pa-56-37-1316: Rules of judicial administration; administrative order No. 11 of 2026

Summary

Order of Court And Now , this 1st day of September, 2026, It Is Hereby Ordered that Rule 5102 of the Adams County Rules of Judicial Administration be amended as follows: 5102. Exhibits Generally. . . . B. If neither the Clerk of Courts nor Prothonotary is serving the Court and present during a judicial proceeding and an attorney or party needs to have an exhibit entered into evidence: 1. The Court Reporter shall be responsible for marking exhibits; 2. For criminal matters, the Court Reporter shall be responsible for maintaining an exhibit sheet to be filed with the Clerk of Courts. 3. When the proceeding for which neither the Clerk of Courts nor Prothonotary were present has concluded for the day: a. The [ Tipstaff in charge of the courtroom ] Court Reporter shall be responsible for: i. Gathering all exhibits; ii. [ For criminal matters, gathering ] Preparing the exhibit sheet [ from the Court Reporter ] ; iii. If applicable, verifying that the exhibits match the items listed on the sheet; iv. Returning the exhibits and exhibit sheet, if applicable, to the Court's Executive Assistant or the appropriate filing office, who shall verify receipt of all exhibits upon acceptance. b. The Sheriff in charge of the courtroom shall be responsible to escort the Tipstaff to the filing office if there are other physical exhibits (weapons, instruments of crime/fraud, illegal substances, etc.). 4. If the court proceeding ends for the day after the closing of a filing office, the Chief...

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