Access to the website shall be available by the attorney identification number issued by the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania or an identification number issued by the website administrator. A filing party shall pay the cost of the electronic filing of a legal paper by depositing with the prothonotary, in advance, sufficient funds or by authorizing payment by credit or debit card. The filing party accepts the risk that a document filed by means of electronic filing may not be properly or timely filed with the prothonotary. If the local rule requires a hard copy file, the requirement may extend to all cases or only to certain specified cases. For example, the court may require hard copy files for cases listed for trial or scheduled for argument while maintaining only electronic files for all other cases.
Service is complete when the legal paper is sent.
An electronic mail address set forth on letterhead is not a sufficient basis under this rule to permit electronic service of legal papers. This rule shall be rescinded on December 31, 2001. Service of Legal Papers Other than Original Process. It is anticipated that changes in the procedural rules will be needed as technology progresses and the actual experiences of those counties which utilize this rule demonstrate the need for modifications. The purpose of the rule is not to provide a comprehensive manual but, rather, a framework upon which a local court can proceed with the electronic filing and service of legal documents while allowing the flexibility to adapt the process on the basis of actual experience.