phase)

June 17 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Arraignment Court Schedule for 6/25/20)

July 1 - Cumberland County - Order (Argument Court Procedures)

July 8 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Electronic Signatures during Judicial Emergency)

July 8 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Modifications to Arraignment Court Schedule for 7/16/20)

July 9 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Call of the Civil Trial List)

July 14 - Cumberland County - Order (8/5/20 Sheriff Sales continued to 9/2/20)

July 27 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 10-1-20)

July 27 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Modifications to Arraignment Court)

August 13 - Cumberland County - Order (Court Access)

Aug. 14 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (8/17/20 Jury Trials moved to 8/31/20)

Aug. 14 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Juror Face Mask Requirement)

Aug. 14 - Cumberland County - Amended Administrative Order (Temperature Screening Requirements)

Sept. 28 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended through 12/31/20; Ltd Reopening of Courts)

Nov. 24 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Dec. 7, 2020 Jury Trials Rescheduled)

Nov. 24 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (COVID-19 Restrictions)

Nov. 24 - Cumberland County - Amended Administrative Order (Dec. 7, 2020 Jury Trials Rescheduled)

Nov. 24 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (December 2020 Sheriff’s Sale)

Dec. 7 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Prisoner Transports and Use of A.C.T. to Conduct Proceedings)

Dec. 11 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Limited Court Access Through Jan. 19, 2021)

2021

Jan. 8 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Continuation of Civil Jury Trials)

Jan. 8 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Extension of Limitation on Public Access)

Jan. 8 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 3/31/21)

Jan. 8 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Continuation of Criminal Jury Trials)

Feb. 17 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Limited Reopening of the Courts)

Feb. 23 - Cumberland County - Order (Use of A.C.T. to Conduct Hearings Before and After 4/1/21)

March 25 - Cumberland County - Extension of Judicial Emergency Through 4/30/21

April 19 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 6/15/21)

June 14 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 8/2/21; Court Operations)

June 24 - Cumberland County - Masking Order

Nov. 22 - Cumberland County - Administrative order (Masking)

Dec. 17 - Cumberland County - Administrative order (Masking)

2022

Jan. 10 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Court Access and Operations)

Jan. 10 - Cumberland County - Order (January Criminal Term)

Feb. 3 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Civil Jury Trials)

Feb. 16 - Cumberland County - Administrative Order (Recission of Prior Covid-Related Court Operations Orders)

2020

March 16 - Dauphin County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 40 MM 2020

March 16 - Dauphin County - Administrative Order

March 17 - Dauphin County - Amended Administrative Order (Use of Videoconferencing)

April 1 - Dauphin County - Supplemental Emergency Declaration (Until 5/1/20)

April 1 - Dauphin County - Third Supplemental Administrative Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency)

April 8 - Dauphin County - Supplemental Administrative Order (D.R. Bench Warrants)

April 23 - Dauphin County - Second Supplemental Judicial Emergency (Extended Through 5/31/20)

April 23 - Dauphin County - Judicial Emergency and Essential Court Operations

June 2 - Dauphin County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Continued Through 8/31/20)

June 3 - Dauphin County - Dauphin County Courts Scheduled to Reopen to the Public (News Release)

June 18 - Dauphin County - Administrative Order (Evictions Stayed)

June 29 - Dauphin County - Administrative Order (Process For Jury Trials Beginning 81720)

July 17 - Dauphin County - Order (Suspension on Service of Pre-Eviction Notices from 5-11-20 to 8-31-20)

Dec. 11 - Dauphin County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Continued Through 3/7/21; Ltd. Operations)

2021

March 4 - Dauphin County - Order (Court Access and Operations Through 6/1/21)

April 9 - Dauphin County - Administrative Order (Court Access Through 6/1/21)

2020

March 16 - Delaware County - Application to Declare Emergency

March 17 - Delaware County - Order Declaring Judicial Emergency 30 MM 2020

March 19 - Delaware County - Emergency Order (Early Parole Review)

March 23 - Delaware County - Emergency Order (Juvenile Delinquency and Dependency Matters)

April 7 - Delaware County - Emergency Order (Parole Review)

April 7 - Delaware County - Emergency Order Extension (Civil Section)

April 7 - Delaware County - Emergency Order (Postponing Sheriff’s R/E Sales)

April 7 - Delaware County - Emergency Order (Weekend-Partial Sentences)

April 7 - Delaware County - Order (Postponing Community Service Sentencing)

April 13 - Delaware County - Emergency Order Extension and Amendment (Juvenile Delinquency and Dependency)

April 28 - Delaware County - Emergency Extension Orders including:

• Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency Declaration Until 6/1/20)
• Order (Jury Trial / Jury Duty Cancellation)
• Order (Postponement of 5/15 Sheriff’s R/E Sales)
• Order (Staying Residential Property Evictions)
• Order (In Person Formal Arraignments)
• Order (Postponement of Partial Confinement Sentences)
• Order (Early Parole Review)
• Order (Early Re-Parole Review)

May 5 - Delaware County - Order (Juvenile Delinquency and Dependency Matters)

June 1 - Delaware County - Order (Extension of Mag.Dist. Court Limited Operations)

June 1 - Delaware County - Order (Stay of Residential Eviction and Possession Orders through 7/10/20)

June 2 - Delaware County - Petition Requesting Extension of Time to Tabulate Absentee Ballots

June 2 - Delaware County - Order Granting Petition Re. Tabulation of Absentee Ballots

June 22 - Delaware County - Administrative Order (Resumption of In-Person Arbitration Panels Effective 7/13/20)

June 22 - Delaware County - Administrative Order (Cancellation of In-Person Formal Arraignments Through 7/31/20)

June 22 - Delaware County - Administrative Order (Cancellation of Jury Trials Through 7/31/20)

June 30 - Delaware County - Emergency Order Criminal Section as Amended

July 2 - Delaware County - Order (Resumption of Certain in Person Family Court Matters)

July 8 - Delaware County - Order (Criminal Court Operations)

July 8 - Delaware County - Order (Extension Of Judicial Emergency Provisions Through 10 31 20)

July 10 - Delaware County - Order (Stay of Residential Property Ejectment Eviction and Levy)

July 16 - Delaware County - Order (Mag Dist Ct Operations and Protocols Through 10 31 20)

July 17 - Delaware County - Order (Postponement of Community Service Sentences)

July 24 - Delaware County - Order (Mg. Dist. Court Operations)

July 24 - Delaware County - Order (Cancellations and Revised Scheduling Protocols – Criminal)

July 24 - Delaware County - Order (Cancellations and Revised Scheduling Protocols – Family)

August 7 - Delaware County - Administrative Order (Mag. Dist. Ct. Operations – Amended)

Aug. 19 - Delaware County - Order (Family Section Cancellations and Revised Scheduling Protocols Extended)

Aug. 31 - Delaware County - Order (Extension and Expansion of Mag. Dist. Ct. Lts. Operations

Aug. 31 - Delaware County - Order (Extension and Expansion of Mag. Dist. Ct. Lts. Operations)

Sept. 9 - Delaware County - Emergency Order Postponing the September 17, 2020, Upset Tax Sale

Sept. 10 - Delaware County - Order (9/18 /20 and 10/16/20 Sheriff's R/E Sales Postponed)

Sept. 11 - Delaware County - Order (LL/T Residential Eviction Procedures for Alleged Non-Payment of Rent / CDC Declaration)

Oct. 7 - Delaware County - Order (Judicial Tax Sale Postponed)

Oct. 20 - Delaware County - Order (Emergency Order re Criminal Section: Cancellations, Operations and Scheduling)

Oct. 20 - Delaware County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Until 1-31-21)

Oct. 20 - Delaware County - Order (Community Service Sentences Through 1-31-21 – Postponed)

Oct. 20 - Delaware County - Order (Sheriff’s R/E Sale of 11-20-20 Continued until 12-18-20)

Oct. 20 - Delaware County - Order (Emergency Order re Civil Section: Cancellations, Operations and Scheduling)

Oct. 20 - Delaware County - Order (Emergency Order re Family Section: Cancellations, Operations and Scheduling)

Oct. 27 - Delaware County - Order (Civil Section Cancellations and Revised Scheduling Protocols)

Oct. 27 - Delaware County - Order (Family Section Cancellations and Revised Scheduling Protocols)

Oct. 30 - Delaware County - Emergency Order Extension and Amendments (Magisterial District Court Operations as Amended)

Nov. 20 - Delaware County - Order (Postponement of Partial Confinement Terms)

Nov. 20 - Delaware County - Order (Extension of Order In Re: Family Section Cancellations and Scheduling Protocols)

Nov. 25 - Delaware County - Emergency Order (Re: Parole Review Resumed)

Nov. 25 - Delaware County - Emergency Order (Early Parole Review Extended)

Dec. 4 - Delaware County - Order (Postponing Sheriff’s 12/18/20 R/E Sale)

Dec. 4 - Delaware County - Order (Postponing 12/17/20 Tax and Judicial Sales)

Dec. 18 - Delaware County - Order (Mag. Dist. Court Operations through 12/31/20)

2021

Jan. 7 - Delaware County - Order (Postponing Jan-Mar Sheriffs’ R/E Sales)

Jan. 22 - Delaware County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 4/30/21)

Jan. 22 - Delaware County - Order (Emergency Postponement of Weekend Partial Confinement)

Jan. 22 - Delaware County - Order (Re-Parole Review and Possible Release)

Jan. 22 - Delaware County - Order (Early Parole Review and Possible Release)

Jan. 22 - Delaware County - Order (Criminal Section Cancellations and Revised Scheduling Protocols)

Jan. 22 - Delaware County - Order (Civil Section Cancellations and Revised Scheduling Protocols)

Jan. 26 - Delaware County - Order (Family Section Cancellations and Scheduling Protocols)

Jan. 27 - Delaware County - Order (Community Service Sentences Postponed Through 4/30/21)

Jan. 28 - Delaware County - Order (Magisterial District Court Operations Through 4/30/21)

Feb. 16 - Delaware County - Order (Postponement of Weekend Partial Confinement Through 4/30/21)

April 21 - Delaware County - Order (Magisterial Dist. Court Ltd. Ops. Through 10/1/21)

April 21 - Delaware County - Order (Family Section Cancelations and Revised Scheduling Protocols Through 10/1/21)

April 21 - Delaware County - Order (Criminal Section Cancelations and Revised Scheduling Protocols Through 10/1/21)

April 21 - Delaware County - Order (Postponement of Weekend Partial Confinement Through 10/1/21)

April 21 - Delaware County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 10/1/21)

April 21 - Delaware County - Order (Re-Parole Review and Possible Release Through 10/1/21)

April 21 - Delaware County - Order (Early Parole Review and Possible Release Extended Through 10/1/21)

July 2 - Delaware County - Emergency Order (Post Pandemic Transitional Operations and Protocols)

Aug. 12 - Delaware County - Order (Judicial Emergency Vacated as of 8/31/21)

Aug. 12 - Delaware County - Order (Vacating Criminal Section Operating and Scheduling Protocols – Effective 8/31/21)

Aug. 12 - Delaware County - Order (Civil Section Cancellations and Revised Scheduling Protocols Effective 8/31/21)

Aug. 12 - Delaware County - Order (Family Section Cancellations and Revised Scheduling Protocols Effective 8/31/21)

Aug. 12 - Delaware County - Administrative Order (Civil Section Operational and Scheduling Protocols Effective 9/1/21)

Aug. 12 - Delaware County - Administrative Order (Family Section Operational and Scheduling Protocols Effective 9/1/21)

Aug. 12 - Delaware County - Administrative Order (Establishing Criminal Section Operating and Scheduling Protocols – Effective 9/1/21)

Aug. 12 - Delaware County - Order (Vacating Mag. Dist. Ct. Emergency Operational Protocols Effective 8/31/21)

Aug. 12 - Delaware County - Administrative Order (Vacating Postponement of Weekend Partial Confinement Sentences Effective 9/1/21)

Aug. 12 - Delaware County - Administrative Order (Mag. Dist. Ct. Assignment of Concurrent Jurisdiction and/or Venue in Civil Actions Effective 9/1/21)

Aug. 12 - Delaware County - Administrative Order (Mag. Dist. Ct. Assignment of Concurrent Jurisdiction and/or Venue in Criminal Actions Effective 9/1/21)

Aug. 12 - Delaware County - Administrative Order (Mag. Dist. Ct. Assignment of Concurrent Jurisdiction andor PFA Matters Effective 9/1/21)

Aug. 12 - Delaware County - Administrative Order (Mag. Dist. Ct. Assignment of Concurrent Jurisdiction and/or Venue in Summary and Non-Traffic Matters Effective 9/1/21)

Aug. 12 - Delaware County - Administrative Order (Establishing Mag. Dist. Ct. Operational and Scheduling Protocols Effective 9/1/21)

Aug. 12 - Delaware County - Administrative Order (Re-Parole Review and Possible Release Effective Immediately)

Aug. 12 - Delaware County - Administrative Order (Early Parole Review and Possible Release Effective Immediately)

Aug. 12 - Delaware County - Administrative Order (Early Probation Termination Review and Possible Case Closure Effective Immediately)

Aug. 12 - Delaware County - Order (Vacating Order Extending Early Parole Review and Possible Release Effective 8/31/21)

Aug. 12 - Delaware County - Order (Vacating Order Re. Re-Parole Review and Possible Release Effective 8/31/21)

2020

March 16 - Elk and Cameron Counties - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 33 WM 2020

March 16 - Elk and Cameron Counties - Administrative Order (Access to Court Facilities)

March 19 - Cameron County - Administrative Order (DR Bench Warrants Cameron)

March 19 - Elk County - Administrative Order (Jury Selection – Elk)

March 19 - Elk County - Administrative Order (DR Bench Warrants Elk)

March 20 - Elk and Cameron Counties - Administrative Order (Court Access and Essential Functions)

March 20 - Elk County - Administrative Order (Court Access - Elk)

April 2 - Elk and Cameron Counties - Administrative Order (Extension of Declaration of Judicial Emergency)

April 3 - Elk and Cameron Counties - Amended Administrative Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency)

April 30 - Elk and Cameron Counties To Allow General Public Limited Access To Court Facilities (Press Release)

April 30 - Elk and Cameron Counties - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended until 6/1/20 - Court Access and Operations)

May 27 - Elk County - Administrative Order (June 2020 Jury Selection)

June 1 - Elk and Cameron Counties - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Until 8/28/20)

June 17 - Elk and Cameron Counties - Administrative Order (DRS Bench Warrants)

Aug 28 - Elk County - Administrative Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency through 12/31/20; Court Access and Operations)

Aug 28 - Cameron County - Administrative Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency through 12/31/20; Court Access and Operations)

Dec. 3 - Cameron County - Administrative Order (Court Access and Protocols Through 2/27/21)

Dec. 3 - Elk County - Administrative Order (Court Access and Protocols Through 2/27/21)

2021

Jan. 15 - Elk and Cameron - Administrative Order (Access to Judicial Facilities)

Feb. 12 - Elk County - Administrative Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency Through 5/28/21: Court Access and Operations)

Feb. 12 - Cameron County - Administrative Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency Through 5/28/21: Court Access and Operations)

2020

March 16 - Erie County - Memo (COVID-19 Response)

March 17 - Erie County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency (with Modifications to Court Policies and Procedures) 30 WM 2020

April 16 - Erie County - Second Amended Emergency Order (Continued through 5/31/20)

April 16 - Erie County - Amended Judicial Emergency Order (Extended Through 5/31/20)

May 6 - Erie County - Judicial Order (Incl. Cancellation of June Trial Term and LL/T Matters)

July 10 - Erie County - Administrative Order (Certain LLT Matters Stayed Until 83120)

Oct. 5 - Erie County - Order (Residential Landlord/Tenant Evictions)

Nov. 18 - Erie County - Administrative Order (Court Operations During Quarantine Period)

Nov. 24 - Erie County - Supplemental Emergency Judicial Order (Court Operations)

2020

March 16 - Fayette County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 32 WM 2020

March 16 - Fayette County - Administrative Order (Court Procedures)

March 17 - Fayette County - Second Administrative Order (Scheduling)

March 17 - Fayette County - Policy (Exposure Control)

April 2 - Fayette County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extension through 4/30/20)

April 21 - Fayette County - Second Supplemental Declaration (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 5/8/20)

Dec. 2 - Fayette County - Order extending Judicial Emergency through Jan. 4, 2021

2020

March 18 - Forest and Warren Counties - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 38 WM 2020

March 18 - Forest and Warren Counties - Administrative Order (Access and Essential Functions)

April 8 - Forest and Warren Counties - Amended Declaration

April 8 - Forest and Warren Counties - Administrative Order (Court Access Modifications)

April 30 - Forest and Warren Counties - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 5/8/20)

June 8 - Forest and Warren Counties - Order (Court Operations Through 8/10/20)

2020

March 13 - Franklin/Fulton Counties - News Release

March 18 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - Declaration of Judicial Emergency (Request for emergency judicial order and Order) 57 MM 2020

March 18 - Franklin County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency and Order regarding Court Operations

March 18 - Fulton County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency and Order regarding Court Operations

March 18 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - News Release

March 19 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - Supplemental Emergency Judicial Order (Access and Court Operations)

March 20 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - News Release

March 20 - Franklin County - Administrative Order (Juvenile)

March 20 - Franklin County - Administrative Order Rescheduling Criminal Matters (1)

March 20 - Franklin County - Administrative Order Rescheduling Criminal Matters (2)

