Carbon County Court
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Current Administrative Orders

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2025

Administrative Order No. 1-2025 - Appointment of Divorce Hearing Officer for 2025

Administrative Order No. 2-2025 - Appointment of Custody Hearing Officer for 2025

Administrative Order No. 3-2025 - Appointment of Mental Health Review Officers for 2025

Administrative Order No. 4-2025 - County Salary Board Alternate to the President Judge for 2025; County Prison Board Alternate to the President Judge for 2025

Administrative Order No. 5-2025 - Summoning of Jurors for the 2025 Trial Terms

Amended Administrative Order No. 6-2025 - Appointment of Board of Viewers

Administrative Order No. 7-2025 - Appointment of Children and Youth Hearing Officer (Part-Time) for 2025

Administrative Order No. 8-2025 - Availability and Temporary Assignments of Magisterial District Judges

Administrative Order No. 9-2025 - Surcharges for Court Reporting Network (CRN) and Alcohol Highway Safety Program (AHSP)

Administrative Order No. 10-2025 - Assignment of the Honorable Steven R. Serfass as Election Judge for the 2025 Primary Election

Administrative Order No. 12-2025 - Adoption of Carbon County Orphans' Court Local Rule 9.6 Notice of Filing Report. Form & Notice. & Objections.

     Rule 9.6 - Notice of Filing Report. Form of Notice. Objections. (Effective 5/1/2025)

Administrative Order No. 13-2025 - Adoption of Carbon County Orphans' Court Local Rule 9.7 Confirmation of Report.

     Rule 9.7 - Confirmation of Report. (Effective 5/1/2025)

2024

Administrative Order No. 8-2024 - Adoption of Carbon County Local Rule of Civil Procedure CARB.R.Civ.P. 1901A for the Enforcement of Protection From Abuse & Protection of Victims of Sexual Violence or Intimidation Orders by Indirect Criminal Contempt - Arrest and Indirect Criminal Contempt Complaint Form

     Rule 1901A - Enforcement of Protection From Abuse (23 Pa.C.S.A. §6101, et seq.) and Protection of Victims of Sexual Violence or Intimidation (42 Pa.C.S.A. §62A01, et seq.). Orders by Indirect Criminal Contempt - Arrest (Effective 2/27/2024)

     Indirect Criminal Contempt Complaint

Administrative Order No. 9-2024 - Adoption of Carbon County Local Rule of Civil Procedure CARB.R.Civ.P. 1901B for the Enforcement of Protection From Abuse & Protection of Victims of Sexual Violence or Intimidation Orders by Indirect Criminal Contempt - Private Criminal Complaint and Indirect Criminal Contempt Private Complaint Form

     Rule 1901B - Enforcement of Protection From Abuse (23 Pa.C.S.A. §6101, et seq.) and Protection of Victims of Sexual Violence or Intimidation (42 Pa.C.S.A. §62A01, et seq.) Orders by Indirect Criminal Contempt - Private Criminal Complaint. (Effective 2/27/2024)

     Indirect Criminal Contempt Private Complaint

Administrative Order No. 10-2024 - Adoption of Carbon County Local Rules of Judicial Administration CARB.R.J.A. 5102-5105 for the Enforcement of Protection From Abuse & Protection of Victims of Sexual Violence or Intimidation Orders by Indirect Criminal Contempt - Arrest and Indirect Criminal Contempt Complaint Form

     Rule 5102 - Custody of Exhibits. General Provisions. (Effective 4/23/2024)

     Rule 5103 - Custody of Exhibits. Special Provisions. (Effective 4/23/2024)

     Rule 5104 - Custody of Exhibits. Local Rule. Prohibition. (Effective 4/23/2024)

     Rule 5105 - Custody of Exhibits. Confidentiality. Exhibits Under Seal. (Effective 4/23/2024)

Administrative Order No. 12-2024 - Designation of the DUI Coordinator for Carbon County

2023

Administrative Order No. 11-2023 - Administrative Order No. 11-2023 - Amendment of Carbon County Local Rule of Criminal Procedure CARB.R.CRIM.P. 106 Continuances in Summary and Court Cases (Forms)

     Rule 106 Continuances in Summary and Court Cases (Effective 1/2/2024)

     Criminal Motion for Continuance and Rule 600 Forms-PDF

Administrative Order No. 13-2023 - Attorney Fees in Court Appointed Cases

Administrative Order No. 14-2023 - Amendment of Fee Schedule for Counsel Appointed by the Court

2021

Administrative Order No. 9-2021 - Central Booking Fee for Carbon County

2020

Administrative Order No. 9-2020 - Adoption of Carbon County Adult Probation and Parole Confinement and Release on Parole Policy (AKA Good Time)

     Confinement and Release on Parole Policy (Effective 5/11/2020)

Administrative Order No. 10-2020 - Amend Carb.R.C.P. 1018.1 Notice to Defend. Form.

