Opinion
20 WM 2020
07-01-2021
IN RE: 24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (BLAIR COUNTY) - REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY JUDICIAL ORDER
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 1 day of July, 2021, the Application Pursuant to Pa.R.J.A. 1952 filed by the Honorable Elizabeth A. Doyle is GRANTED, insofar as the President Judge of the 24
Judicial District is authorized to suspend any rule that prevents electronic filing of cases in that district, as well as any state or local rules that restrict the use of advanced communication technology (ACT) in court proceedings, through August 31, 2021. Judges shall be present in the courthouse, judicial center, or other court facility whenever a proceeding is being conducted by ACT, except for extraordinary circumstances, such as when court properties have been closed due to inclement weather or other emergency under Pa.R.J.A. Nos. 1950-1954, or when a proceeding is not being conducted during normal business hours.