March 20 - Fulton County - Administrative Order Rescheduling Criminal Matters

March 24 - Franklin County - Administrative Order Confirmation of Accounts

March 24 - Fulton County - Administrative Order (Juvenile)

March 27 - Franklin County - Second Supplemental Order – Franklin (Court Operations)

March 30 - Franklin County - Third Supplemental Order – Franklin (Extension of Judicial Emergency)

April 9 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - Supplemental Emergency Order (Access and Essential Proceedings)

April 27 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - Order (Judicial Emergency Continued Until 5/3/20 – Limited Court Access)

May 1 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency Until 6/1/20 and Court Operations)

May 1 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - Revised Information Related to the Court’s Sixth Supplemental Emergency Order (Press Release)

May 27 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - Order (Supplemental Emergency Order Operations)

May 27 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - Application for Judicial Emergency through 8/31/20

June 19 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - Order (Judicial Emergency Continued through 8/31/20; Court Access and Operations)

Sept. 1 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - Amended Order (Clarifying the Order of 8/31/20 – Extending Judicial Emergency)

Nov. 18 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - Administrative Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency; Court Operations)

Nov. 19 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - Emergency Order (COVID-19 Screening at Court Facilities)

Nov. 20 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - Emergency Administrative Order Critical Purpose Travel Exemption)

Dec. 7 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - Order (Request and Declaration of Judicial Emergency Through 13121; Court Operations)

Dec. 7 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - Amended Order (Emergency Judicial Order)

Dec. 21 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - Administrative Order (Amendment of 12/7 Order; In-Person Proceedings Suspended Through 1/31/21)

Dec. 28 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - Order (Judicial Emergency Continued Through 4/30/21; Trial Terms Continued)

2021

Jan. 25 - Franklin and Fulton Counties - Order (Limited Court Access)

April 21 - Franklin and Fulton - Counties Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Until 7/1/21)

May 14 - Franklin/Fulton - Judicial Emergency Order (Masks/Face Coverings)

2020

March 16 - Greene County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency (with Order requiring staffing only for Essential Functions) 22 WM 2020

March 25 - Greene County - Memo to County Employees

March 27 - Greene County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency and Essential Functions

March 27 - Greene County - Court Access

April 7 - Greene County - Administrative Order (Suspension of Sheriff Sales)

April 29 - Greene County - Order (Court Access and Operations 5/1/20 to 6/1/20)

May 21 - Greene County - Sheriff Sales (Eviction Proceedings)

May 22 - Greene County - Sheriff Sales (Eviction Proceedings) rev.

June 2 - Greene County - Order (Judicial Emergency Continued Until 10-1-20; Court Operations)

July 8 - Greene County - Order (Mandatory Face Masks and Social Distancing in Court Facilities)

Nov. 20 - Greene County - Administrative Order (Modification of Rules In Re: Bench Warrants)

Dec. 7 - Greene County - Administrative Order (Jury Trial Scheduling Suspended Until 1/31/21; Court Operations)

2021

Jan. 7 - Greene County - Order (Modification of Court Operations and Procedures)

Jan. 7 - Greene County - Order (Modification of Rules Related to Bench Warrants)

Feb. 24 - Greene County - Order (Modification of Rules re: Bench Warrants)

Feb. 24 - Greene County - Order (Modification of Court Procedures)

July 1 - Greene County - Order (Face Coverings)

2020

March 13 - Huntingdon County - Administrative Order (Domestic Relations)

March 16 - Huntingdon County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 33 MM 2020

March 16 - Huntingdon County - Administrative Order (e-filing)

March 16 - Huntingdon County - Administrative Order (PFA e-filing)

March 16 - Huntingdon County - Administrative Order (Emergency Operations)

March 19 - Huntingdon County - Administrative Order (Preliminary Hearings)

April 1 - Huntingdon County - Extended Declaration of Judicial Emergency

April 1 - Huntingdon County - Revised Administrative Order (E-Filing of Certain PFA Petitions)

April 6 - Huntingdon County - Administrative Order re Incarcerated Persons

April 14 - Huntingdon County - Administrative Order (Compliance with Supreme Court Order re Juvenile Facilities)

April 20 - Huntingdon County - Extension of Judicial Emergency until 5/31/20

April 22 - Huntingdon County - Administrative Order (Protocols for ACT)

April 22 - Huntingdon County - Administrative Order (Court Operations and Procedures)

April 28 - Huntingdon County - Administrative Order (Magisterial District Court Operations)

May 28 - Huntingdon County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended to 8/31/20)

June 8 - Huntingdon County - Administrative Order (Civil Process)

June 19 - Huntingdon County - Administrative Order (Omnibus Order Regarding Court Operations)

June 23 - Huntingdon County - Amendment to Omnibus Order of 6-19-20 (Regarding Court Operations)

Aug. 31 - Huntingdon County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended to 12/31/20; Court Operations)

Nov. 23 - Huntingdon County - Order (Amendment to Extension of Judicial Emergency Court Operations)

Dec. 30 - Huntingdon County - Administrative Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency to 3/31/21)

2021

April 21 - Huntingdon County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended to 6/30/21, Effective from 3/31/21)

June 25 - Huntingdon County - Petition for Extension and Modificaiton of Declaration of Judicial Emergency

June 29 - Huntingdon County - Order

July 2 - Huntingdon County - Omnibus Administrative Order (Court Operations; Limited Judicial Emergency)

Dec. 6 - Huntingdon County - MDJ Emergency Petition

Dec. 7 - Huntingdon County - 33 MM 2020 - Order Granting Petition

2020

March 16 - Indiana County - Application to Request Declaration of Judicial Emergency

March 17 - Indiana County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 21 WM 2020

March 17 - Indiana County - Press Release

March 19 - Indiana County - Order (Emergency Declaration and Essential Functions)

Nov. 18 - Indiana County - Order (Court Access and Operations During Judicial Emergency)

2021

Jan. 8 - Indiana County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency and Order (Court Access and Operations)

June 28 - Indiana County - In Re: Declaration of Judicial District Emergency

June 30 - Indiana County - Indiana County Judicial Emergency Order Through 8/31/21 (ACT)

2020

March 17 - Juniata County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 49 MM 2020

March 17 - Perry County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 49 MM 2020

March 18 - Juniata County - Administrative Order (E-Filing and Scheduling)

March 18 - Perry County - Administrative Order (E-Filing and Scheduling)

April 14 - Perry County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended through 5/29/20)

April 14 - Juniata County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended through 5/29/20)

2020

March 16 - Lackawanna County - Order (including Declaration of Judicial Emergency) 32 MM 2020

March 13 - Lackawanna County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency (including access and continuances)

April 1 - Lackawanna County - Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency through 4/30/20)

April 2 - Lackawanna County - Order (Emergency Custody Petitions)

April 3 - Lackawanna County - Order (PFA Petitions)

April 20 - Lackawanna County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended until 5/31/20)

May 29 - Lackawanna County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 6/30/20)

Sept. 1 - Lackawanna County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended through 10/31/20 [Modified Court Procedures)

Oct. 21 - Lackawanna County - Order extending Judicial Emergency through December 31, 2021

Nov. 4 - Lackawanna County - Order Granting Permission to Reduce or Eliminate the Number of Peremptory Challenges Permitted in Civil Matters

Dec. 18 - Lackawanna County - Order (Court Operations; Judicial Emergency Extended Until 2/28/21)

2021

Feb. 18 - Lackawanna County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 4/30/21)

April 20 - Lackawanna County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 8/31/21)

June 23 - Lackawanna County - Petition to Extend Judicial Emergency

June 29 - Lackawanna County - Judicial Emergency Order Through 8/31/21 (ACT)

2020

March 17 - Lancaster County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 44 MM 2020

March 17 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Juvenile Dependency - Visitation)

March 18 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Closing Court Offices to the Public) 

April 1 - Lancaster County - Amended Judicial Emergency Declaration (Extended)

April 7 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Dependency Hearings)

April 24 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended through 5/31/20)

May 27 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency Through 6/30/20)

May 27 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (LL/T and Mobile Home Possession Matters)

June 16 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (MDJ Payment Plans)

June 19 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency to 8/31/20; Court Operations)

June 26 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Juvenile Dependency Child Visitation)

Aug. 14 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Court Ops. - Judicial Emergency Cont. Through 10/31/20)

Sept. 11 - Lancaster County - Order (Procedures and Requirements – Residential LL/T Matters)

Oct. 19 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Continued through 12/31/20; Court Operations)

Oct. 30 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (LL/T and CDC Order Amended)

Dec. 4 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 2/28/21)

Dec. 11 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Limited Court Access Until 1/11/21)

2021

Jan. 5 - Lancaster County - Order (Procedures Regarding Certain Residential LL/T Evictions)

Jan. 5 - Lancaster County - Order (Limited Public Access from 1/11/21 thru 2/12/21)

