Filing Instructions

Filing Instructions

Beginning January 6, 2018, the following information is confidential and shall not be included in any document filed with the court or custodian, except on a Confidential Information Form filed contemporaneously with the document.

  • Social Security Numbers
  • Financial Account Numbers except the last four digits when financial account is the subject of the case and cannot otherwise be identified
  • Driver's License Numbers
  • State Identification (SID) Numbers
  • Minors' Names and Dates of Birth (except when minor is charged as a defendant in a criminal matter)
  • Abuse Victim's Address and Other Contact Information in family court actions (including: employer's names, address and work schedule)

Beginning January 6, 2018, the following documents are confidential and shall be filed with a court or custodian with the Confidential Document Form.

  • Financial Source Documents
  • Minors' Educational Records
  • Medical/Psychological Records
  • Children and Youth Services Records
  • Marital Property Inventory and Pre-Trial Statement as provided in Pa.R.C.P. No.1920.33
  • Income and Expense Statement as provided in Pa.R.C.P. No.1910.27(c)
  • Agreements between Parties as used in 23 Pa.C.S. 3105

If service of the order is required by US Postal Service, the moving party shall furnish the postage, pre-paid envelope with the name and address of the recipient set forth thereon. 

It is the duty of the moving party to furnish the Clerk with sufficient copies of such documents.  If the document is to be mailed, the moving party shall also furnish the postage, pre-paid envelope with the name and address of the recipient set forth thereon.  If sufficient copies are not provided, the Clerk shall make sufficient copies and charge the moving party a fee established by administrative order.  Additionally, the Clerk may assess postage fees against any moving party who fails to furnish a pre-paid envelope as required by Administrative Order Number 25 of 2015.

The caption must include the name and division of the Court, identifying case number, the names of the parties, and the title of the proceeding.
All filers are strongly encouraged to e-file their Orphans' Court documents for non-confidential cases!    If your Orphans' Court filing already has an OC case number, choose Known Case.  (ex.  OC-100-2023)  If the filing will initiate a new case in Orphans' Court, please click on Unknown Case.  Upon review of the documents, you will receive a notification regarding payment of any filing fees.  Electronic notifications will be provided to track your filing.  When e-filing, unsigned orders must go behind the motion to ensure proper timestamping.

Click here to e-file on a Known Case

Click here to e-file on an Unknown Case (new case)
The filing fee (if applies) is due at the time of filing papers and is payable by cash, check or money order. Cash/credit/echecks/debit cards may be used by going to allpaid Pay Location Code (PLC)  #a001zd or by calling 1-888-604-7888. Please don't forget to pay the filing fee when you e-file.
Attorneys are encouraged to accept service of their documents electronically. An acknowledgment must be on file in order to accept documents electronically. Please submit the Attorney Service Agreement to start receiving your documents by email.
For purposes of this Rule, papers include pleadings, motions, petitions and orders. Nothing in this rule shall be construed contrary to any party state rule. View Local Rule

When the Clerk of Courts is required to give notice to any party of any hearing, judgment, order or other matter, it shall be the duty of the moving party to furnish the Clerk with sufficient copies of such documents. If a document is to be mailed, the moving party shall furnish the postage, pre-paid envelope with the name and address of the recipient set forth thereon.