CLINTON COUNTY Rules of Miscellaneous Procedures and Rules of Civil Procedure; No. 29 January Term 1976 [31 Pa.B. 786] Order Now, January 25, 2001, It Is Hereby Ordered that the Local Rules of Court of Clinton County, Pennsylvania be amended as follows:
1. New Rule: Clinton. R.M.P. 103. Form of Papers.
(a) No paper or other document may be filed in the Court of Common Pleas on any paper other than paper approximately 8-1/2" x 11" in size. Any paper or other document filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Clinton County shall be sufficient as to format and other physical characteristics if it substantially complies with the following requirements:
1. Prepared on white paper (except for covers, dividers and similar sheets) of good quality with typed or printed matter 6-1/2" x 9-1/2".
2. The first sheet (except for the cover of paper books) shall contain a 3" space from the top of the paper for all court samplings, filing notices, etc.
3. Lettering shall be clearly legible and shall not be smaller than typewriting pica with line spacing (except for quotations) not closer than typewriting double spacing.
4. The lettering shall be only on one side of a page, except that exhibits and similar supporting documents and paper books may be lettered on both sides of the page.
5. No backers shall be filed with the original document.
6. Only one staple shall be placed in the upper left-hand corner of the original filing.
7. Black ink shall be used for all hand written information, signatures, etc. and typewritten information shall also be in black ink.
(b) Non-Conforming Papers. The Prothonotary may reject any non-conforming papers or documents except those documents filed pro se which shall be immediately accepted for filing and forwarded to the assigned judge for action.
2. New Rule: Clinton R.C.P. 4002.1. Filing Discovery Marterial.
(a) The Prothonotary shall not accept discovery material for filing unless relevant to a motion or other pre-trial proceeding, ordered by the Court, or required by statute. Depositions taken for use at trial are not within the scope of this rule.
(b) The Court shall impose appropriate sanctions on counsel upon being made aware that discovery material has been filed in violation of this rule.
It Is Further Ordered that the Prothonotary forward seven (7) certified copies of this order to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts; two (2) certified copies to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin; and one (1) certified copy to the Civil Procedure Rules Committee.
These amendments shall take effect on March 1, 2001, or thirty (30) days after the date of publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever shall occur last.
By the Court
RICHARD N. SAXTON, Jr.,
President Judge[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-215. Filed for public inspection February 9, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]
