As the filing office of the Superior Court, the Prothonotary’s Office is responsible for: docketing appeals, petitions and ancillary papers; collecting appropriate fees; docketing, maintaining and circulating original records; corresponding with Judges, litigants and attorneys; processing and distributing court orders, opinions, and judgments; and scheduling argument and submit panel sessions as well as hearings on emergency petitions. The office also functions as a liaison between the Court and the public b y providing status information concerning pending matters and answering inquiries.
This office is also responsible fo the efficient management of the Court’s case flow, which directly impacts appeals. Monitoring the filing of records and curing any deficiencies are primary components of case flow management.
The Criers of the Court, as members of the Prothonotary’s staff, are responsible for indexing, maintaining, and distributing all briefs filed with the Court; preparing the courtrooms; collecting and distributing materials for each court session; and providing assistance ot the judges as well as the public during argument sessions.
The Prothonotary’s Office has a total staff of 44 individuals in its three offices in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh.