Administrative Office of Fayette County Courts

Mission Statement

The responsibility of the Administrative Office is to manage the non-judicial functions of the court subject to the supervision and direction of the President Judge.

Fayette County Courthouse

Duties

Duties of the Administrative Office include:

  • Jury management
  • Liaison functions to various groups and agencies
  • Personnel and fiscal management calendar or scheduling management information systems
  • Public information
  • Space and equipment management

Declaration of Judicial Emergency Orders


Fayette County Local Rules

Updated: September 10th, 2020

       Recent Amended/Rescinded/Adopted Rules:

Adopted - Fayette County Rule of Criminal Procedure 530 - Designation of Bail Agency

Notice: Statewide Orphans’ Court Rules effective September 1, 2016. Beginning on this date, state forms must be used where applicable. Local forms can no longer be used where a state form exists. Please consult the Unified Judicial System website.


 

Forms & Additional Information

Administrative Orders

  1. Administrative Order - Approval for Magisterial District Judges to Sentence Offenders (Amended) (PDF)
  2. Administrative Order - Custody Evidence Admitted in Court (PDF)
  3. Administrative Order - Fayette County Juvenile Probation Fee Bill (PDF)
  1. Administrative Order - Fayette County Youth Commission Program (PDF)
  2. Administrative Order - Juvenile Court Restitution Fund (PDF)
  3. Administrative Order - Mortgage Foreclosure Program (PDF)

Americans with Disabilities Act

  1. Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Policy, Grievance Policy and Forms (PDF)

Language Access Plan (LAP)

  1. I Speak Guide (PDF)
  2. Language Services Complaint Form - English and Spanish (PDF)
  3. Language Access Brochure (PDF)
  4. Interpreter Request Form Criminal (PDF)
  5. Interpreter Request Form Civil (PDF)
  6. Interpreter Waiver Form CCP (PDF)
  7. Interpreter Request Form MDJ (PDF)
  1. Interpreter Waiver Form MDJ (PDF))
  2. Notice of Language Rights - Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania (PDF)
  3. Petition for Emergency Relief of Abuse - Spanish (PDF)
  4. Plea Colloquy - Spanish (PDF)
  5. ARD Petition - Spanish (PDF)
  6. Language Access Plan 100721 (PDF)

Non-Discrimination Policy

  1. Complaint Form (PDF)
  2. Judicial District Complaint Employee Procedures (PDF)
  1. Judicial District Complaint Non Employee Procedures (PDF)
  2. Non-Discrimination Policy (PDF)

Public Access Policy

  1. Certificate of Compliance (PDF)
  2. Confidential Document Form and Instructions (PDF)
  3. Confidential Information Form (PDF)
  4. Public Access Policy Case Records of the Trial Courts (PDF)
  1. Public Access Policy General Information (PDF)
  2. Request for Access to Forms and Instructions (PDF)
  3. Request for Corrections of Clerical Errors Form (PDF)
  4. PUBLIC ACCESS POLICY UJS - REVISED - 10.15.2020 (PDF)

Proceed In Forma Pauperis (IFP)

  1. Proceed In Forma Pauperis (IFP) Instructions and Petition (PDF)

Protection From Abuse (PFA)

  1. Magisterial District Judge Assigned Areas (PDF)
  2. PFA Instructions (PDF)
  3. PFA Petition (PDF)
  4. PFA Violation (PDF)
  1. 2020 PFA and PSVI schedules (PDF)
  2. 2021 PFA - PSVI Schedule (PDF)
  3. Petition for Emergency Relief of Abuse - Spanish (PDF)

Protection of Victims of Sexual Violence or Intimidation (PSVI)

  1. Magisterial District Judge Assigned Areas (PDF)
  2. PA Civil Cover Sheet (PDF)
  3. PSVI Instructions (PDF)
  4. PSVI Petition (PDF)
  1. PSVI Violation (PDF)
  2. 2020 PFA and PSVI schedules (PDF)
  3. 2021 PFA - PSVI Schedule (PDF)

Court Schedules

  1. 2021 ARRAIGNMENT COURT LIST (amended 1-4-21) PDF
  2. 2021 COURT CALENDAR (amended 2-09-21) (PDF)
  3. 2021 CRIMINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE LIST (amended 2-2-21) (PDF)
  1. 2021 CALL OF THE CRIMINAL LIST (amended 2-3-21) (PDF)
  2. 2021 MOTIONS COURT ASSIGNMENTS (PDF)

Miscellaneous Forms

  1. Motions Court Certificate of Presentation (PDF)
  2. PA Civil Cover Sheet (PDF)
  3. Transport Order Information Form (PDF)
  1. Waiver of Arraignment (PDF)
  2. Transcript Form Revised - Fillable Form (PDF)

Bench Warrant Lists

Magisterial District Court (MDJ)

  1. Magisterial District Judge Assigned Areas (PDF)
  2. 2020 MDJ Office Information (PDF)
  1. 2021 MDJ DUTY SCHEDULE (PDF)

Specialty Courts