COVID VACCINE POLICY

The Dauphin County Bar Association requires adherence to CDC and Pennsylvania COVID Guidelines for anyone participating in an event sponsored or hosted by DCBA. Because COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is spread mainly from person-to-person contact, DCBA cannot guarantee that its members, staff, or anyone in attendance will not become infected with COVID-19. Participation includes possible exposure to and illness from infectious diseases including but not limited to COVID-19 and, while discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of serious illness and death exists. Masking and social distancing are required at both indoor and outdoor events for anyone who is not fully vaccinated; they are encouraged for everyone.

 

COVID-19 Updates

**Legal Services inlcuded in next CDC Vaccine group, 1(c).  For more information, please click here.

Below is a list of COVID-19 Court Orders and Resources.  If you have something you would like added, please email bridgette@dcba-pa.org and I will get it added as soon as possible.

 

Vaccines

• Covid-19 Vaccine Website

Dauphin County Bar Association Town Hall Summaries/Videos:

• 4-15-20 Town Hall Meeting Avenues for Economic Relief - Summary
• 04-08-20 Town Hall Meeting with Court - Summary
• 04-22-20 DCBA Town Hall Video Link-- Being your Best Personal & Professional Self during the time of COVID (contact DCBA form permission to view video)
• 05-06-20 Update with the Court Town Hall Video (contact DCBA form permission to view video)
• 05-08-20 Family Law Section Town Hall (contact DCBA form permission to view video)
• 05-20-20 Coping with COVID Town Hall (please contact the DCBA for the password)
• 09-11-20 Update with the Court Town Hall - Summary

Dauphin County Information:

Judicial Emergency Court Orders/Other:

• Remote Proceedings Task Force: Continued Use of ACT Following the Termination of Judicial Emergencies
• June 30, 2021 - Ninth Supplemental Admnistrative Order
• May 20, 2021 - Eighth Supplemental Administrative Order and Seventh Emergency Declaration 
• April 9, 2021 - Amendment to Seventh Administrative Order and Sixth Emertency Declaration Dated March 4, 2021
• March 4, 2021 - Seventh Administrative Order and Sixth Emergency Declaration
• December 15 - Administrative Order in re: Domestic Relations Bench Warrants
• December 11 - Fifth Supplemental Declaration
• September 21 - Amendment of Sixth Supplemental Administrative Order
• June 29 - Administrative Order in Re: Jury Trials
• June 3 - Dauphin County Courts Scheduled to Reopen to the Public
• June 2 - Fourth Supplemental Declaration in re: Judicial Emergency
• May 29 - Dauphin County Third Supplemental Declaration in re: Declaration of Judicial Emergency
• May 29 - Dauphin County Sixth Supplemental Administrative Order in re: Reopening of the Courts
• April 23 - Second Supplemental Declaration in re: Declaration of Judicial Emergency
• April 23 - Dauphin County Fifth Supplemental Administrative Order in re: Judicial Emergency and Closing of courts to the public through May 31, 2020
• April 8 - Dauphin County Fourth Supplemental Administrative Order in re: Judicial Emergency & Closing of hte courts through April 30, 2020
• April 1 - Dauphin County Supplemental Declaration in re: Declaration of Judicial Emergency (updated)
• April 1 - Dauphin County Third Supplemental Administrative Order in re: Judicial Emergency & closing of the Courts through April 30, 2020
• April 1 - Dauphin County Supplemental Declaration in re: Judicial Emergency in re: Judicail Emergency
• April 1 - Dauphin County Second Supplemental Administrative Order in re: Judicial Emergency & Closing of the Courthouse, MDJ's Offices & Human Services Building
• March 30 - Supplemental Administrative Order in re: Judicial Emergency & Closing of Courthouse, MDJ's & Human Services Building
• March 17 - Dauphin County Declaration of Judicial Emergency
• March 16 - 12th Judicial District (Dauphin County) Emergency Declaration
• March 16 - 12th Judicial District (Dauphin County) Administrative Order in re: Closing of the Courthouse and Human Services Building to the public - March 17 - April 1, 2020
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Evictions:

• September 8 - Dauphin County Amended Administrative Order - CDC Order (Evictions)
• September 4 - Dauphin County Administrative Order in re: Evictions
• July 17 - Dauphin County Administrative Order in Re: Evictions
• June 18 - Dauphin County Administrative Order in Re: Evictions

Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphan’s Court Press Releases:

