Carbon County Court
Rules of Court
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