Jan. 11 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Juvenile Dependency Proceedings and Visitation in Dependency Cases)

Jan. 21 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Preliminary Hearings for Incarcerated Defendants)

Feb. 2 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 4/30/31; Ltd Public Access)

Feb. 2 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Civil Trial Options)

Feb. 2 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Temporary Procedures Regarding Certain LL/T Matters)

March 1 - Lancaster County - Order (Temporary Procedures re Certain LL/T Matters)

March 26 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Virtual Summary Jury Trials)

April 1 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 6/30/21)

April 6 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Certain Residential Lease Evictions)

May 26 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 8/31/21; Face Coverings)

June 14 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Modification of COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts, Effective 6/28/21)

June 25 - Lancaster County - Amended Application Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A.No. 1952

June 29 - Lancaster County - Order

Aug. 17 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Modified Court Operations)

Aug 23 - Lancaster County - Order - In re: 2nd Judicial District Declaration of Judicial Emergency

Aug. 23 - Lancaster County - Judicial Emergency Declaration Through 10/1/21 (ACT)

Sept. 15 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Modified Court Operations Through 10/15/21)

Sept. 28 - Lancaster County - Application Pursuant to PA.R.J.A. 1952

Sept. 29 - Lancaster County - Supreme Court Order re Lancaster County (Use of ACT through 11/1/21)

Oct. 12 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order for Modified Court Operations Regarding Covid-19 Mitigation Efforts CONTINUED 10-12-2021

Oct. 29 - Lancaster County - 44 MM 2020 - Order In re 2nd Judicial District

Nov. 10 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order for Modified Court Operations Regarding Covid-19 Mitigation Efforts CONTINUED 11-10-2021

Nov. 29 - Lancaster County - 44 MM 2020 - Order

Dec. 13 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order for Modified Court Operations Regarding Covid-19 Mitigation Efforts CONTINUED

Dec. 22 - Lancaster County - Application pursuant to PA.R.J.A. 1952

Dec. 27 - Lancaster County - Supreme Court Order (Act Use in Lancaster County Through 2/15/22)

2022

Jan. 10 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order (Face Coverings through Feb. 15, 2022)

Feb. 9 - Lancaster County - Order Granting App Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 1952

Feb. 10 - Lancaster County - Administrative Order for Modified Court Operations Regarding Covid-19 Mitigation Efforts CONTINUED

Feb. 28 - Lancaster County - Order (COVID-19 mitigation efforts; face covering mandate lifted)

March 30 - Supreme Court Order – Lancaster County (ACT through 5/15/22)

May 12 - Lancaster County - Supreme Court Order re. Lancaster County (Use of ACT Through 6/15/22)

2020

March 16 - Lawrence County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 25 WM 2020

March 16 - Lawrence County - Order (Modification to Court Functions)

March 17 - Lawrence County - Order (CYS Visitation Modifications)

March 19 - Lawrence County - Order (Stay of Foreclosure, Eviction, and Ejectment Proceedings)

March 19 - Lawrence County - Order (Use of Advanced Communications Technology – Register and Recorder)

April 13 - Lawrence County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency

April 13 - Lawrence County - Declaration (Clarification of time computation)

May 29 - Lawrence County - Declaration (Judicial Emergency Continued Until 8/1/20)

Nov. 20 - Lawrence County - Order (Judicial Emergency Declaration from 11/20/2020 to 1/11/2021)

Dec. 2 - Lawrence County - Administrative Order (MDJ Jurisdiction and Venue)

Dec. 4 - Lawrence County - Administrative Order (Closing Non-essential Services until 1/4/21)

2021

Jan. 6 - Lawrence County - Order (Declaration of Judicial Emergency – Continuation of Court Operations)

Feb. 2 - Lawrence County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency

March 3 - Lawrence County - Order (Judicial Emergency 3/19/21 to 4/5/21)

2020

March 17 - Lebanon County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency (including exigent circumstances) 45 MM 2020

April 29 - Lebanon County - Declaration (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 5/31/20)

May 29 - Lebanon County - Declaration (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 6/30/20)

2021

July 9 - Lebanon County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency

July 15 - Lebanon County - 45MM2020 - Judicial Emergency Order through 8/31/21 (ACT)

2022

Jan. 6 - Lebanon County - Administrative Order (Face Coverings, Effective 1/10/22)

2020

March 17 - Lehigh County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 48 MM 2020

March 17 - Lehigh County - Emergency Order (Court Operations)

March 19 - Lehigh County - Amended Judicial Emergency Order

March 19 - Lehigh County - Order (Temporary Consolidation of MDJ Offices and Functions)

April 3 - Lehigh County - Extension of Judicial emergency through 5/1/20 and Court Operations

April 3 - Lehigh County - President Judge's Response to the Supreme Court Order of 4/3/20

April 14 - Lehigh County - Third Amended Judicial Emergency Order (Stay of Certain Proceedings Through 5/31/20)

April 21 - Lehigh County - Declaration (Judicial Emergency extended through 5/31/20)

April 21 - Lehigh County - Order (Court Access and Schedule for Operations)

June 18 - Lehigh County - Declaration and Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 8/31/20; Ltd Ct. Access)

July 16 - Lehigh County - Order (Judicial Emergency, Court Operations and Modifications)

Aug. 31 - Lehigh County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 11/3/20; Court Procedures Modified)

Sept. 11 - Lehigh County - Order (Evictions for Residential LL/T Matters)

Nov. 19 - Lehigh County - Declaration and Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 2/28/2020)

Dec. 8 - Lehigh County - Order (Sheriff’s Sales Continued Until March 2021)

Dec. 30 - Lehigh County - Administrative Order (Residential Eviction Moratorium)

2021

Feb. 5 - Lehigh County - Administrative Order (Declaration of Judicial Emergency and Court Operations)

Feb. 5 - Lehigh County - Amended Administrative Order (Declaration of Judicial Emergency and Court Operations)

Lehigh County's Supplemental Response to Supreme Court 4/3/20 Order

March 5 - Lehigh County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended to July 2, 2021; Court Operations)

May 19 - Lehigh County - Amended Judicial Emergency Order (Court Access – Face Coverings)

June 28 - Lehigh County - Amended Judicial Emergency Order Re. Masks

June 28 - Lehigh County - Amended Judicial Emergency Order (Re. Masks)

2020

March 16 - Luzerne County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 36 MM 2020

March 17 - Luzerne County - Order (Judicial Emergency Procedures)

March 18 - Luzerne County - Addendum to Order (Landlord Tenant/Evictions)

March 18 - Luzerne County - Second Amendment to Order (Building Limitations)

March 18 - Luzerne County - Third Addendum to Order (Building Closure)

March 18 - Luzerne County - Fourth Addendum to Order (Suspension of Motions Court

March 23 - Luzerne County - Fifth Addendum to Order (Weekend Sentences)

Nov. 19 - Luzerne County - Order Court Operations and Essential Functions

Nov. 23 - Luzerne County - Order (Emergency Court Procedures)

Dec. 4 - Luzerne County - Order (Addendum to Emergency Operations re Final PFA Orders)

Dec. 28 - Luzerne County - Order (Emergency Operations Extended Through 2/26/21)

2021

April 2 - Luzerne County - Order (Judicial Emergency Procedures Extended Through 4/30/31)

April 9 - Luzerne County - Order (Emergency Court Operations)

April 27 - Luzerne County - Order (Judicial Emergency Procedures Extended Through 5/31/31)

Jan. 4 - Luzerne County - Administrative order

2020

March 16 - Lycoming County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 42 MM 2020

March 27 - Lycoming County - Administrative Order (Court Operations and Essential Functions)

April 27 - Lycoming County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency extended through 5/15/20)

May 14 - Lycoming County - Administrative Order (Essential Functions Through 5/31/20)

May 29 - Lycoming County - Administrative Order (Court Operations Through 6/28/20)

July 2 - Lycoming County - Administrative Order (Facemasks and Social Distancing)

July 8 - Lycoming County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Continued Through 8/7/20)

Aug. 6 - Lycoming County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency extended through 9/18/20; Court Operations)

Sept. 17 - Lycoming County - Order (Judicial Emergency Continued Through 12/31/20; Court Operations)

Dec. 4 - Lycoming County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Continued through 1/31/21; Court Operations)

2021

Jan. 27 - Lycoming County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Continued Through 3/12/21; Court Operations)

March 11 - Lycoming County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 5/13/21)

May 11 - Lycoming County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Continued Through 5/31/21)

2020

March 16 - McKean County - Declaration (Suspension of Rule 600) 37 WM 2020

March 18 - McKean County - Administrative Order (Access and Essential Functions)

March 18 - McKean County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency

March 19 - McKean County - Administrative Order (Court Operations)

Nov. 24 - McKean County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Declaration; Court Operations)

2021

April 14 - McKean County - Order (Court Operations Through 7/15/21)

