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Recent Court Rule Amendments

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Changes Announced in April 2008

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rules 1915.4-1, 4003.1, 4005

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement
    Amended - Rules 219 & 502

  • Allegheny County Court Rules
    • New - All Rules

  • Dauphin County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Administrative Order 02-2008

  • Delaware County Court Rules
    • New - All 2008 Rules

  • Pike County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Rescinded and Reconfirmed - Rule 117

  • Westmoreland County Court Rules
    • New - All Rules

Changes Announced in March 2008

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    New - Rule 507A

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Conduct
    Amended - Canon 7

  • Bucks County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Administrative Order 52

  • Butler County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rules Adopted
    • Repealed - Old Rules

  • Delaware County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 220.1

  • Erie County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rules 106, 117, 310, 541, 570, 571, 590, 600

  • Franklin/Fulton County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 120

  • Lycoming County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rules L205.2, L208.3, L212, L1301 and L1308

  • York County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Administrative Order
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Administrative Order 02-2008

Changes Announced in February 2008

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Conduct
    Amended - Canon 7, Then Amendment Corrected

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure
    Amended - Rules 120, 123, 124, 150, 360, 364, 613, 631, 800
    New - Rules 630, 632

  • Blair County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rules Adopted
    • Repealed - Old Rules

  • Dauphin County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1018.1

  • Franklin/Fulton County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 39-1915.3

  • Luzerne County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - 1915.4-2

  • Philadelphia County Court Rules
    Municipal Court Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rules 102, 131

  • York County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Administrative Order 02-2008

Changes Announced in January 2008

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Amended - Rule 105

  • Armstrong County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rules 106, 114, 310, 578, 590

  • Fayette County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Administrative Order 18-2008

  • Northampton County Court Rules
    Administrative Orders
    • New - Administrative Order 2008-1
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule N120

  • Pike County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 117

  • Schuylkill County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1920.55-2

Changes Announced in December 2007

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure
    Amended - Rules 210, 232

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Amended - Rule 121

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration
    Amended - Rule 701
    New - Rules 201 - 211 (nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity)

  • Allegheny County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rule 249(1) replacing old Rule 249(1)

  • Bucks County Court Rules
    Orphans' Court Rules
    • New - Administrative Orders

  • Chester County Court Rules
    Orphans' Court
    • New - Rule L3.6A

  • Cumberland County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Amended - Rules 1915.3-4, 1915.3-8, 1915.15
    Criminal Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 303.3

  • Dauphin County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 573
    Orphans' Court
    • Amended - Rule 14.2

  • Delaware County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Amended - Rule 1042.21

  • Erie County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 117

  • Franklin/Fulton County Court Rules
    Orphans' Court
    • Amended and Adopted - Rules 39-15 and 39-16

  • Lawrence County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rules (actions for custody)

  • Lehigh County Court Rules
    Criminal Rules
    • New - Administrative Orders

  • Philadelphia County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Amended - Rules 201, 208.3(b), 210. 1028(c), 1303, 2039.1, 2039.2, 2206
    • New - Rules 205.4, 1018, 1021

  • Philadelphia County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Administrative Orders

  • Westmoreland County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Rescinded - Rule W609
    • New - Rule W609 Adopted

Changes Announced in November 2007

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rules 227.4, 237, 1307, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3026.2, 205.4, 2951, 2952g
    New - Rule 239.9

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence
    Amended - Rule 601

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Amended - Rule 581

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration
    Amended - Rule 701

  • Elk-Cameron County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Old Rules Rescinded
    • New Rules Adopted

  • Fayette County Court Rules
    Criminal Rules
    • New - Administrative Orders

  • Philadelphia County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - General Court Reg 2007-01

  • Schuylkill County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rule 1915.4-2

  • Somerset County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Amended - Administrative Order No. 6

Changes Announced in October 2007

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rules 1915.4-1, 1915.4-2, 1910.11, 1920.31
    New - Rule 1915.4-3
  • Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration
    New - No. 308 admin. docket No.1, No. 309 admin. docket No.1

