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Court Rules
January 11, 2024

Using Keycite and Shepard's for Court Rules

Researching a court rule and looking for cases? Shepardize or Keycite the rule. Take as an example PARCP 402 which deals with manner and acceptance of service. When you pull up this rule on Westlaw, you get over 2,000 citing references: These citing references can then be filtered by cases,...
Court Rules
December 8, 2022

Amended Pa.R.Civ.P. 1930.4 Allows for Service of Original Process by Commercial Carrier

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently adopted changes to Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1930.4. Service of Original Process in Domestic Relations Matters . Proposed amendments were originally published for public comment in March 2021 (see 51 Pa.B. 1131 ) in response to changes in the...
Court Rules
July 14, 2022
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Research Evidence Practice on the Jenkins Member Databases

Evidence can be an important part of the legal process. Court rules guide evidence practice in the federal courts as well as in Pennsylvania courts . For Jenkins members looking for more information on evidence practice, check out the following titles on our Member Databases : On the LexisNexis...
Court Rules
August 24, 2021

Forms from The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania

Looking for a sample Pennsylvania form? Check out The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania's website . It has a helpful collection of forms divided into various categories, such as: For the Public , Representing Yourself in Family Law Cases , and Orphans' Court Forms . Find sample forms on...
Court Rules
July 8, 2021

Finding Older Versions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Looking for older versions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure? Check out our research guide on the Federal Court Rules . We have a handy table which helps you quickly navigate to older versions of the rules through the United States Code on HeinOnline *. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure...
Court Rules
December 5, 2019

Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Criminal Rules - Rescission, Amendment and Adoption

President Judge General Court Regulation No. 14 of 2019 rescinds, amends and adopts Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Criminal Court Rules. The changes went into effect December 2, 2019. To take a look, see President Judge General Court Regulation No. 14 of 2019 (clean version begins on p. 57 of...
Court Rules
September 26, 2019

Amendments to PA Rules of Civil Procedure for Divorce

Next week, on October 1, 2019, an order amending Chapter 1920 (Actions of Divorce or For Annulment of Marriage) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure will go into effect ( 49 Pa.B. 3059 ; June 15, 2019). The Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee recommended revisions to Rules 1920.14...
Court Rules
April 30, 2019

New PA Court Rule Allows Citing of Unpublished Opinions

The PA Supreme Court has adopted a new rule , effective May 1, 2019 that allows parties to cite unpublished opinions in the intermediate appellate courts for persuasive authority. The provision to Rule 126 allows parties to rely on unpublished non-precedential memorandum decisions of the Superior...
Court Rules
March 19, 2019

New PA Court Rules Related to Child Custody and Parenting Coordination

The PA Supreme Court adopted new rules concerning custody that went into effect 3/1/2019. The new rules relate to parenting coordinators and open the possibility of a judicial district implementing a parenting coordination program. These programs incorporate the concept of mediation to assist in...
Court Rules
September 14, 2018

LexisNexis Ohio Rules of Court Annotated

LexisNexis Ohio Rules of Court Annotated provides a collection of rules of court and rules governing the conduct of the bench and bar in Ohio. The publication includes selected case annotations and other research sources deemed beneficial to the users of this product. For quick, efficient research...