Carbon County Court of Common Pleas

Administrative Orders 2009

Updated 5/1/09

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 1-2009                                   Appointment of Master in Divorce for 2009

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2-2009                                   Appointment of Mental Health Review Officers for 2009

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 3-2009                                   Appointment of Custody Counselors

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 4-2009                                   Appointment of Board of Viewers

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 5-2009                                   Summoning of Jurors for Carbon County Jury Selection

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 6-2009                                   Availability and Temporary Assignments of Magisterial District Judges

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 7-2009                                   Amendment of Local Rule of Civil Procedure 1303 Arbitration Hearing. Notice

 

                                                                                                          Rule 1303 Hearing. Notice.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 7-2009                                   Appointment of District Court Administrator as Officer of the Court for Receipt of Reports Concerning Dependent                                                                                                           Children in Carbon County Pursuant to 42 PA. C.S.A., § 6336.1  

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 8-2009                                   Temporary Assignment of Richard W. Webb, Senior Judge to Jury Selection Commission

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 10-2009                                 Appointment of Children and Youth Solicitor, Pro Hac Vice

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CARBON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

 

CIVIL ACTION

 

 

                                                                                    IN RE:            APPOINTMENT OF                       :

                                                                                    MASTER IN DIVORCE                    :            NO. 09-0001

                                                                                    FOR 2009                                         :

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 1-2009

 

 

AND NOW, this 2nd day of January, 2009, in order to implement the Local Rules of Court relating to actions for divorce, it is hereby

ORDERED and DECREED that SAMUEL F. FELDMAN, Esquire be and is hereby APPOINTED MASTER for divorce proceedings effective January 1, 2009 until December 31, 2009.  The Master shall be compensated at the rate of FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00) per hour for each Master Hearing actually conducted.

 

                                                                                                                             BY THE COURT:

 

 

                                                                                                                                                            ______________________________

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        P.J.

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CARBON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

CIVIL ACTION

 

                                                                                    IN RE:            APPOINTMENT OF              :

                                                                                                            MENTAL HEALTH                 :  NO. 09-0002

                                                                                                            REVIEW OFFICERS             :

                                                                                                            FOR 2009                             :

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2-2009

 

AND NOW, this 2nd day of January, 2009, in order to implement the Local Rules of Court relating to actions for mental health and mental retardation, it is hereby

ORDERED and DECREED that JENNY Y. C. CHENG, Esquire and MARIANNE S. LAVELLE, Esquire be and are hereby APPOINTED MENTAL HEALTH REVIEW OFFICERS effective January 1, 2009 until December 31, 2009 for Mental Health and Mental Retardation proceedings for Carbon County residents and for such proceedings held in Carbon County for non-residents of Carbon County.  The appointments shall alternate every two (2) months as follows:

                                                                        January & February:                     Jenny Y. C. Cheng, Esquire

                                                                                                March & April:                                 Marianne S. Lavelle, Esquire

                                                                        May & June:                                     Jenny Y. C. Cheng, Esquire

                                                                        July & August:                                 Marianne S. Lavelle, Esquire

                                                                        September & October:                  Jenny Y. C. Cheng, Esquire

                                                                        November & December:               Marianne S. Lavelle, Esquire

 

                                                                                                                             BY THE COURT:

 

 

                                                                                                                                                            ______________________________

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        P.J.

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CARBON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

 

CIVIL ACTION

 

                                                                                                IN RE:            APPOINTMENT OF           :

                                                                                                                        CUSTODY COUNSELORS  :  NO. 09-0003

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 3-2009

 

                        AND NOW, this 2nd day of January, 2009, in order to implement the Local Rules of Court relating to actions for child custody and visitation, it is hereby

                        ORDERED and DECREED that SAMUEL F. FELDMAN, Esquire and William G. Schwab, Esquire be and are hereby APPOINTED CUSTODY COUNSELORS for visitation and custody proceedings effective January 1, 2009 until December 31, 2009.  The Custody Counselor shall be compensated at the rate of FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00) for each Preliminary Conference actually conducted and FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00) per hour for each Final Hearing actually conducted.

 

                                   

                                                                                                                                                            BY THE COURT:

 

 

                                                                                                                                                            ______________________________

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   P.J.