  • Schuylkill County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rule 252
    • Amended - Rule 1303(d)

  • Somerset County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • New - Rule 1018.1

Changes Announced in September 2007

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rules 4001, 4005, 4007.1
    New - Rule 4003.8

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence
    Amended - Rule 606

  • Erie County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - All Rules

  • Lebanon County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rule 52-1362

  • Lehigh County Court Rules
    Criminal Rules
    • New - Administrative Orders

Changes Announced in August 2007

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure
    Amended - Rules 160, 330, 515

  • Dauphin County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1308
    Criminal Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 573

  • McKean County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rules 1920.51, 1940.1
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rules 120, 441, 542.1, 575, 588
    Orphans' Court
    • Adopted - All Rules

  • Schuylkill County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1915.4

Changes Announced in July 2007

  • Cambria County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Administrative Order 2007-3407

  • Dauphin County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 543

Changes Announced in June 2007

  • Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules
    Amended - Rule 301

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure
    Amended - Rules 1301, 2187

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Corrected with Amendments - Rules 425, 1017, 1031
    New - Rule 1012.1, 1031.1

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement
    Amended - Rule 102, 501-504, 511-514, 521, 531

  • Pennsylvania Rules IOLTA Board Regulations
    New - Rules 81.502 - 81.506

  • Adams County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rule 1920(a)
    • Amended - Rules 1920(d) 1920(e) 1920(f) 1920(l) 1920(n)

  • Allegheny County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Rescinded - All Rules
    • New - All Rules

  • Carbon County Court Rules
    Administrative Orders
    • New - Administrative Order 12-2007

  • Elk-Cameron County Court Rules
    Rules
    • New - 205.2, 206.1(a), 206.4, 208.3(b), 210, 212.1, 212.2, 212.3, 216, 227.1, 230.2, 430, 1018, 1028, 1042.21, 1310, 1910.11, 1915.4-2
    • Amended - 1915.3, 1915.15, 1920.53, 1920.3, 1920.51

Changes Announced in May 2007

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure
    Amended - Rules 901, 1561, 1925, 1931, 2111

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rules 1915.8, 1915.18

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Amended - Rules 509-512, 536, 542-543, 547, 571
    New - Rule 559

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence
    Amended - Rule 104, 402

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration
    New - Rule 509

  • Allegheny County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rules 523.1, 570.3

  • Erie County Court Rules
    Civil Division
    • Amended - Rules 206.4(c)(2), 212.1(d), 305(a-c), 311(c-d), 442, 1018.1, 2056, 3252
    • New - Rules 236, 1940.10 - 1940.16, 3304

  • Franklin/Fulton County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 39-1910.11

  • Lehigh County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Amended - Rule 3129.2

  • Lycoming County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1007C

  • Pike County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rule 227.3
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 115

Changes Announced in April 2007

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Conduct, Office Standards and Civil Procedure for Magisterial District Justices
    Amended - Rule 112

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Amended - Rule 801

  • Armstrong County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rule 205.4

  • Dauphin County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 117
    Juvenile Procedure
    • New - Rule 1167(b)(2)

  • Jefferson County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 513.1

  • Pike County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1915
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rules 590, 700, 702, 703

Changes Announced in March 2007

  • Pennsylvania Orphan's Court Rules
    Amended - Rule 6.1
    New - Forms

  • Cumberland County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 208.3(a)(2)

  • Dauphin County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rules 205.2(a), 206.1(a), 206.4(c), 208.2(c), 208.2(d), 208.2(e), 208.3(a), 210, 1028(c), 1034(a), 1035.2(a)
    • New - Rule 208.3(b)

Changes Announced in February 2007

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rules 1905, 3111, 3146, 3252, 3253
    New - Rule 3111.1

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration
    Amended - Rule 1905

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure
    Amended - Rule 1151

  • Butler County Court Rules
    Family Rules
    • Rescinded - All Rules
    • Adopted - All Rules