2020

March 19 - Mercer County - Administrative Order (Emergency Operations) 41 WM 2020

March 25 - Mercer County - Order (Custody Orders)

March 25 - Mercer County - Administrative Order (Call of the List/Pretrial – Court Operations)

March 31 - Mercer County - Administrative Order (Extension of 2020-AD-5, AD-6, and AD-7, and Amendment of AD-5)

April 1 - Mercer County - Administrative Order (Extension of Emergency Schedule through 4/30/20)

April 14 - Mercer County - Administrative Order (Call of the List and Pretrial Conferences)

April 20 - Mercer County - Administrative Order (Sentencing Court)

April 27 - Mercer County - Administrative Order (Emergency Order Extended and Essential Functions)

May 29 - Mercer County - Administrative Order (Disease Control Measures for Use in Jury Trials)

June 1 - Mercer County - Order (Limiting Number of Persons in Courtroom)

June 9 - Mercer County - Administrative Order (Reissuance of Marriage Licenses)

July 1 - Mercer County - Order (Emergency Operations to continue through 9/30/20)

Aug. 6 - Mercer County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Continued Through 12/31/20)

Nov. 23 - Mercer County - Administrative Order (December Trial Term Protocols)

Dec. 10 - Mercer County - Administrative Order (Cancellation of Jury Trials for December Term)

2021

June 11 - Mercer County - Order (Emergency Operations Through 9/30/21)

Nov. 15 - Mercer County - Administrative Order (Act for Inmate Hearings Through 12/1/21)

2020

March 16 - Mifflin County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 52 MM 2020

March 16 - Mifflin County - Administrative Order (DRO Procedures)

March 18 - Mifflin County - Administrative Order (CYS Visitation)

March 18 - Mifflin County - Administrative Order (CYS Hearings)

March 19 - Mifflin County - Administrative Order (Emergency PFA Procedures)

March 19 - Mifflin County - Administrative Order (E-Filing)

March 19 - Mifflin County - Amended Administrative Order (Filings)

March 24 - Mifflin County - Administrative Order (Court Access)

April 3 - Mifflin County - Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency through 5/31/20)

May 20 - Mifflin County - Administrative Order (Initiation of LL/T matters)

June 19 - Mifflin County - Administrative order (visitation and custody modifications)

June 24 - Mifflin County - Administrative order (rescission of prior orders)

July 10 - Mifflin County - Administrative Order (Foreclosures and Landlord-Tenant Actions)

Nov. 18 - Mifflin County - Administrative Order (Limited Court Hours)

Dec. 9 - Mifflin County - Order (Judicial Emergency Declaration through 3/31/21)

2020

March 13 - Monroe County - Memo

March 16 - Monroe County - Order (MDJ Courts: Schedule, Evictions and Arraignments)

March 16 - Monroe County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 38 MM 2020

March 16 - Monroe County - Administrative Order

March 16 - Monroe County - Order (Modifications of Procedures)

March 17 - Monroe County - Emergency Administrative Order

March 18 - Monroe County - Order (Juvenile Dependency Visitation)

March 18 - Monroe County - News Release

March 19 - Monroe County - Extension of Emergency Administrative Order

March 19 - Monroe County - Emergency Administrative Order (MDJ Policies and Protocols)

March 26 - Monroe County - Administrative Order (Sheriff’s Sales)

March 29 - Monroe County - Emergency Administrative Order (Temporary Assignment of Issuing Authority)

March 30 - Monroe County - Administrative Order (Court Access- General Closure Extended to 4/14/20)

April 1 - Monroe County - Emergency Administrative Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency Until 4/30/20)

April 1 - Monroe County - Emergency Administrative Order (Sheriff Sales - Personal Property)

April 2 - Monroe County - Emergency Administrative Order (Cancellation of May Trial Term)

April 3 - Monroe County - Emergency Administrative Order (Temporary Assignment of Issuing Authority)

April 22 - Monroe County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended until/31/20)

May 1 - Monroe County - Administrative Order (Sheriff R/E Sales)

May 8 - Monroe County - Administrative Order (Mag. Dist. Ct. Operations)

May 15 - Monroe County - Administrative Order (Sheriff R/E Sales)

May 15 - Monroe County - Administrative Order (Sheriff Personal Property Sales)

May 21 - Monroe County - Administrative Order (MDJ DUI Case Processing)

May 21 - Monroe County - Administrative Order (MDJ On-Call Duty Assignments)

May 21 - Monroe County - Emergency Administrative Order (Temporary Assignment of Issuing Authority)

May 29 - Monroe County - Administrative Order – Court Operations (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 9/7/20)

June 11 - Monroe County - Administrative Order (MDJ Procedures – Criminal)

June 11 - Monroe County - Administrative Order – Amended (MDJ Procedures – Criminal)

June 12 - Monroe County - Administrative Order (Modification of Court’s Transitional Protocol)

Sept. 2 - Monroe County - Administrate Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 1/4/21; Court Operations)

Sept. 2 - Monroe County - Administrative Order (Sheriff’s Real Estate Sales)

Oct. 2 - Monroe County - Administrative Order (Sheriff R/E Sales Continued)

Nov. 13 - Monroe County - Administrative Order (Continuation of Sheriff’s R/E Sales)

Dec. 3 - Monroe County - Administrative Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency Declaration Through 6/30/21; Operating Protocalls)

2021

Feb. 23 - Monroe County - Order (Jury Trials to Resume in April 2021)

June 24 - Monroe County - Petition for Emergency Judicial Order Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 1952(B)(2)

June 29 - Monroe County - Judicial Emergency Order Through 8/31/21 (ACT)

Aug. 31 - Monroe County - Petition for Emergency Judicial Order Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 1952(B)(2)

Sept. 3 - Monroe County - Order Granted in Part

Sept. 28 - Monroe County - Petition for Continuation of Emergency Judicial Order Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. No. 1952(B)(2)

Sept. 30 - Monroe County - Supreme Court Order re: Monroe County (Use of ACT through 11/1/21)

Oct. 1 - Monroe County - Administrative Order (Use of ACT Through 11/1/21)

Oct. 4 - Monroe County - 38 MM 2020 - Emergency Administrative Order dated 10-1-2021

Nov. 1 - Monroe County - 38 MM 2020 - Order

Dec. 2 - Supreme Court Order Authorizing the expanded use of ACT in Monroe County through 12/31/21

Dec. 23 - Monroe County - Petition for Continuation of Emergency Judicial Order R 1952

Dec. 28 - Monroe County - Supreme Court Order (Act Use in Monroe County Through 2/15/22)

Feb. 16 - Monroe County - Emergency Administrative Order (A.C.T. Use Through April 1, 2022)

Feb. 16 - Monroe County - Supreme Court Order (A.C.T. Use in Monroe County Through April 1, 2022)

2020

March 11 - Montgomery County - Memo

March 12 - Montgomery County - Memo (updated)

March 12 - Montgomery County - Request for Emergency Judicial Order

March 12 - Montgomery County - Order (Trials and Trial Lists)

March 12 - Montgomery County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency

March 12 - Montgomery County - Emergency Judicial Order (Orphans Court)

March 13 - Montgomery County - Memo (updated)

March 13 - Montgomery County - Order (Evictions)

March 14 - Montgomery County - Due to the current public health emergency in Montgomery County, President Judge DelRicci has declared a judicial emergency in the Montgomery County Courts. All Courts currently remain open, subject to certain general restrictions. Jury duty and all jury trials have been cancelled thru and including March 27, 2020. Criminal Pre-Trial Conference lists and Call of the Trial lists have been cancelled thru and including March 27, 2020. All other court matters scheduled thru and including March 27, 2020 remain as scheduled, unless specific notice is otherwise provided in individual cases. Additional information is available on the Court's website. Thank you.