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CARBON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

 

CIVIL ACTION - LAW

 

                                                                                    IN RE:            APPOINTMENT OF              :

                                                                                     :          NO. 09-0004

                                                                                    BOARD OF VIEWERS          :

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 4-2009

 

AND NOW, this 2nd day of January, 2009, by the authority vested in this Court under the provisions of the Eminent Domain Code of 1964, 26 P. S. 1-801, it is hereby

ORDERED and DECREED that the following shall be the members of the CARBON COUNTY BOARD OF VIEWERS, to serve for a term of ONE (1) YEAR, effective January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009:

                                                                        MARIANNE S. LAVELLE, ESQUIRE

                                                                                                            415 Mahoning Street

                                                                                                            Lehighton, PA   18235

 

                                                                                                            ANTHONY ROBERTI, ESQUIRE

                                                                                                            56 Broadway

                                                                                                            Jim Thorpe, PA   18229

 

                                                                                                            STEVEN J. HARTZ, ESQUIRE

                                                                                                            P.O. Box 22

                                                                                                            Palmerton, PA   18071

 

                                                                                                            GERALD F. STRUBINGER, JR., ESQUIRE

                                                                                                            505 Delaware Avenue

                                                                                                            Palmerton, PA   18071

 

                                                                                                            EUGENE S. DURIGAN

                                                                                                            157 South First Street

                                                                                                            Lehighton, PA   18235

 

                                                                                                            VINCENT F. GILOTTI

                                                                                                            735 Overlook Road

                                                                                                            Lehighton, PA   18235

 

                                                                                                            RENE J. FOUGERAY, JR.

                                                                                                            Evergreen Real Estate

                                                                        801 Interchange Road

                                                                                                            Lehighton, PA   18235

 

                                                                                                            EVA M. DUGAN

                                                                                                            5660 Interchange Road

                                                                                                            Lehighton, PA   18235

 

                                                                                                            JAMES A. CHRISTMAN

                                                                                                            362 Delaware Avenue

                                                                                                            Palmerton, PA   18071

 

                                                                                                                                                            BY THE COURT:

 

                                                                                                                                                            _________________________

                                                                                                                                                                                                       P.J.

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CARBON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

CRIMINAL DIVISION

 

                                                             

                                                                                    IN RE:            SUMMONING OF JURORS            :

                                                                                                                                                                        :    No.  CP-13-AD-0000001-2009

                                                                                                            FOR CARBON COUNTY                  :

                                                                                                                                                                        :

                                                                                                            JURY SELECTION                           :

                                          

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 5-2009

 

                        AND NOW, this 2nd day of January, 2009, pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. 4531, it is hereby

                        ORDERED and DECREED, that the Jury Selection Commission SHALL SELECT at random from the Master List of prospective jurors three hundred fifty (350) names for the scheduled Terms of Court for 2009 with the exact number of jurors reporting to be determined by the Court prior to the beginning of trials.

                                                                                                                                                            BY THE COURT:

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                      ROGER N. NANOVIC, P.J.

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CARBON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

 

CIVIL DIVISION

CRIMINAL DIVISION

 

                                                                                    IN RE:            AVAILABILITY AND                                    :           NO.     09-0011

                                                                                      TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS OF             :            CP-13-AD-0000002-2009

                                                                                    MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGES          :           

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 6-2009

 

 

AND NOW, this 2nd day of January, 2009, in order to ensure compliance with Pa.R.C.P.M.D.J.112 governing the Rules of Conduct, Office Standards, and Civil Procedure for Magisterial District Judges, Pa.R.Crim.P. 132 governing the Temporary Assignment of Issuing Authorities, Pa.R.C.P. 1901.2 governing Scheduling of Temporary Protection From Abuse matters, Carbon County’s Administrative Order 27-2001 governing when the Court is available to address Temporary Protection From Abuse matters, Carbon County Local Rule CARB.R.C.P. 1901.5 governing Enforcement of Protection From Abuse matters and 35 P.S. § 10225.307 governing Involuntary Intervention by Emergency Court Order under the Older Adult Protective Services Act, it is hereby

ORDERED and DECREED that the schedule attached hereto be and is hereby APPROVED and said attachment SHALL ESTABLISH the on-call schedule and temporary assignments for the Magisterial District Judges of Carbon County for the period of January 5, 2009 through July 27, 2009.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND DECREED that the same Magisterial District Judge temporarily assigned on this schedule SHALL SERVE as the temporary issuing authority during regularly scheduled hours for any Magisterial District Judge unavailable due to duties outside the county, mandatory continuing education classes, illness or vacation.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                            BY THE COURT:

 

 

                                                                        _______________________

                                                                                                                                                                        ROGER N. NANOVIC, P.J

 

SCHEDULE FOR OTHER THAN REGULARLY SCHEDULED HOURS AND EMERGENCIES FOR CARBON COUNTY MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT JUDGE COURTS 3-1, 3-2, 3-3 AND 3-4 BEGINNING 4:30 P. M. EACH MONDAY AND ENDING THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AT 4:30 P.M.