  • Carbon County Court Rules
    Orphans' Court
    • Amended - Rule 14.2

  • Cumberland County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 208.3(a)2

  • Dauphin County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rules 1301, 1308

  • Forest/Warren Court Rules
    Juvenile Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1167

  • Lehigh County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Amended - Rule 205.2(a)

  • Luzerne County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 206.4

  • Washington County Court Rules
    Local Custody Rules
    • Amended - Rules 1915.29, 1915.30
    Divorce Local Rules
    • Amended - Rule 1920.55

Changes Announced in January 2007

  • Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules
    New - Adm Docket 1 - 2008 calendar

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure
    Amended - Rules 108, 301, 903

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Addendum to Rule 238; Rule 1910.1
  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Amended - Rules 403, 409, 414, 424, 430, 454, 462, 720, 721, 1001

  • Armstrong County Court Rules
    Juvenile Rules
    • New - Rule 1167

  • Carbon County Court Rules
    Orphans' Court
    • Amended - Rule 14.2

  • Crawford County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Rescinded - Rule 1915.4-(12)
    • Adopted - Rule 1915.4-(12)

  • Delaware County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Amended - Rule 1303(b)5

  • Franklin/Fulton County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 39-1915.3
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rules 39-117, 39-150

  • Lackawanna County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1301

  • Lehigh County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Amended - Rule 205.2(a)(3)

  • Montgomery County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rules 1940.3, 1940.4

  • Philadelphia County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Rescinded - Rule 229.1

Changes Announced in December 2006

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement
    Amended - Rule 217

  • Franklin/Fulton County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Rescinded - Rule 39-1012

  • Lehigh County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • New - Rule 205.2(a)(3)

  • Northampton County Court Rules
    Administrative Orders
    • Amended - Administrative Order 2006-13

  • Pike County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 117

  • Somerset County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - All Rules with current amendments

  • Westmoreland County Court Rules
    Juvenile Rules
    • New - Rule 1330

Changes Announced in November 2006

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rules 1910.11, 1910.13-1, 1910.13-2, 1910.27, 1920.31, 1920.33, 1920.54
  • Beaver County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rules 205.4, 206A, 206B, 206C, 208.3

  • Cumberland County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1301-1

  • Mifflin County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - All Rules

  • Northampton County Court Rules
    Administrative Orders
    • New - Administrative Orders 2006-13, 2006-14

  • Somerset County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 208.3a
    • New - Rule 1301

  • Westmoreland County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Rescinded - Rules 212.1, 1301, 1301.1, 1308
    • New - Rules 212.1, 1301, 1301.1

Changes Announced in October 2006

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rule 3129.3
  • Pennsylvania Orphan's Court Rules
    Adopted - Rule 1.3
    Amended - Rules 5.6, 6.9, 6.12, 10.1, 14.2, 14.5, 16.5, 16.10
    Rescinded - Rules 5.7, 16.11, 16.12
    Approved - Comments to Rules 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 6.9, 6.12, 10.1, 14.2, 14.5, 16.5, 16.10, 16.11, 16.12
  • Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure
    Amended - Rule 341

  • Adams County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 528

  • Armstrong County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1301
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 117
    Orphans' Court
    • Amended - Rules 1.2c, 14.1g
    Juvenile Rules
    • New - All Rules

  • Chester County Court Rules
    Orphans' Court
    • Adopted - All Rules replacing old Rules

  • Crawford County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Adopted - All Rules replacing old Rules

  • Dauphin County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 520
    • New - Rule 150

  • Montgomery County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1301
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - 117

  • Philadelphia County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • New - Rule 1035.2(a)

  • Pike County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rule 230.2
    Judicial Administration
    • Rescinded - Rule 1901

  • Schuylkill County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1915

  • Susquehanna County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rules 1303, 1308

  • York County Court Rules
    Orphans' Court
    • New - Administrative Orders Regarding Fee Bill

Changes Announced in September 2006

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure
    Amended - Rules 124, 2140, 2544

