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In Re: Order Amending Rules 380 and 1380 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure

Citation: Not availableDocket: 716 Supreme Court Rules Docket

Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; November 15, 2016; Pennsylvania; State Supreme Court

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Narrative Opinion Summary

On August 12, 2016, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania adopted amendments to Pa.R.J.A. Nos. 4001-4016, which regulate court reporting and transcripts. These changes led to technical amendments in several related rules: Pa.R.C.P. No. 227.3, Pa.R.J.C.P. 380, and Pa.R.J.C.P. 1380. In Pa.R.C.P. No. 227.3, the existing note referencing Pa.R.J.A. No. 5005.5 about transcript requests was updated to include cross-references to the amended rules governing transcript fees and payments (Pa.R.J.A. Nos. 4007, 4008, 4009). For Pa.R.J.C.P. 380 and Pa.R.J.C.P. 1380, the Comments previously referencing the rules governing court reporters and transcripts (5000.1-5000.13) were revised to reflect the updated numbering (4001-4016). These revisions also incorporated changes made to the Comment related to Pa.R.Crim.P. 500.

Legal Issues Addressed

Amendments to Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration

Application: The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania made amendments to the rules governing court reporting and transcripts, which affected related procedural rules.

Reasoning: On August 12, 2016, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania adopted amendments to Pa.R.J.A. Nos. 4001-4016, which regulate court reporting and transcripts.

Revisions in Juvenile Court Procedure Comments

Application: The comments in Pa.R.J.C.P. 380 and Pa.R.J.C.P. 1380 were revised to reflect the updated numbering of rules governing court reporters and transcripts.

Reasoning: For Pa.R.J.C.P. 380 and Pa.R.J.C.P. 1380, the Comments previously referencing the rules governing court reporters and transcripts (5000.1-5000.13) were revised to reflect the updated numbering (4001-4016).

Specific Amendments to Notes in Civil Procedure

Application: The note in Pa.R.C.P. No. 227.3 was updated to include cross-references to the amended rules concerning transcript fees and payments.

Reasoning: In Pa.R.C.P. No. 227.3, the existing note referencing Pa.R.J.A. No. 5005.5 about transcript requests was updated to include cross-references to the amended rules governing transcript fees and payments (Pa.R.J.A. Nos. 4007, 4008, 4009).

Technical Amendments to Related Procedural Rules

Application: The amendments necessitated updates to notes and comments in various procedural rules to align with the revised regulations on transcripts.

Reasoning: These changes led to technical amendments in several related rules: Pa.R.C.P. No. 227.3, Pa.R.J.C.P. 380, and Pa.R.J.C.P. 1380.