COVID-19 Emergency Judicial Orders
Now, this 20th Day of April 2021, in Accord with the Order of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court dated May 27, 2020, in which President Judges are Authorized to Extend Local Judicial Emergency Declarations Based on Local Conditions, the following is hereby Ordered and Decreed:
The Judicial Emergency in the 45th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County, is hereby extended through August 31st, 2021.
Emergency Judicial Order Dated February 18, 2021
Now, this 18th Day of February 2021, in Accord with the Order of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court dated May 27, 2020, in which President Judges are Authorized to Extend Local Judicial Emergency Declarations Based on Local Conditions, the following is hereby Ordered and Decreed:
The Judicial Emergency in the 45th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County, is hereby extended through April 30th, 2021.
Emergency Judicial Order Dated December 18, 2020
The Judicial Emergency Declared in the 45th Judicial District of Pennsylvania Shall Continue to Exist Through February 28, 2021 due to the COVID – 19 Crisis.
Emergency Judicial Order Dated October 21, 2020
The Judicial Emergency Declared in the 45th Judicial District of Pennsylvania Shall Continue to Exist Through December 31, 2020 due to the COVID – 19 Crisis.
Emergency Judicial Order Dated Septeber 1, 2020
The Judicial Emergency Declared in the 45th Judicial District of Pennsylvania Shall Continue to Exist Through October 31, 2020 due to the COVID – 19 Crisis.
Temporary Motion Practice Updated September 1, 2020
Important change to Motion Practice in Lackawanna County Motion Court, Family Motion Court and Orphan’s Court
Emergency Judicial Order Dated June 25, 2020
The Judicial Emergency Declared in the 45th Judicial District of Pennsylvania Shall Continue to Exist Through September 4, 2020 due to the COVID – 19 Crisis.
Emergency Judicial Order Dated April 20, 2020
The Judicial Emergency Declared in the 45th Judicial District of Pennsylvania Shall Continue to Exist Through May 31, 2020 due to the COVID – 19 Crisis.
Emergency Judicial Order Dated April 14, 2020
All Domestic Relations Conferences Scheduled between April 14, 2020 through May 31, 2020 are Encouraged to be Held via Teleconference
Emergency Judicial Order Dated April 14, 2020
All Support Hearings in front of Master Kathryn Karam between April 14, 2020 through May 31, 2020 shall be Held via Video Conference
Emergency Judicial Order Dated April 3, 2020
Important procedural changes for obtaining PFAs in light of the Judicial Emergency declared by this Court and by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on April 1, 2020, directing the closure of court facilities
Emergency Custody Petitions April 2, 2020
in light of the Judicial Emergency declared by this Court and by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on April 1, 2020, the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration and Stay at Home Order issued by Governor Tom Wolf on March 27, 2020, requiring all Lackawanna County residents to to remain at home or at their place of residence to avoid spreading COVID-19, recognizing, however, that child custody transfers are permitted under the Order
Emergency Judicial Order Dated April 1, 2020
in accord with the Order of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court dated April 1, 2020 extending the declaration of the Judicial Emergency through April 30, 2020, it is hereby ordered and decreed that, the Judicial Emergency declared in the 45th Judicial District of Pennsylvania shall continue to exist through April 30, 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis
Emergency Judicial Order Dated March 16, 2020
in accord with the Order of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania authorizing this Court to declare a Judicial Emergency in the 45th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, I do hereby declare that a Judicial Emergency exists in this Judicial District and shall continue to exist until April 14, 2020 on account of COVID-19