 

January 5, 2009

January 12, 2009

January 19, 2009

January 26, 2009

 

February 2, 2009

February 9, 2009

February 16, 2009

February 23, 2009

 

March 2, 2009

March 9, 2009

March 16, 2009

March 23, 2009

March 30, 2009

 

April 6, 2009

April 13, 2009

April 20, 2009

April 27, 2009

 

May 4, 2009

May 11, 2009

May 18, 2009

May 25, 2009

 

June 1, 2009

June 8, 2009

June 15, 2009

June 22, 2009

June 29, 2009

 

July 6, 2009

July 13, 2009

July 20, 2009

July 27, 2009

 

Magisterial District Judge Casimir T. Kosciolek

Magisterial District Judge Bruce F. Appleton

Magisterial District Judge Joseph D. Homanko

Magisterial District Judge Edward M. Lewis

 

Magisterial District Judge Casimir T. Kosciolek

Magisterial District Judge Joseph D. Homanko

Magisterial District Judge Bruce F. Appleton

Magisterial District Judge Edward M. Lewis

 

Magisterial District Judge Casimir T. Kosciolek

Magisterial District Judge Bruce F. Appleton

Magisterial District Judge Edward M. Lewis

Magisterial District Judge Joseph D. Homanko

Magisterial District Judge Casimir T. Kosciolek

 

Magisterial District Judge Bruce F. Appleton

Magisterial District Judge Edward M. Lewis

Magisterial District Judge Joseph D. Homanko

Magisterial District Judge Casimir T. Kosciolek

 

Magisterial District Judge Bruce F. Appleton

Magisterial District Judge Joseph D. Homanko

Magisterial District Judge Bruce F. Appleton

Magisterial District Judge Edward M. Lewis

 

Magisterial District Judge Casimir T. Kosciolek

Magisterial District Judge Joseph D. Homanko

Magisterial District Judge Bruce F. Appleton

Magisterial District Judge Edward M. Lewis

Magisterial District Judge Casimir T. Kosciolek

 

Magisterial District Judge Joseph D. Homanko

Magisterial District Judge Edward M. Lewis

Magisterial District Judge Bruce F. Appleton

Magisterial District Judge Casimir T. Kosciolek

 

Court 3-3

Court 3-2

Court 3-4

Court 3-1

 

Court 3-3

Court 3-4

Court 3-2

Court 3-1

 

Court 3-3

Court 3-2

Court 3-1

Court 3-4

Court 3-3

 

Court 3-2

Court 3-1

Court 3-4

Court 3-3

 

Court 3-2

Court 3-4

Court 3-2

Court 3-1

 

Court 3-3

Court 3-4

Court 3-2

Court 3-1

Court 3-3

 

Court 3-4

Court 3-1

Court 3-2

Court 3-3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CARBON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

CIVIL DIVISION

 

                                                                                    IN RE :           AMENDMENT OF LOCAL RULE                             :

                                                                                                            OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 1303                                :           04-1727

                                                                                                            ARBITRATION HEARING. NOTICE                      :       

                            

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 7-2009

 

AND NOW, this 16th day of January, 2009, it is hereby

ORDERED and DECREED that, effective March 1, 2009, Carbon County Rule of Civil Procedure CARB.R.C.P. 1303 governing the Hearing and Notice in arbitration cases be and is hereby AMENDED as attached hereto.

The Carbon County District Court Administrator is ORDERED and DIRECTED to do the following:

1.        File seven (7) certified copies of this Administrative Order with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

2.        File two (2) certified copies and one (1) diskette with the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

3.        File one (1) certified copy with the Pennsylvania Civil Procedural Rules Committee.

4.        Forward one (1) copy for publication in the Carbon County Law Journal.

5.        Forward one (1) copy to the Carbon County Law Library.

6.        Keep continuously available for public inspection copies of the Order in the Prothonotary’s Office.

                                                           

                                                            BY THE COURT:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

                                                                                                                                                                        ROGER N. NANOVIC, P.J.

 

RULE 1303 – HEARING.  NOTICE.

 

Notice of the appointment of arbitrators and the date, time and place of arbitration in accordance with Pa.R.C.P.1303 shall be made by the Prothonotary’s Office.  The Notice shall include the following language:  “The matter will be heard by a board of arbitrators at the time, date, and place specified but, if one or more of the parties is not present at the hearing, the matter may be heard at the same time and date before a judge of the court without the absent party or parties. There is no right to a trial de novo on appeal from a decision entered by a judge.”

 

All continuance requests must be filed no later than seven (7) days before the scheduled Arbitration hearing.  The attorney/party must notify all other attorneys/pro se parties and members of the panel of the granting of the continuance motion.  In the event such notice is not provided and a panel member appears, the defaulting party shall be responsible for paying the panel member the current arbitration fee of $150.00.  Any continuances requested within the seven (7) days of the scheduled Arbitration hearing shall require the personal appearance of the attorney/pro se party before the Judge to explain the extenuating circumstances necessitating the late filing.

