Court of Common Pleas of Cameron County, Pennsylvania Document Format Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

The first page of a pleading, except one requiring a Notice to Defend, must be an identification sheet typed according to Appendix A.

The first page of any pleading filed, except a pleading requiring a Notice to Defend, shall be an identification sheet, setting forth the following information and typed according to the format presented in Appendix A.

CRITICALCivil cases

The identification sheet must use an uppercase centered court heading, uppercase party names left of center, and type the remaining listed information right of center; a shortened caption may be used after a previous filing.

a. In capital letters, centered from left to right margin: “IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF THE FIFTY-NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA.” b. In capital letters, on the left side of center, the complete names of all parties (if the party filing the attached pleading has made a previous filing, an appropriate and obvious shortened caption may be used). c. Type on the right side of center:

CRITICALCivil cases

Non-documentary exhibits must be photographed, converted to letter size, marked, and produced during the proceeding; photographs must be in color unless the Court directs otherwise.

These non-documentary exhibits must be photographed by the proponent, converted to a letter-sized document (8-1/2 x 11 inches), and appropriately marked and produced during the court proceeding for inclusion in the documentary record. Photographs must be color photographs unless otherwise directed by the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

A digital exhibit that cannot be printed must be entered into the record on a USB flash drive unless the court expressly approves another format.

Any digital exhibit that cannot be printed (i.e., audio or video recording) shall be entered into the record on a Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive (or other format if expressly approved by the court).

CRITICALCivil cases

Papers and documents longer than one page must be fastened or stapled at the top.

All papers and documents consisting of more than one page shall be fastened or stapled on the top.

CRITICALCivil cases

The accompanying order must substantially follow the prescribed form, but must not require children to appear at the custody conference.

The order accompanying said complaint shall be in the form prescribed in Pa.R.C.P. 1915.16, except that the order in custody matters shall not require the children to appear at the custody conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion for appointment of a master must substantially follow the form prescribed in Pa.R.C.P. 1920.74.

The party requesting the appointment of a master shall file with the appropriate county Prothonotary a motion for the appointment of a master in substantially the form prescribed in Pa.R.C.P. 1920.74.

WARNINGCivil cases

Document evidence must be sized and made of material compatible with filing and storage, though the records office may request alternative storage measures for exhibits that are difficult to store.

The proponent shall assure that document evidence is in a formant, including size and material, that is compatible with being filed and easily stored by the records office. If, due to the nature of the proceeding and the requirement that an oversized or undersized document exhibit be entered into evidence that is not easily capable of storage by the records office, then the records office may request that alternate measures be undertaken for storage of this document evidence, including that the proponent retain custody in conformance with Rule 5103 for physical evidence.

WARNINGCivil cases

Briefs must follow the form prescribed by Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 210.

Briefs shall be prepared in the form prescribed by Pa.R.C.P. 210.