Court of Common Pleas of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania Filing Rules

An application to appoint a guardian or trustee ad litem must be made by a separate petition filed and presented before the account is filed.

The Prothonotary must mail copies of the notice of appeal in the provided envelopes and docket returned or refused mail; if first-class mail cannot effect service, the appellant must arrange personal service on the appellee.

You must pay court costs unless you request and are granted in forma pauperis status.

The surety justification must be filed before the bond is approved.

In the specified family court actions, an abuse victim's address and other contact information must be kept confidential, but the victim's name is excepted.

Use alternate references when referring to confidential information, and number references sequentially on any additional pages.

The Master has sole discretion over continuances of conferences and hearings, subject to the exception in paragraph (f).

Attorneys must establish a PacFile account through the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania Web Portal.

Covered rules, objections, petitions, and motions are returnable on the next miscellaneous court day at least 25 days after the specified filing or presentation date, subject to stated exceptions.

For questions about a criminal case’s schedule, check the public calendars first; if they do not provide the information, contact Court Administration using the website form or by phone.

The mailing for each motion, petition, or similar pleading must include one copy for the Court.