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration
    New - No. 293 Judicial Administration, Doc. No.1; No. 294 Judicial Administration, Doc. No.1

  • Beaver County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1301A
    • New - Rules 1910A - 1910F Actions for Support

  • Bucks County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Order 34

  • Monroe County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1301

  • Northampton County Court Rules
    Administrative Orders
    • New - Administrative Orders 2006-11, 2006-12

  • Schuylkill County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rules 1302, 1308

  • York County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rules 114, 117, 150, 520

Changes Announced in August 2006

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rules 1910.11, 1910.12, 1915.4-2, 1920.55-2, 1920.55-3, 1930.4
    New - Rule 1930.7

  • Pennsylvania Orphan's Court Rules
    New - Rule 15.8
  • Carbon County Court Rules
    Administrative Orders
    • New - Administrative Order 17-2006
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1301

  • Beaver County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 205.4
    • New - Rule 205.4
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 511

  • Berks County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 117

  • Butler County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rules L117, L520

  • Erie County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 117

  • Forest/Warren Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1301
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 117

  • Northampton County Court Rules
    Administrative Orders
    • New - Administrative Order 2006-10
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 520

  • Susquehanna County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1301

Changes Announced in July 2006

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rule 1330
    New - Rule 204.1

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Conduct, Office Standards and Civil Procedure for Magisterial District Justices
    Amended - Rules 1201, 1202
    Corrected - Rule 1002

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Amended - Rules 114, 575

  • Adams County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 150

  • Allegheny County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 117

  • Beaver County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 542

  • Blair County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1301

  • Bucks County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rules 117, 520

  • Chester County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 117

  • Crawford County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 117

  • Dauphin County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 117

  • Delaware County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 117

  • Fayette County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1301

  • Franklin/Fulton County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rules 39-1301

  • Lancaster County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 117

  • Lehigh County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 117

  • Northampton County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rules 117, N520(b)

  • Susquehanna County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 117

  • Westmoreland County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Amended - Rule WC529
    • New - Rules WC150, WC542

Changes Announced in June 2006

  • Pennsylvania Code of Judicial Conduct
    Amended - All Rules

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rule 236

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Conduct, Office Standards and Civil Procedure for Magisterial District Justices
    New - Rule 207.1

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Amended - Rule 241

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement
    Amended - Rule 208

  • Carbon County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rules 117, 150

  • Dauphin County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 106
    • New - Rule 150

  • Fayette County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 575
    • New - Rule 117

  • Lancaster County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 150

  • Lehigh County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Amended - Appendix 1

  • Luzerne County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 150

  • Northampton County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 150

  • Washington County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Amended - Rule L1018.1

  • Westmoreland County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Amended - All Rules
    • New - Rules WC117, WC431, WC520

Changes Announced in May 2006

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rules 1311.1, 1901, 1901.1 - 1901.7, 1905, 1910.19

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Amended - Rules 529, 543, 1011

  • Beaver County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 117

  • Carbon County Court Rules
    Administrative Orders
    • New - Administrative Order 10-2006
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rules 1910.10, 1910.12

  • Franklin/Fulton County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 39-708

Changes Announced in April 2006

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Amended - Rule 522

  • Berks County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1920.42

  • Delaware County Court Rules
    Orphans' Court
    • Rescinded - Rule 3.6
    • New - Rule 3.6

  • Franklin/Fulton County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 39-703(d)

Changes Announced in March 2006

  • Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules
    Amended - Rule 201

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rules 205.4, 206.5, 1038.2

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Conduct, Office Standards and Civil Procedure for Magisterial District Justices
    Amended - Rules 19, 21

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Amended - Rules 313, 400, 431, 502, 504, 535, 542, 543, 546, 551, 560, 585, 586, 587, 622, 648, 706, 1010
    New - Rule 589

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement
    Amended - Rules 203, 204, 214(g), 502

  • Carbon County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rule 1301

  • Dauphin County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 106

  • Philadelphia County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Amended - Rules 229.1, 3129.2