March 16 - Montgomery County - Order (Judicial Emergency)

March 16 - Montgomery County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 29 MM 2020

March 17 - Montgomery County - Order (Judicial Emergency)

March 18 - Montgomery County - Order (Local Rules)

March 18 - Montgomery County - Order (Prelim. Hearings 3-18 to 3-20)

March 19 - Montgomery County - Amended Order (Access for Emergency Matters)

March 19 - Montgomery County - Order (CYS Parental Visitation)

March 20 - Montgomery County - Order (Posting Bail)

March 24 - Montgomery County - Order (Posting Bail)

March 31 - Montgomery County - Extension of Judicial Emergency

April 9 - Montgomery County - Judicial Emergency Order (Writs)

April 14 - Montgomery County - Extension of Judicial Emergency Declaration to May 31, 2020

May 5 - Montgomery Country - Order (Court Operations - Effective 6/1/20)

May 28 - Montgomery County - Order (Declaration of Judicial Emergency Continued Until Further Notice)

June 3 - Montgomery County - Order (Postponements in Crim cases due to judicial emergency since 3/12 are court postponements under Rule 600)

July 6 - Montgomery County - Phase II Reopening Statement

July 7 - Montgomery County - Order (Suspension of Local Rule 571*(e) – Arraignment)

Nov. 24 - Montgomery County - Order (Temporary Civil Case Exemptions from Local Rule 200)

2021

Aug. 30 - Montgomery County - Judicial Emergency Order

Sept. 2 - Montgomery County - Order Grant in Part

Sept. 2 - Montgomery County - Order Authorizing Temporary Suspension of Pa.R.C.P.M.D.J. Nos. 209 and 515- 519 (regarding eviction proceedings)

2022

May 31 - Montgomery County - Judicial Emergency Order re. Civil Trial Readiness, effective 6/1/22

2020

March 11 - Northampton County - Administrative Order (Access and Court Operations)

March 16 - Northampton County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 35 MM 2020

March 17 - Northampton County - Administrative Order (Schedule and Essential Functions)

March 19 - Northampton County - Administrative Order (Court Access for Essential Functions)

March 30 - Northampton County - Administrative Order (Court Access and Essential Functions)

April 17 - Northampton County - Judicial Emergency May 1 - May 31, 2020

April 17 - Northampton County - Court Calendar

April 17 - Northampton County - Administrative Order (Access and Court Functions through 5-31-20)

April 21 - Northampton County - Northampton County Juvenile Justice Center COVID-19 Update (News Release)

May 4 - Northampton County - Administrative Order (Magisterial District Courts / Orders of Possession)

May 27 - Northampton County - Administrative Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency Through 9/30/20)

June 8 - Northampton County - Administrative Order (Court Operations During Judicial Emergency)

July 9 - Northampton County - Administrative Order (Suspension of Rule 600(c) through 8/3/20)

July 24 - Northampton County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 9/30/20; Rule 600(c) Suspended)

Aug. 28 - Northampton County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended from 10/1/20 through 12/31/20)

Aug. 28 - Northampton County - Order (Court Operations During Judicial Emergency)

Oct. 1 - Northampton County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency; Time Calculations under R.Crim.P. 600)

Nov. 6 - Northampton County - Administrative Order (R.Crim.P. 600 suspended from 11/7/20 through 12/31/20)

2021

Feb. 15 - Northampton County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 6/30/21)

April 27 - Northampton County - Order (Judicial Emergency Declared from 7/1/21 Through 12/21/21)

May 18 - Northampton County - Administrative Order (Court Operations and Procedures)

July 1 - Northampton County - Order (Emergency Procedure Modifications)

Aug. 5 - Northampton County - Administrative Order (Face Masks)

Nov. 22 - Northampton County - Northampton County Courts Update COVID-19 Protocols

2020

March 18 - Northumberland County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 60 MM 2020

March 18 - Northumberland County - Administrative Order (Emergency Procedures)

April 23 - Northumberland County - Order (Judicial Emergency Procedures Extended Through 5/8/20)

May 29 - Northumberland County - Order (Judicial Emergency Procedures Cont. Until 7/31/20)

July 27 - Northumberland County - Order (Court Operations and Procedures Modified Through 8/31/20)

Aug. 31 - Northumberland County - Order (Emergency Operations Continued  until 10-31-20)

Oct. 29 - Northumberland County - Order (Court Operations and Safety Procedures through 12/31/20)

Dec. 21 - Northumberland County - Order (Emergency Court Procedures)

2021

Jan. 28 - Northumberland County - Order (Judicial Emergency Procedures through February 2021)

Feb. 26 - Northumberland County - Order (Judicial Emergency Procedures Continued Through 3/31/21)

March 30 - Northumberland County - Order (Judicial Emergency Procedures Continued Through 4/30/21)

April 29 - Northumberland County - Order (Judicial Emergency Procedures)

June 17 - Northumberland County - Order (Face Coverings)

2020

March 15 - Philadelphia County - COVID - 19 response

March 16 - Philadelphia Bar Association Statement on Court Actions Due to COVID-19 - Chancellor Hon. A. Michael Snyder (ret.) of the Philadelphia Bar Association, the nation's oldest metropolitan Bar Association, issued the following statement in response to court actions due to COVID-19:"As the spread of COVID-19 continues, and in recognition of the efforts to contain the spread of the virus, we have been advised that the First Judicial District continues to take actions to protect the health of the public. Orders have been released by the Court staying Writs of Possession, Sheriff's Sales, and Evictions from real property. In-Court Supervised Visitation has also been restricted. We have been informed that we will receive speedy notice of further actions being taken."The safety of the public must be paramount in all of our actions."We support the efforts of the Court in these trying times and continue to be ready to assist the Court in its efforts to communicate its decisions to the members of the Bar and to the public."

March 16 - Philadelphia County - Request For Emergency Judicial Order

March 16 - Philadelphia County - Evictions Update

March 17 - Philadelphia County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 17 EM 2020

March 17 - Philadelphia County - Administrative Order (Court Operations)

March 17 - Philadelphia County - Administrative orders including:

• Order (Postponement of Sheriff Sales)
• Order (Weekend Sentences)
• Order (Emergency Motions to Lift Detainers)
• Order (Postponement of Sheriff Sales)
• Order (Essential Court Functions)
• Order (Relief Under the PFA Act)
• Amended Order (Relief Under the PFA Act)
• Order (Emergency Custody Petitions)
• Order (Civil E-Filings)

March 24 - Philadelphia County - Administrative Order (Sheriff’s Tax Sales postponed)

March 25 - Philadelphia County - Administrative Order (Audit Lists postponed)

March 27 - Philadelphia County - Administrative Order (Municipal Court Judges sitting as Arraignment Court Magistrates)

March 27 - Philadelphia County - Order (Expedited Criminal Motions – e filing)

April 1 - Philadelphia County - Order (Continuation of Judicial Emergency until 5/1/20)

April 2 - Philadelphia County - Administrative Order (May 5th Sheriff’s Mortgage Sales)

April 2 - Philadelphia County - Administrative Order (May and June Tax Sales)

April 2 - Philadelphia County - Administrative Order (Dependency – Juvenile)

April 7 - Philadelphia County - Administrative Order (In re Audit Lists Sch for 5-4-20)

April 8 - Philadelphia County - Civil Litigation During the Covid-19 Crisis 

April 9 - Philadelphia County - Administrative Order (Orphans’ Court Protocol)

April 22 - Philadelphia County - Order (Continuation of Judicial Emergency Through 5/31/20)

April 30 - Philadelphia County - Protocol for Case Management Conferences

April 30 - Philadelphia County - Notice (Protocol for Postponed Settlement Conferences)

May 1 - Philadelphia County - Administrative Order - Municipal Court (Substitute Arraignment Court Magistrates)

May 5 - Philadelphia County - Trial Division - Civil - (Protocol for Discovery Motions During Judicial Emergency)

May 6 - Philadelphia County - Notice (Protocol for Non-Discovery Motions filed in Commerce Program Cases)

May 11 - Philadelphia County - Notice: Protocol for Compulsory Arbitration Program

May 13 - Philadelphia County - Notice (Postponement of Civil Trials Through 7/6/20)

May 21 - Philadelphia County - Notice - Orphans’ Court (Protocol for Assignment of Petitions)

May 21 - Philadelphia County - Administrative Order (Court Operations)

May 21 - Philadelphia County - Administrative Order (Criminal Proceeding and Protocols)

June 2 - Philadelphia County - Notice (Protocol for Contested Civil Discovery Motions)

June 4 - Philadelphia County - Order (Tax Sheriff’s Sale Continued Until 9/22/20)

June 9 - Philadelphia County - Order (Preliminary Arraignments – Public Access)

June 11 - Philadelphia County - Notice: Protocol for Compulsory Arbitration Program during COVID-19 Judicial Emergency

June 18 - Philadelphia County - Administrative Order (Postponement of Sheriff’s Mortgage Foreclosure Sales)

June 18 - Philadelphia County - Administrative Order (Postponement of Tax Sales)

June 22 - Philadelphia County - Order (Commerce Court Temporary Financial Monitor Program)

July 1 - Philadelphia County - Order (Updated Protocol – Delinquent Juvenile Proceedings)

July 16 - Philadelphia County - Notice - Civil Matters (Policies and Protocols for A.C.T. [remote access] for Court Proceedings)

July 20 - Philadelphia County - Administrative Order (Continuation of Stay for Specific Actions Related to the Dispossession of Property)

Sept. 17 - Philadelphia County - Order (FJD Pandemic Livestream Policy for Public Access - Stayed)

Jan. 30 - Philadelphia Municipal Court - Residential Eviction Moratorium Extended

May 26 - Philadelphia County - Administrative Order (In re: Further Procedures Regarding Moratorium on Philadelphia Sheriff’s Mortgage Foreclosure and Tax Sales)

Philadelphia County - Petition to Extend Judicial Emergency

June 25 - Philadelphia County - Request Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. 1952(B)(2)(m) to Temporarially Suspend or Modify Statewide Court Rules Regarding Prompt Trials and Utilization of Advanced Communication Technology

