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 (August 2017)
Clerk's Taxation of Costs Handbook (August 2012)
Appendix A	ECF Procedures
Appendix B	PDF File Information
Appendix C	Validation of Signature Form, Local Rule 5.1.2
Appendix D	ECF Registration and Notification Forms
Appendix E	ECF Training Application Form
Appendix F	Designation Form
Appendix G	Disclosure Statement Form
Appendix H	Civil Cover Sheet
Appendix I	Civil Case Management Track Designation Form
Appendix J	Modification or Redaction of Personal Identifiers, Local Rule 5.1.3
Appendix K	Consent to Facsimile Transmission of Notices of Orders
	Facsimile Transmission Authorization
Appendix L	Mail Information Form
	Mail Sent to Counsel form
Appendix M	Judges' Room Numbers and Zip Code + 4-Digit Extension Numbers
	Mail Sent to the Court
Appendix N	Summons in a Civil Action, Proof of Service
Appendix O	Writ of Execution
Appendix P	Appellate Transcript Purchase Order
Appendix Q	Consent and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge
	Procedure to Consent to Reference of Civil Action or Proceeding to Magistrate Judge
Appendix R	Bill of Costs
Appendix S	Special Listing Agreement
Appendix T	Busy Slip
Appendix U	Standing Order Re: Sentencing Reform Act of 1984
Appendix V	Credit Card Collection Network Procedues
	Credit Card Collection Network Authorization Form
Appendix W	Bail Bond Secured by Property or Real Estate Bond
Appendix X       Attorney Admissions Application (Pro Hac Vice) To complete and submit an Attorney Admissions Application (Pro Hac Vice), perform the following three (3) steps.   Step #1: Download the form using your browser. The Attorney Admissions Application (Pro Hac Vice) can be found here. The form is interactive and allows most fields to be completed on-line. Adobe Reader is required to access the form and can be obtained below.   Step #2: Depending upon your preference, either (a) complete the form on-line and then print the form, or (b) print the form and then complete it manually (i.e., by typing or hand, in ink).   Step #3: Have the form signed and notarized as required and then complete one (1) of the following options:   A) Have the form in PDF format filed electronically by the sponsoring attorney through the Court's CM/ECF system to pay the admission fee with a credit card;   B) Have the form in PDF format filed electronically by the sponsoring attorney through the Court's CM/ECF system and mail the admission fee to the address below; OR   C) Submit the form, a disk with the form in PDF format, and the admission fee to: Clerk of Court United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania U.S. Courthouse 601 Market Street, Room 2609 Philadelphia, PA 19106-1797 ATTN: Attorney Admissions Application
Appendix Y	Transcript Order Form
Appendix Z	Audio Recording Order Form
Appendix AA	Order, In Re: Amendment to Local Civil Rule 5.1.2, Electronic Case Filing ("ECF") Procedures
Appendix AA	Notice of Electronic Availability of Transcripts in Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) and Transcript Redaction
Appendix BB	Notice concerning Digital Audio File Electronic Access Pilot Program
Appendix CC	PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) Registration Form
Appendix DD	CRIS Order
Appendix EE	ECF Electronic Filing of Complaints Information Form