Clerk's Office Procedural Handbook
The Procedural Handbook of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Office of the Clerk of Court, contains information on: filing civil actions/documents, general motion practice & pretrial procedures, fees, judicial chambers, forms (appendices), clerk's office directory, appeals, bill of costs, & after hours filing.
The current Procedural Handbook is available below, including appendices. Please see the Civil Justice Expense and Delay Reduction Plan for information referenced on the Civil Case Management Track Designation Form (Appendix I) as being on the reverse side of the form. For information regarding subpoena forms, please see the FAQs.
Clerk's Office Procedural Handbook (September 2018) |
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Appendix A | ECF Procedures |
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Appendix B | PDF File Information |
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Appendix C | Validation of Signature Form, Local Rule 5.1.2 |
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Appendix D | ECF Registration and Notification Forms | ||
Appendix E | ECF Training Application Form |
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Appendix F | Designation Form |
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Appendix G | Disclosure Statement Form |
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Appendix H | Civil Cover Sheet |
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Appendix I | Civil Case Management Track Designation Form |
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Appendix J | Modification or Redaction of Personal Identifiers, Local Rule 5.1.3 |
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Appendix K | Consent to Facsimile Transmission of Notices of Orders |
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Facsimile Transmission Authorization | |||
Appendix L | Mail Information Form |
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Mail Sent to Counsel form | |||
Appendix M | Judges' Room Numbers and Zip Code + 4-Digit Extension Numbers |
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Mail Sent to the Court | |||
Appendix N | Summons in a Civil Action, Proof of Service |
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Appendix O | Writ of Execution |
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Appendix P | Appellate Transcript Purchase Order |
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Appendix Q | Consent and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge |
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Procedure to Consent to Reference of Civil Action or Proceeding to Magistrate Judge |
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Appendix R | Bill of Costs |
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Clerk’s Notification of Time for Taxation of Costs |
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Appendix S | Special Listing Agreement |
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Appendix T | Busy Slip |
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Appendix U | Standing Order Re: Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 |
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Appendix V | Credit Card Collection Network Procedues |
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Credit Card Collection Network Authorization Form | |||
Appendix W | Bail Bond Secured by Property or Real Estate Bond |
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Appendix X Attorney Admissions Application (Pro Hac Vice)
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Appendix Y | Transcript Order Form |
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Appendix Z | Audio Recording Order Form |
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Appendix AA | Order, In Re: Amendment to Local Civil Rule 5.1.2, Electronic Case Filing ("ECF") Procedures |
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Appendix AA | Notice of Electronic Availability of Transcripts in Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) and Transcript Redaction |
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Appendix BB | Notice concerning Digital Audio File Electronic Access Pilot Program |
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Appendix CC | PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) Registration Form | ||
Appendix DD | CRIS Order |
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Appendix EE | ECF Electronic Filing of Complaints Information Form |
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