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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  • Rescinded and Reconfirmed - Rule 117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  • Repealed - Old Rules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  • Repealed - Old Rules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)

Barry Wilner, Librarian
Lavin, O'Neil, Ricci, Cedrone & DiSipio