     Rule 1018.1 - Notice to Defend. Form (Revision effective 5/5/2023-Updated Addresses)

Administrative Order No. 11-2020 - Amendments to Carb. Local Rule 1910.12 Office Conference. Hearing. Exceptions. Order

     Rule 1910.12 - Office Conference. Hearing. Record. Exceptions. Order (Effective 5/11/2020)

2019

Administrative Order No. 6-2019 - Drug Treatment Court Programs Administrative Fee

Administrative Order No. 7-2019 - PACFILE Electronic Filing System Established for Clerk of Courts Pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 576.1

     Rule 576.1 - Electronic Filing and Service of Legal Papers-Local Rule

Administrative Order No. 10-2019 - Mental Health Review Officer scheduled days at St. Luke's-Lehighton

2017

Administrative Order No. 5-2017 - Amendment of 56th Judicial District - Constable Manual for Carbon County

     Constable Manual

Administrative Order No. 13-2017 - Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem for Children and Youth Dependency Matters

Administrative Order No. 14-2017 - Amendment of 56th Judicial District - Constable Manual for Carbon County

Administrative Order No. 15-2017 - Public Access Policy: Official Case Records of the Carbon County Court of Common Pleas C.C.R.J.A 5001

2016

Administrative Order No. 6-2016 - Hours of Operation in the Magisterial District Courts

Administrative Order No. 8-2016 - Amendment of Local Rules of Civil Procedure CARB.R.C.P. 1028(c) Preliminary Objections, CARB.R.C.P. 1034(a) Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings and CARB.R.C.P. 1035.2(a) Motion for Summary Judgment

     Rule 1028(c) - Preliminary Objections (Revision effective 4/1/2016)

     Rule 1034(a) - Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (Revision effective 4/1/2016)

     Rule 1035.2(a) - Motion for Summary Judgment (Revision effective 4/1/2016)

Administrative Order No. 9-2016 - Revision of Carbon County Local Rule of Criminal Procedure 117 - Coverage: Issuing Warrants; Preliminary Arraignments and Summary Trials; and Setting and Accepting Bail

     Rule 117 - Coverage: Issuing Warrants; Preliminary Arraignments and Summary Trials; and Setting and Accepting Bail (Revision effective 4/1/2016)

Administrative Order No. 12-2016 - Amendment of Local Rule of Civil Procedure CARB.R.C.P. 1915.3 Commencement of Action. Complaint. Order.

     Rule 1915.3 - Commencement of Action. Complaint. Order. (Revision effective 11/1/2016)

Administrative Order No. 14-2016 - Amendment of Local Rule of Judicial Administration 1901 - Prompt Disposition of Matters; Termination of Inactive Cases

     Rule 1901 - Prompt Disposition of Matters; Termination of Inactive Cases (Revision effective 12/31/2016)

Administrative Order No. 15-2016 - List of Qualified Counselors and Counseling Services

     Counseling Agencies (Revised 7/29/2016)

Administrative Order No. 18-2016 - Adoption of New Local Rules of Judicial Administration Governing Court Reporting and Transcripts

     Rule 101 - Title and Citation (Effective 1/1/2017)

     Rule 4007 - Submitting and Processing Transcript Requests - Local Rule (Effective 1/1/2017)

     Rule 4008 - Transcript Costs Payable By A Requesting Party - Local Rule (Effective 1/1/2017)

     Rule 4009 - Compensation To Be Paid To Court Reporters - Local Rule (Effective 1/1/2017)

     Rule 4014 - Automatic Redaction of Certain Personal Data Identifiers - Local Rule (Effective 1/1/2017)

     Rule 4016 - Storage and Retention of Exhibits - Local Rule (Effective 1/1/2017)

2015

Amended Administrative Order No. 7-2015 - Amendment of Local Rule of Civil Procedure CARB.R.C.P. 1018.1 Notice to Defend. Form and Adoption of Local Rule of Civil Procedure CARB.R.C.P. 1361 Form of Notice to Plead (only Rule 1361 is current from this Administrative Order)

     Rule 1361 - Form of Notice to Plead (Effective 3/1/2015)

Administrative Order No. 10-2015 - Commencement of Proceedings - Surcharge on Protection From Abuse Order

Amended Administrative Order No. 11-2015 - Commencement of Proceedings - Surcharge on Protection of Vistimsof Sexual Violence or Intimidation Order