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.

FCC Series 14

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


       Recent Amended/Rescinded/Adopted Rules:

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.


 

                              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. Public Access Policy Case Records of the Trial Courts (PDF)
  3. Public Access Policy General Information (PDF)
  4. Request for Access to Forms and Instructions (PDF)
  5. Request for Corrections of Clerical Errors Form (PDF)
  6. PUBLIC ACCESS POLICY UJS - REVISED - 10.15.2020 (PDF)
  7. 2022 Poster - Confidential Information and Confidential Document (PDF)
  1. 2022 Confidential Information Form information sheet (PDF)
  2. 2022 Confidential Document Form information sheet (PDF)
  3. 2022 Confidential Information Form (PDF)
  4. 2022 Confidential Document Form (PDF)
  5. 2022 Confidential Information Form - Spanish (PDF)
  6. 2022 Confidential Document Form - Spanish (PDF)
  7. 2022 Public Access FAQ (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)
  1. PFA Violation (PDF)
  2. Petition for Emergency Relief of Abuse - Spanish (PDF)
  3. 2022 PFA,PSVI, and ICC Schedule (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)
  1. PSVI Petition (PDF)
  2. PSVI Violation (PDF)
  3. 2022 PFA,PSVI, and ICC Schedule (PDF)

Court Schedules

  1. 2022 Court Calendar (PDF)
  2. 2022 Criminal Pretrial Conferences (PDF)
  1. 2022 Arraignment Court List (PDF)
  2. 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. 2022 Magisterial District Court Addresses and Hours of Operation (PDF)
  2. 2022 MDJ Areas of Coverage (PDF)
  1. 2022 MDJ Duty Schedules (PDF)