 

Any appointed arbitrator must notify Court Administration of their inability to serve within ten (10) days of the scheduled event so that a suitable replacement can be secured.

 

                        If a case is settled less than two (2) days before the Arbitration hearing, one of the attorneys/pro se parties must appear before the Board of Arbitrators and have an Award entered by agreement.  If it is settled more than two (2) days before the Arbitration hearing, Plaintiff’s attorney/Plaintiff must file a praecipe to strike the case from the arbitration list because the case is settled and must notify all other attorneys/pro se parties and the panel members.  In the event counsel fails to appear and advise the Board of the settlement award or to provide such notice and a panel member appears, the defaulting party shall be responsible for paying the panel member the current arbitration fee of $150.00.

 

Effective 7/26/04

Revision effective 3/1/09

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CARBON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

CRIMINAL DIVISION

 

                                                             

                                                                                    IN RE:            APPOINTMENT OF DISTRICT      :

                                                                                                            COURT ADMINISTRATOR AS       :

                                                                                                            OFFICER OF THE COURT               :    

                                                                                                            FOR RECEIPT OF REPORTS          :

                                                                                                            CONCERNING DEPENDENT          :           No.  CP-13-AD-0000004-2009

                                                                                                            CHILDREN IN CARBON                 :

                                                                                                            COUNTY PURSUANT TO                :

                                                                                                            42 PA. C.S.A., § 6336.1                :

                                          

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 7-2009

 

                        AND NOW, this 26th day of March, 2009, pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. 6336.1, it is hereby

                        ORDERED and DECREED, that effective thirty (30) days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, that the District Court Administrator be and is hereby APPOINTED Officer of the Court to receive any and all reports submitted to the Court prior to any permanency hearings.  The District Court Administrator and/or Assistant Court Administrators SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE for the dissemination of reports to the Court, counsel for the child or other parties, to the guardian ad litem, to the parties, if unrepresented, and to the court-appointed special advocate, if appointed pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 6342.

                        IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND DECREED that said reports SHALL BE DIRECTED to the District Court Administrator, Carbon County Courthouse, P. O. Box 131, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania  18229.


The Carbon County District Court Administrator is ORDERED and DIRECTED to do the following:

1.        File one (1) certified copy of this Administrative Order with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

2.       File two (2) certified copies, one (1) computer diskette and a copy of the written notification received from the Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Committee with the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

3.        Forward one (1) copy for publication in the Carbon County Law Journal.

4.        Forward one (1) copy to the Carbon County Law Library.

5.        Keep continuously available for public inspection copies of the Order in the Clerk of Courts’ Office and the Office of Children and Youth.

 

                                                                                                                                                BY THE COURT:

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                            

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                        ROGER N. NANOVIC, P.J.

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CARBON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

 

CRIMINAL DIVISION

 

 

           

                                                            IN RE:            TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT OF               :

                                                                                    RICHARD W. WEBB, SENIOR JUDGE     : CP-13-AD-0000005-2009

                                                                                    TO JURY SELECTION COMMISSION     :           

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 8-2009

 

 

AND NOW, this 1st day of April, 2009, pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. 2122(a), it is hereby

ORDERED and DECREED that the Honorable Richard W. Webb is temporarily assigned to serve as a member of the Jury Selection Commission for the period April 6, 2009 through May 19, 2009.

                                                                                                                        BY THE COURT:

 

                                                                                                                        ___________________________________

                                                                                                                                                            ROGER N. NANOVIC, P.J.

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CARBON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

CRIMINAL DIVISION

CHILDREN AND YOUTH DIVISION

 

 

 

                                                                                    IN RE:            APPOINTMENT OF                         :

                                                                                                            CHILDREN AND YOUTH                :  CP-13-AD-000006-2009

                                                                                                            SOLICITOR,                                     : 

                                                                                                            PRO HAC VICE                                 :

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 10-2009

 

AND NOW, this 24th day of April, 2009, the Court being advised that Carole Wildoner-Walbert is unable to cover Dependency Court on May 19, 2009, it is hereby

ORDERED AND DECREED that Kim Roberti, Esquire is hereby APPPOINTED CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOLICITOR, pro hac vice, for the above stated date.  The Children and Youth Solicitor shall be compensated at the rate of SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($75.00) per hour.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND DECREED that this appointment SHALL BE VACATED upon the entry of a final order.

                                                                                                                        BY THE COURT:

 

                                                                                                                        _________________________________

                                                                                                                                                Richard W. Webb, Acting P. J.