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§ Rule 239.8 Local Rules Promulgation Publication Effective Date

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Rule 239.8. Local Rules. Promulgation. Publication. Effective Date

    (a) Local rules required by Rules 239.2, 239.3, 239.5, 239.6 and 239.7 shall be promulgated not later than nine months following the date of the Order of the Supreme Court promulgating this rule.

    Note: The date of the Order promulgating Rule 239.8 was October 24, 2003.

    Local requirements under Rules 239.1 through 239.7 are not effective and enforceable unless local rules are published on the Pennsylvania Judiciary's Web Application Portal (http:// ujsportal.pacourts.us). See subdivision (c) of this rule.

    (b) The court promulgating a local rule or an amendment to a local rule pursuant to Rules 239.1 through 239.7 shall transmit a copy to the Civil Procedural Rules Committee which shall then forward a copy to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) for publication on the Pennsylvania Judiciary's Web Application Portal.

    Note: The preferable method of transmission to the Civil Procedural Rules Committee is by attachment to e-mail  addressed to civil.rules@pacourts.us.

    The Committee may, of necessity arising from judicial automation, direct the court promulgating a local rule or amendment to transmit it to the AOPC or take other action to effect publication on the Pennsylvania Judiciary's Web Application Portal (http://ujsportal.pacourts.us).

    (c) To be effective and enforceable, a local rule or an amendment to a local rule promulgated pursuant to Rules 239.1 through 239.7 shall be

        (1) numbered in accordance with the requirements of those rules,
       

        (2) published on the Pennsylvania Judiciary's Web Application Portal, and

    Note: The Pennsylvania Judiciary maintains a web page at http://ujsportal.pacourts.us/ containing the texts of local rules promulgated pursuant to Rules 239.1 through 239.7.

        (3) kept continuously available for public inspection and copying in the office of the prothonotary or clerk of the court promulgating the rule or amendment. Upon request and payment of reasonable costs of reproduction and mailing, the prothonotary or clerk shall furnish to any person a copy of any local rule.

    Note: It is contemplated under subdivision (c)(3) that a separate consolidated set of local rules shall be maintained in the prothonotary or clerk's office. The set of local rules may be in book or electronic form.

    (d) A local rule or amendment promulgated pursuant to Rules 239.1 through 239.7 shall become effective upon publication on the Pennsylvania Judiciary's Web Application Portal.

    Note: See Rule of Judicial Administration 1952 governing the duties and authorities of the trial court in emergency actions. Rule 1952(B)(5) suspends local rule-making procedures during an emergency.