June 30 - Philadelphia County - Philadelphia Municipal Court's Request Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. 1952(B)(2)(s) to Temporarily Authorize Continuation of the Philadelphia Municipal Court Landlord-Tenant Diversion Program

July 2 - Philadelphia County - 21 EM 20 - Order Granting Request pursuant to Pa.R.J.A.1952(B)(2)(m)

July 2 - Philadelphia County - 21 EM 20 - Order Granting Request to Temporarily Authoriize Cont. of PMC Landlord-Tenant Diver

July 2 - Philadelphia County - Administrative Docket Order (Expansion of Court Operations)

Aug. 16 - Philadelphia County - Extension of Landlord-Tenant Diversion Program through 10/31/21)

Aug. 17 - Philadelphia County - Notice to the Bar re Resumption of Proceedings for Bail Cases Effective 9/7/21

Aug. 17 - Philadelphia County - Notice to the Bar re Felony Waiver Program Policies and Procedures

Aug. 17 - Philadelphia County - Civil Trial Division Protocols and Guidelines for In-Person Jury Trials

Aug. 17 - Philadelphia County - Felony Waiver Program Policies and Procedures, Effective 9/7/21

Aug. 20 - Philadelphia County - Amended Request Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. 1952(B)(2)(m) to Temporarily Suspend or Modify Statewide Court Rules Regarding Prompt Trials and Utilization of Advanced Communication Technology

Aug. 23 - Philadelphia County - Judicial Emergency Order (Rule 600 and ACT) Effective Through 10/1/21

Aug. 24 - Philadelphia County - PMC's Request Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. 1952(B)(m) and (s)

Aug. 27 - Philadelphia County - Order Granting in Part Municipal Court's Request Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. 1952(B)(2)(m) and (s)

Sept. 29 - Philadelphia County - 1952 Petition ACT 9.29.21

Oct. 1 - Philadelphia County - Supreme Court Order re Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas (Use of ACT through 11/1/21)

Oct. 4 - Phladelphia County - Order Granting in Part Municipal Court's Request Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. 1952(B)(2)(m) and (s)...

Oct. 7 - Philadelphia County - President Judge Adm. Order No. 36 of 2021 - Continued Use of Advanced Communication Technology

Oct. 20 - Philadelphia County - Petition Requesting to Authorize the Continuation of the Philadelphia Municipal Court Landlord-Tenant Diversion Program

Oct. 28 - Philadelphia County - 21 EM 2020 - Order Granting Continuation of the Philadelphia Municipal Court Landlord-Tenant Diversion Program

Oct. 29 - Philadelphia County - 21 EM 2020 - ACT Order granted in part

Nov. 5 - Philadelphia County - 21 EM 2020 - Pa. Interbranch Comm... Response in Support of Municipal Court's Request to Continue the Landlord Tenant Diversion Program

Nov. 5 - Philadelphia County - 21 EM 2020 - Response in Support of Municipal Court's Request to Continue the Landlord Tenant Diversion Program

Nov. 8 - Philadelphia County - Aaron Erb's Response in Support of Municipal Court's Request to Continue the Landlord Tenant Diversion Program

Nov. 8 - Philadelphia County - AnnMarie Schultz's Response in Support of Municipal Court's Request to Continue the Landlord Tenant Diversion Program

Nov. 8 - Philadelphia County - CLC's Response in Support of Municipal Court's Request to Continue the Landlord Tenant Diversion Program

Nov. 8 - Philadelphia County - Governor's Response in Support of Municipal Court's Request to Continue the Landlord Tenant Diversion Program

Nov. 8 - Philadelphia County - Hon. Annette M. Rizzo's Response in Support of Municipal Court's Request to Continue the Landlord Tenant Diversion Program

Nov. 8 - Philadelphia County - Jason Rubin's Response in Support of Municipal Court's Request to Continue the Landlord Tenant Diversion Program

Nov. 8 - Philadelphia County - Jessica Humphries' Response in Support of Municipal Court's Request to Continue the Landlord Tenant Diversion Program

Nov. 8 - Philadelphia County - Karakelian's Response in Support of Municipal Court's Request to Continue the Landlord Tenant Diversion Program

Nov. 8 - Philadelphia County - Mary K. Cole's Response in Support of Municipal Court's Request to Continue the Landlord Tenant Diversion Program

Nov. 8 - Philadelphia County - OAG's Response in Support of Municipal Court's Request to Continue the Landlord Tenant Diversion Program

Nov. 8 - Philadelphia County - PBA's Response in Support of Municipal Court's Request to Continue the Landlord Tenant Diversion Program

Nov. 8 - Philadelphia County - SLC Response in Support of Municipal Court's Request to Continue the Landlord Tenant Diversion Program

Nov. 8 - Philadelphia County - State Senators Response in Support of Municipal Court's Request to Continue the Landlord Tenant Diversion Program

Nov. 8 - Philadelphia County - Switzenbaum's Response in Support of Municipal Court's Request to Continue the Landlord Tenant Diversion Program

Nov. 8 - Philadelphia County - Teresa N. Cavenagh's Response in Support of Municipal Court's Request to Continue the Landlord Tenant Diversion Program

Nov. 8 - Philadelphia County - Tracy Horning's Response in Support of Municipal Court's Request to Continue the Landlord Tenant Diversion Program

Nov. 15 - Philadelphia County - 21 EM 20 - Supreme Court Order Authorizing Philadelphia Municipal Courts to Continue LL/T Diversion Program Through 12/31/21

Dec. 2 - Philadelphia County - Supreme Court Order Authorizing the Expanded use of ACT in Philadelphia Municipal Court through 1/7/22

Dec. 2 - Philadelphia County - Supreme Court Order Authorizing the Expanded use of ACT in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court through 1/7/22

Dec. 22 - Philadelphia County - Executed Request ACT to Supreme Ct

Dec. 27 - Philadelphia County - Supreme Court Order (Act Use in Philadelphia Municipal Court Through 2/15/22)

2022

Jan. 7 - Supreme Court Order (Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas - ACT Use Through Feb. 14, 2022)

Jan. 10 - Philadelphia County - Administrative Order

Jan. 25 - Philadelphia County - Notice to the Bar

Feb. 7 - Philadelphia County - Order (A.C.T. in Philadelphia Municipal Court Through 4/1/22)

Feb. 14 - Philadelphia County - Supreme Court Order (A.C.T. Use in Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Through April 1, 2022)

March 2 - Philadelphia County - Notice to the Bar - Increase Jury Trials to eight per week - effective Monday, March 14, 2022

March 2 - Philadelphia County - Protocols and Guidelines for Conducting In-Person Criminal Jury Trials in CJC During the Pandemic

April 6 - Supreme Court Order – Philadelphia County (ACT through 5/15/22)

May 15 - Philadelphia County - Supreme Court Order re. Philadelphia County (Use of ACT Through 5/31/22)

June 7 - Supreme Court Order re. Philadelphia County (Use of ACT Through Sept. 6, 2022)

2020

March 17 - Pike County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 47 MM 2020

March 19 - Pike County - Administrative Order (Access and Essential Functions)

April 2 - Pike County - Administrative Order (Essential Functions and Court Operations)

April 2 - Pike County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended through 6/1/20)

July 2 - Pike County - Administrative Order (Expanded Use of ACT Extended Through 7/31/20)

Oct. 2 - Pike County - Administrative Order (Expanded use of ACT extended through 1/8/21)

2021

March 8 - Pike County - Order (Use of ACT and suspension of Rule 600 Extended Until 5/5/21)

May 5 - Pike County - Administrative Order (Extended Use of ACT authorized through July 12, 2021)

June 22 - Pike County - Administrative Order (Use of ACT and Suspension of Rule 600 Through 7/5/21 and 8/31/21 Respectively)

2020

March 18 - Potter County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 40 WM 2020

March 18 - Potter County - Emergency Administrative Order (Essential Functions and Modified Procedures)

April 2 - Potter County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extension until 4/30/20)

May 1 - Potter County - Judicial Emergency Declaration (Extended Until 6/1/20)

May 3 - Potter County - Administrative Order (Continuation of Judicial Emergency Through 6/1/20)

2020

March 17 - Schuylkill County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency (includes Administrative Order) 46 MM 2020

March 30 - Schuylkill County - Press Release re Administrative Order (Appointment to fill County Commissioner Vacancy)

March 30 - Schuylkill County - Administrative Order (Appointment to fill County Commissioner Vacancy)

April 3 - Schuylkill County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended through 4/30/20)

April 17 - Schuylkill County - Supplemental Emergency Administrative Order (Facemasks)

April 24 - Schuylkill County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency (Extension until 5/8/20 - access and filing)

April 24 - Schuylkill County - Order (Essential Functions)

April 27 - Schuylkill County - Administrative Order (CYS Remote Visitation)

