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

CRITICALCivil cases

Unprintable digital exhibits must be entered on a USB flash drive unless the court expressly approves another format; one party may submit multiple digital exhibits together on one drive.

(b) 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). If one party has multiple digital exhibits, they may be submitted together on one USB flash drive.

CRITICALCivil cases

Photographs of non-documentary exhibits must be color and the exhibits must be converted to letter-sized documents, unless the Court directs otherwise as to photograph color.

(1) 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

The award must substantially follow the form in Pa.R.C.P. 1312 and be filed with the Prothonotary within one day after the hearing, unless the parties extend the time.

The arbitrators shall make their award in substantially the form set forth in Pa.R.C.P. 1312 and file it with the Prothonotary within one day after the hearing, unless the time is extended by the parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Custody complaint

Custody, partial custody, and visitation complaints must substantially follow the forms prescribed by Pa.R.C.P. 1915.15 and 1915.16.

All complaints for custody, partial custody and visitation are to be filed with the appropriate county Prothonotary and shall be substantially in the form prescribed in Pa.R.C.P. 1915.15 and 1915.16.

CRITICALCivil cases

The proponent must ensure documentary evidence is compatible with filing and storage, although the records office may request alternate storage measures for oversized or undersized exhibits.

(c) 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party requesting a master must file a motion with the appropriate county Prothonotary in substantially the form prescribed by 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Custody complaint or petition to modify custody

A custody, partial custody, or visitation complaint, or a petition to modify custody, must use the form prescribed by Pa.R.C.P. 1915.15.

The complaint for custody, partial custody and visitation or a petition to modify custody shall be in the form prescribed by Pa.R.C.P. 1915.15.

WARNINGCivil cases

The identification sheet must be typed according to the format in Appendix A.

typed according to the format presented in Appendix A.

WARNINGCivil 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.