Changes Announced in February 2006

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence
    Amended - Rule 404

  • Northampton County Court Rules
    Administrative Orders
    • New - Administrative Order 2006-2
    Family Rules
    • Amended - Rules 1915.1, 1920.51(h)

Changes Announced in January 2006

  • Dauphin County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rules 212.2, 215.1, 1001, 1703, 4019

  • Philadelphia County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Amended - Rules 406-7, 515, 710

  • Philadelphia County Municipal Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Amended - Rules 21, 431, 438, 530, 540, 553, 558, 840, 850, 860
    • Rescinded - Rules 426, 550, 553, 555, 600, 645
    • New - Rules 426, 550, 553, 555, 645

Changes Announced in December 2005

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rules 1042.3, 1042.8, 3101, 3140
    New - Rules 1326-1331, 3301-3304, 3311-3313

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Amended - Rules 536, 543, 550
    New - Rule 150

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence
    Amended - Rules 101, 409

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure
    Amended - Rules 120, 160, 373, 610, 800

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct
    Amended - Rule 1.4

  • Berks County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 320

  • Dauphin County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1920.51

  • Philadelphia County Municipal Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 102

  • Schuylkill County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rules 1915.3, 1915.5, 1915.7, 1915.8, 1915.15
    • New - Rule 1915.4

  • Westmoreland County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule WC570

Changes Announced in November 2005

  • Pennsylvania IOLTA Board Regulations
    New - All Rules

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rules 205.2, 206.1, 206.4, 208.2, 208.3, 210, 239, 239.8, 1028, 1034, and 1035.2

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Conduct, Office Standards and Civil Procedure for District Justices
    Amended - Rule 13

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement
    Amended - Rule 208

  • Berks County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Rescinded - All Rules
    • New - All Rules

  • Fayette County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 1301
    Criminal Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 535
    • Rescinded - Rule 86

  • Westmoreland County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • New - Rule W1041.1
    • Rescinded - Rule W1018
    • New - Rule W1018
    Orphans' Court
    • Amended - Rules WO107(f), WO117(f), WO117(h), WO405(a)(19), WO405(a)(20), WO407(a)(2)(G), WO407(a)(5), WO602
    • New - WO409

Changes Announced in October 2005

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure
    Amended - Rule 1702
    New - Rule 3316

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Amended - Rules 203, 205, 206, 514, 517, 909

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement
    Amended - Rules 104, 208, 209, 213, 215, 402

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration
    Amended - Rule 110

  • Lehigh County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Rescinded - Rule 205.2(a)
    • New - Rules 205.2(a), 205.2(b)
    • Amended - Rule 208.3(a)(6)
    Juvenile Rules
    • New - All Rules

  • Philadelphia County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • New - Rule 1920.51

Changes Announced in September 2005

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rules 1910.16-1 - 1910.16-7

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Amended - Rules 105, 227, 1000
    New - Rules 1030 - 1036

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration
    New - Rule 1905

  • Berks County Court Rules
    Judicial Administration
    • Rescinded - Rules 6000.1 - 6000.5

  • Chester County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - All Rules

  • Northampton County Court Rules
    Administrative Orders
    • New - Administrative Order 2005-03

Changes Announced in August 2005

  • Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules
    Amended - Rule 231

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rule 76

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Rescinded - Rule 1002
    New - Rule 1002
    Amended - Rules 455, 1003

  • Western Pennsylvania Orphans' Court Rules
    Cambria County
    • Amended - Rules 3.7cc, 6.1cc

  • Fayette County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 227.1

  • Monroe County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rules 206.8(a), 206.8(b)

  • Northumberland County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rules NCV-1915.3-1, NCV-1920.12

  • Westmoreland County Court Rules
    Juvenile Rules
    • New - Rule WJUV167

Changes Announced in July 2005

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rule 51
    Rescinded - Rule 223.2

  • Beaver County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New Rule - L1147

