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 Administrationsubscribe to see similar legal issues
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 Commentssubscribe to see similar legal issues
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 Proceduresubscribe to see similar legal issues
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 Rulessubscribe to see similar legal issues
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.