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)
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
Appendix L	Mail Information Form
Appendix M	Judges' Room Numbers and Zip Code + 4-Digit Extension Numbers
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
	Clerk’s Notification of Time for Taxation 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 Authorization Form
Appendix W	Bail Bond Secured by Property or Real Estate Bond
Appendix X       Application for Pro Hac Vice Admission To complete and submit an application to be admitted pro hac vice, perform the following four (4) steps.   Step #1: Download the form using your browser. The Application for Pro Hac Vice Admission 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: Either (a) complete the form on-line and then print the form, or (b) print the form and then complete it manually.   Step #3: Have the form signed and notarized as required.   Step #4: Have the sponsoring attorney electronically file the form in PDF format through the Court's CM/ECF system and pay the admission fee with a credit card.
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