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. 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 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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Appendix M | Judges' Room Numbers and Zip Code + 4-Digit Extension Numbers |
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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 Authorization Form |
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Appendix W | Bail Bond Secured by Property or Real Estate Bond |
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Appendix X |
Application for Pro Hac Vice Admission
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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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