Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas

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(570) 327-2200
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The Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas, January 2010. (From left) Senior Judges Clinton W. Smith, William S. Kieser, Kenneth D. Brown; Judges Joy Reynolds McCoy, Marc F. Lovecchio, Richard A. Gray, Dudley N. Anderson; President Judge Nancy L. Butts.

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Local Rules

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Forms (How to download documents.)

Motion cover sheet. (Revised 1/10/2012) Adobe PDF file / Word.
Civil complaint cover sheet. (Revised 3/5/2009) Adobe PDF file / Word.
Rule L1007 civil scheduling order. (Revised 3/5/2009) Adobe PDF file / Word.
Civil Pretrial Statement. (Revised 1/10/2012) Adobe PDF file / Word.
Continuance form. (Revised 4/17/2012) Adobe PDF/ Word.
Request for video conferencing. (Revised 4/29/2013) Adobe PDF file / Word
Family Court - Custody/Divorce
- Legal Services self help custody packets.
- Form List: Pre-trial conference forms; scheduling orders; standard custody orders.
UJS Forms: Orphans' Court, District Magistrate, Criminal Court, etc. AOPC Site.

Filing Documents with the Prothonotary

Sheriff's Office

2012 Sheriff sale schedule

Bar Admission

The Court continues the tradition of admitting new attorneys to practice before the "Several Courts of Lycoming County." Read more and obtain a form motion and application.

Pro Bono Litigation Cost Reimbursement Fund

Photographs

Scheduling

2013 Lycoming County Court Calendar
Civil Trial Scheduling Orders And Litigation Procedures
Current civil trial term schedule with suggested deadlines. Adobe PDF file.
Procedure for Continuance requests for criminal monitoring - July 23, 2002

Guidelines

Standards of Practice, Protocol, and Procedures of the Child Custody Advocate Program - June 7, 2011

Administrative Orders and Announcements

August 3, 2012 - Custody trial scheduling procedure.
October 22, 2011 - New procedure implemented with regard to protection from abuse orders and the Men Against Abuse Program.
October 18, 2010 - Court memorandum concerning preparation of counsel for equitable distribution pre-trial conferences.
August 20, 2010 - Judge Lovecchio details the process for seeking and gaining admission to the Underage Drinking Court.
June 30, 2010 - Prisoner transportation order protocol revised.
May 3, 2010 - Cellular telephone usage is banned from second floor of the courthouse.
March 24, 2010 - Judge McCoy releases form orders to be used in Family Court.
January 28, 2010 - Memo regarding the proper caption in medical malpractice actions. Adobe PDF document.
May 13, 2009 - PFAs and Firearms: Summary of State and Federal Law from NCLS. Adobe PDF document
January 30, 2009 - Order relating to assignment of family law matters to masters. Adobe PDF document
October 21, 2008 - Juvenile Court - The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) and a proposed colloquy for juvenile court. Adobe PDF document. Word.
December 14, 2005 - Order implementing LLA Foundation program for accepting attorney donated arbitration fees. Adobe PDF document.
December 1, 2005 - Pretrial memoranda in equitable distribution cases. Adobe PDF document.
February 7. 2005 - DUI Treatment Court announced - Adobe PDF document.
August 6, 2002 - Transportation of criminal defendants
April 9, 2002 - Sealing records under Adult Protective Services Act
Feb. 5, 2002 - Relating to Warren State hospital filing Section 303 applications.
Dec 13, 2000 - Mandatory Mediation in Family Court.