  • Northampton County Court Rules
    Administrative Orders
    • Rescinded - Administrative Orders 1994-16, 1998-4
    Family Rules
    • Rescinded - Rules N1915.1, 1915.4, 1915.8
    • New - Rule 1915.1

  • Philadelphia County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Amended - Rules 406-1, 406-2, 406-4, 406-6, 406-12
    • Rescinded - Rule 406-13
    • New - Rules 406-14, 406-15
    General Court Regs, Admin Orders and Notices to the Bar
    • New - Administrative Docket 05-2005

Changes Announced in June 2005

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure
    Amended - Rules 311, 342

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Amended - Rules 646, 647, 720
    Rescinded - Rule 644
    New - Rule 644

  • Delaware County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Amended - Rule 1920.54

  • Juniata/Perry County Court Rules
    Orphans' Court
    • Rescinded - All Rules
    • New - All Rules

  • Philadelphia County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Amended - Rule 229.1
    General Court Regs, Admin Orders and Notices to the Bar
    • New - General Court Reg 2005-04 Amending Rule 229.1
    • Amended - Administrative Docket 2005-02

  • Westmoreland County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • New - Rules 1910.11, 1910.21

Changes Announced in May 2005

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rules 205.4, 216, 237.1, 1910.13-2, 1910.16-4, 1910.16-5, 1910.16-6, 1910.16-7
    Revised - Comment to Rule 1901.7

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Conduct, Office Standards and Civil Procedure for District Justices
    New - Rule 401.1

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Amended - Rules 632, 705

  • Carbon County Court Rules
    Administrative Orders
    • New - Administrative Order 11-2005
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 106

  • Philadelphia County Court Rules
    General Court Regs, Admin Orders and Notices to the Bar
    • New - Administrative Docket 04-2005
    Family Rules
    • Amended - Rule 1920.51(f)(3)

Changes Announced in April 2005

  • Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules
    Amended - Rule 201

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement
    Amended - Rule 209, 221

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Amended - Rules 120, 122, 704, 904
    Revised - Comment to Rule 902

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Juvenile Procedure
    New - All Rules

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct
    Amended - Preamble - The Lawyer's Duties to the Court and to Other Lawyers
    Amended - Rule 1.15

  • Philadelphia County Court Rules
    General Court Regs, Admin Orders and Notices to the Bar
    • New - Administrative Docket 2005-02

Changes Announced in March 2005

  • Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules
    New - Rules 341, 342

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement
    Amended - Rules 102, 201, 203, 204, 212, 216, 217, 219, 512

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence
    Amended - Rule 104

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct
    Amended - Rule 5.5

  • Allegheny County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • New - Rule 1304
    • Amended - Rule 1301
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rules 202.1 and 507.1

  • Delaware County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Rescinded - Rule 2952

  • Montgomery County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rule 1041.2*
    • Amended - Rule 1041.1*

  • Philadelphia County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Amended - Rules *208.3(a) and *208.3(b)
    • New - Rule 102.81
    Family Court Division
    • New - Administrative Regulation 05-01
    Orphans' Court
    • New - Rule 3.7A

  • Westmoreland County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • Rescinded - Rule 1915.15
    • New - Rule 1915.15

Changes Announced in February 2005

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rule 1042.3

  • Western Pennsylvania Orphans' Court Rules
    Fayette County
    • Amended - Rule 3.8

  • Allegheny County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rule 300.29
    • Rescinded - prior Rules 300.29 and 300.32

  • Northumberland County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Rescinded - Rules NCV-206 and NCV-209

Changes Announced in January 2005

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Amended - Rule 103

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration
    New - No. 269 Judicial Administration; Doc. No. 1

  • Carbon County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended -Rule 205.2(b)

  • Lawrence County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rules 205, 1028, 1034, 1035
    • New - Rules 206.4; 208.2(c), (d), (e); 208.3(a)

  • Lycoming County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rules L205.2, L206.4(c), L208.2, L208.3, L212, L440, L1007, L1028(c), L1034(a), L1035.2(a) and L1930.5
    • Amended - Rules L216, L902, L1301, L1301.1, L1915.3, L1915.3-2, L1915.8, L1920.16, L1920.43, L1920.45 and L1920.51
    • Rescinded - Rules L200.1, L206, L206.5, L206.7, L210, L212, L227.1, L701, L1007, L1910.9, L1910.19, L1910.21, L1910.24, L1910.25, L1920.1, L1920.22, L1920.34, L1920.61 and, L4019
    Criminal Procedure
    • Rescinded - Rule L300
    General Court Business
    • Rescinded - Rules L1, L2, and L3
    Orphans' Court
    • Revised - Rule L3.4

  • Northampton County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule N3155
    • New - Rule N1042.21

  • Philadelphia County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Administrative Order 2005-01

  • Westmoreland County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule W1915.8

Changes Announced in December 2004

  • Pennsylvania Appellate Rules
    New - Rule 1316

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rules 223.3, 1018
    New - Rule 1042.16

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Conduct, Office Standards and Civil Procedure for District Justices
    Amended - Rule 209
    Rescinded - Rules 320, 511

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Continuing Legal Education
    Amended - Rules 107, 108

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence
    Amended - Rule 804
    Amended - Introductory Comment

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration
    New - Administrative Rule 267

  • Delaware County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rule 1042.21

  • Lancaster County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rules 10, 36, 1018.1, 1915.15, 3252
    • New - Rule 1042.21
    Criminal Procedure
    • Amended - Rules 3, 570

Changes Announced in November 2004

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rules 1910.16-2, 1910.16-4 and 1910.16-6
  • Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration
    New - Rule 1904

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement
    Amended - Rule 213

  • Allegheny County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rule 1001

  • Beaver County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rules L1042.210 - L1042.223

  • Berks County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 217
    Family Division
    • Rules repealed
    • Revision and restatement of all rules

  • Carbon County Court Rules
    New - Administrative Order 24-2004
  • Montgomery County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rules 205.2(b), 208.3(b), 212.1*(d), *920, 1302*

Changes Announced in October 2004

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rules 208.2(a), 239(f), 239.2(e), 239.3(d), 1001(a), 1018, 1026, 1533, 2957(b), 2958.2, 3022(b)(2) and 3049.1(3)
    Rescinded - Rule 1521
  • Pennsylvania Orphan's Court Rules
    Amended - Rule 2.3
    Adopted - Rule 3.7
  • Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure
    Amended - Rule 105
  • Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure
    Amended - Rules 1512, 2111
  • Erie County Court Rules
    Orphans' Court
    • Revision and restatement of all rules
  • Philadelphia County Court Rules
    Orphans' Court
    • New - General Court Reg 2004-01

Changes Announced in September 2004

  • Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure
    Amended - Rules 227.4, 2959
    New - Rule 1042.72
  • Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement
    Amended - Rules 102(a), 205(c), 206, 213(d) and 218(c)
  • Bucks County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • New - Rules 205.2(a), 205.2(b), 206.4(c), 208.2(c), 208.3(a), 208.3(b), 210, 1028(c), 1034(a) and 1035.2(a)
    • Rescinded - Rules*266, *300, *301, *302, *400.1, 440*(c), *(d), and *(e), *930, 1033*(a), and 1034(a)*(1)
  • Mercer County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rules L1915.26(b), L1915.27(d) and L1920.51(a)(3)
    Orphan's Court
    • Revision and restatement of all rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • Revision and restatement of all rules
  • Montgomery County Court Rules
    Civil Procedure
    • Amended - Rule 208.3(b)
    • Rescinded - Rule 208.4
  • Westmoreland County Court Rules
    Criminal Procedure
    • New - Rules WC114 and WC576

Changes Announced in April 2004

  • Allegheny County Court Rules
    Civil Rules
    • New - Rules 205.2(a), 205.2(b), 206.4(c), 208.3(a)
    • Amended - Rules 210, 1028(c), 1034(a), 1035.2(a)
   

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