June 11 - Schuylkill County - Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency to 6/29/20 with Modifications)

Supplemental Emergency Administrative Orders:

• Oct. 14 - Schuylkill County - Supplemental Emergency Administrative Order (Court Operations)
• Oct. 4 - Schuylkill County - Supplemental Emergency Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended to 1/4/2021)
• July 29 - Schuylkill County - Supplemental Emergency Administrative Order (Court Continuances; Sheriff’s Sale Postponed)
• July 20 - Schuylkill County - Supplemental Emergency Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended to 9/8/2020)
• June 25 - Schuylkill County - Supplemental Emergency Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended to 8/3/2020)

Oct. 5 - Schuylkill County - Order extending Judicial Emergency through Jan. 4, 2021

Dec. 30 - Schuylkill County - Emergency Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended to 3/8/21; Court Operations and Procedures)

2021

Feb. 23 - Schuylkill County - Order (Judicial Emergency Continued Until 5/3/21)

April 23 - Schuylkill County - Supp. Emergency Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 6/7/21)

June 3 - Schuylkill County - Order (Face Coverings and Public Access)

May 27 - Schuylkill County - Administrative Order extending judicial emergency through July 5, 2021

June 25 - Schuylkill County - Petition to Extend Judicial Emergency Through 8/31/21

June 29 - Schuylkill County - Order

July 2 - Schuylkill County - Order (Cessation of Emergency Operations)

Aug. 16 - Schuylkill County - 46 MM 2020 - Order

Aug. 16 - Schuylkill County - Supplemental Administrative Order (Face Coverings)

2020

March 13 - Snyder and Union Counties - Order (Scheduling and Procedures)

March 18 - Snyder and Union Counties - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 58 MM 2020

March 20 - Snyder and Union Counties - Order (Limited Court Operations)

April 2 - Snyder and Union Counties - Order (Court closure extended until 4/30/20)

May 29 - Snyder and Union Counties - Order (Court Operations)

Nov. 25 - Union County - Administrative Order (Declaration of Judicial Emergency and Modification of Procedures)

Nov. 25 - Snyder County - Administrative Order (Declaration of Judicial Emergency and Modification of Procedures)

2020

March 25 - Somerset County - Order (Directives and Essential Functions)

March 26 - Somerset County - Administrative Order (Juvenile Dependency – visitation)

March 26 - Somerset County - Order (Visitation)

April 29 - Somerset County - Order (Extension of Emergency Provisions)

May 15 - Somerset County - Administrative Order (Dependency – Resumption of Visitation)

Nov. 20 - Somerset County - Order (Judicial Emergency Declaration)

2021

Feb. 12 - Somerset County - Memorandum re: Local Judicial Emergency; Court Calendar

Feb. 12 - Somerset County - Administrative Order (Jury Trials Between 4/1/21 and 5/31/21 Cancelled)

Feb. 24 - Somerset County - Supp. Order (Court Operations through March, 2021)

2020

March 17 - Sullivan and Wyoming Counties - Memo (Public Health Emergency Response - Essential Functions)

2020

March 18 - Susquehanna County - Administrative Order (Essential Functions) 62 MM 2020

March 19 - Susquehanna County - Administrative Order (Visitation in Dependency matters)

March 23 - Susquehanna County - Administrative Order (E-Filing)

April 2 - Susquehanna County - Administrative Order (Essential Functions through 4/30/20)

April 2 - Susquehanna County - Administrative Order (Filings)

2020

March 18 - Tioga County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency (including Administrative Order - Essential Functions and Court Operations) 59 MM 2020

Nov. 17 - Tioga County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 12-31-20; Court Operations)

2020

March 16 - Venango County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 35 WM 2020

March 17 - Venango County - Administrative Order on Court Policies

May 11 - Venango County - Judicial Emergency Extended through 6/1/20 (w/ Addendum)

May 29 - Venango County - Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency through 8/31/20)

Aug. 31 - Venango County - Order (Judicial Emergency Continued; disease control measures to be followed)

Nov. 23 - Venango County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency December Jury and Trial Dates Cancelled)

2021

Feb. 4 - Venango County - Administrative Order (Case Assignments)

2020

March 13 - Washington County - Memo (Exposure Control)

March 16 - Washington County - Administrative Order (Access)

March 16 - Washington County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 24 WM 2020

March 17 - Washington County - Administrative Order (Essential Functions and Court Operations)

March 18 - Washington County - Administrative Order (Eviction and Possession)

March 20 - Washington County - Administrative Order (Court Access and Essential Functions)

March 31 - Washington County - Administrative Order (Cancellation of Trial Terms for April and May)

April 2 - Washington County - Administrative Order (Declaration of Judicial Emergency Extended until 5/1/20)

April 14 - Washington County - Administrative Order (Custody)

April 20 - Washington County - Memo on Safety Measures

April 23 - Washington County - Administrative Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency)

May 5 - Washington County - Administrative Order (Emergency Court Operations – Civil)

May 29 - Washington County - Administrative Order (Court Operations)

May 29 - Washington County - Order (Extension of Judicial Emergency Through 7/3/20)

July 1 - Washington County - Administrative Order (Declaration of Judicial Emergency through 9/8/20)

July 1 - Washington County - Administrative Order (Court Operations during Judicial Emergency)

Sept. 4 - Washington County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 12/31/20)

Sept. 15 - Washington County - Admin Order Judicial Emergency Extension

Sept. 15 - Washington County - Admin Order Residential Landlord Tenant Actions

Nov. 24 - Washington County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Declaration; Emergency Operations)

Dec. 8 - Washington County - Order (Temporary Closure of Register of Wills’ and Prothonotary’s Offices)

Dec. 23 - Washington County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 3/31/21)

2021

March 10 - Washington County - Administrative Order (Court Access and Operations)

March 10 - Washington County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 7/2/21)

2020

March 16 - Wayne County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 34 MM 2020

March 16 - Wayne County - Administrative Order (Essential Functions)

March 18 - Wayne County - Administrative Order (Additional Guidelines)

April 3 - Wayne County - Declaration (Extension of Judicial Emergency until 4-30-20)

April 8 - Wayne County - Administrative Order (DRO Bench Warrants)

April 24 - Wayne County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended through 5/8/20)

May 11 - Wayne County - Administrative Order (Cancellation of July 2020 Trial Term)

May 11 - Wayne County - Administrative Order (Sheriff’s Sales Postponed until After July 7/10/2020)

May 29 - Wayne County - Administrative Order (Continuation of Judicial Emergency)

Sept. 18 - Wayne County - Administrative Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Until 12/31/20)

Dec. 2 - Wayne County - Administrative Order (Court Operations through Jan. 2021)

Dec. 10 - Wayne County - Administrative Order (Ltd. / Modified Court Operations)

2020

March 17 - Westmoreland County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency 29 WM 2020

March 17 - Westmoreland County - Order (Emergency Judicial Order - Essential Functions)

March 23 - Westmoreland County - Order (Access to MDJ Courts)

April 24 - Westmoreland County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency to 5/8/20

April 24 - Westmoreland County - Order (Essential Functions)

Dec. 2 - Westmoreland County - Administrative Order (Inmate Cases Through 12/31/20)

Dec. 8 - Westmoreland County - Order (Jury Trials Suspended Until 2/1/21)

2021

Jan. 4 - Westmoreland County - Administrative Order (Prisoner Transports and Proceedings)

Jan. 29 - Westmoreland County - Order (1/4/21 Order Regarding Prisoner Transports Rescinded Effective 1/29/21)

March 22 - Westmoreland County - Administrative Order (Prisoner Transports to Court Facilities)

April 12 - Westmoreland County - Transport Order

2020

March 16 - York County - Request for Emergency Judicial Order

March 17 - York County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency (with Limited Court Operations) 31 MM 2020

March 30 - York County - Order (Continuance of Sheriff’s Sales)

April 17 - York County - Judicial Emergency extended through 5-31-20

May 27 - York County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency Through 8/31/20

Oct. 8 - York County - Order (Declaration: Judicial Emergency Extended Through 3/31/21)

Nov. 24 - York County - Order (Declaration: Jury Trials Suspended from 11/30/2020 to 1/18/2021)

Nov. 25 - York County - Temporary Closure of Magisterial District Court 19-2-03

Dec. 8 - York County - Order (Limitation of Court Access from 12/21/20 through 1/8/21)

Dec. 9 - York County - Order (Jury Trials Suspended Through 1/31/21)

Dec. 21 - York County - Order (Jury Trials Suspended Through 2/12/21)

2021

Jan. 7 - York County - Declaration of Judicial Emergency

Feb. 11 - York County - Order (Judicial Emergency Extended Through 6/30/21)

April 7 - York County - Order Extending the Judicial Emergency Through 93021

July 1 - York County - Request for Emergency Judicial Order

July 2 - York County - 31 MM 2020 - Judicial Emergency Order through 8/31/21 (ACT)