• April 1 - Dauphin County Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphan's Court Press Release

Cumberland County Information:

Judicial Emergency Court Orders:

• June 14, 2021- Cumberland County Administrative Order
• January 8 - Cumberland County Administrative Order in re: Judicial Emergency as a result of COVID
• January 8 - Cumberland County Administrative Order in re: Limited Public Access to Courts
• June 11, 2020 - Cumberland County Court Administrative Order in re: Reopening of the Courts in Green Phase
• May 1 - Cumberland County Judicial Emergency and Limited Reopening of the Courts
• March 17 - Cumberland County Administrative Order in re: Closing of the courts
• March 16 - 9th Judicial District (Cumberland County) Declaration   
• December 11 - Administrative Order (Limited Public Access to the Courts through January 19, 2021)

Trials/Jury/Evictions:

• January 8 - Cumberland County Administrative Order in re: Civil Cury Trials for week of February 15, 2021
• July 8, 2020 - Cumberland County July Arraignment Order 
• July 2 - Cumberland County Argument Court Administrative Order
• May 22 - Cumberland County Criminal July Trials Administrative Order
• April 23 - Cumberland County Criminal Duty Judge Rotation
• April 17 - Cumberland County Administrative Order - Jury Trials May 26, 2020

Recorder of Deeds Press Releases:

• March 30 - Cumberland County Recorder of Deeds Press Release

Register of Wills Press Releases:

• May 4 - Cumberland County Register of Wills Press Release
• April 9 - Corrected Cumberland County Register of Wills Press Release
• April 2- Cumberland County Register of Wills Press Release

Adams County Court Information:

• September 8 - Adams County Arraignment Calendaring and Notices

Lancaster County Court Information:

• January 5 - Administrative Order - Limited Public Access

York County Court Information:

• York County Judicial Center Court Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

Superior Court Orders:

• May 11 - Pennsylvania Superior Court Releases Upcoming Oral Argument Schedule
• March 18 - Superior Court Order - Statewide Judicial Emergency

US Middle District Court

• April 8 - US District Court Middle District of PA General Order 20-10
• November 19 - US District Court Middle District of PA in re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances created by COVID-19

AOPC Press Releases

Judicial Emergency:

• May 27 – AOPC Press Release in re: Supreme Court of PA Ends Judicial Emergency
• March 18 - AOPC Press Release in re: Court Closures

Trials/Jury:

• May 14 - AOPC News Release - PA Supreme Court to Hold May Argument Session via Live-Stream

Education

• April 21 - AOPC New Statewide Partnership Focuses on Autism Awareness and Education in the Courts 

Supreme Court Information:

Judicial Emergency:

• May 27 - Supreme Court Order Ending Judicial Emergency
• April 28 - Supreme Court of PA Western District Emergency Order in re: General Statewide Judicial Emergency
• April 1 - Supreme Court of PA Western District Second Supplemental Order in re: General Statewide Judicial Emergency
• March 24 - Supreme Court Supplemental Order in re: General Statewide Judicial Emergency
• March 18 - Supreme Court of Western PA Judicial Emergency
• May 2 - PA Supreme Court issues reminder of its strong desire that all judges take actions necessary to assure compliance with CDC guidelines

Civil Rights:

• March 22 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Middle District (Petitioners’ Emergency Ex Parte Application for Extraordinary Relief Pursuant to the Court’s King’s Bench Jurisdiction)

Family Matters:

• March 27 - Alternative Filing Procedure For Children’s Fast Track Appeals

Legal Education:

• April 15 - Supreme Court of PA - Order Temporarily Modify PA Rule of CLE 108(e) - Distance Learning Credits

Bar Admissions:

• COVID-19 and Bar Exam Letter
• March 27 - Bar Admissions Order in re: Suspending/Modifying Portions of Rules 205 & 213

PA CLE Information

• April 15 - Supreme Court of PA - Order Temporarily Modify PA Rule of CLE 108(e) - Distance Learning Credits
• March 19 - PA CLE Order Modifying CLE Education Rules for Compliance Group 1

COVID & Insurance Issues

• March 21 - Insurance Department Notice Regarding COVID-19 Insurance Coverage

PA Department of Health Information

• July 7 - Order of the Secretary of Health Requiring Universal Face Coverings
• April 6 - Order of the Secretary of PA Dept. of Health - Directing Building Safety Measures
• March 21 - Updated Essential/Non-Essential Business Listing
• Essential/Non-Essential Business Listing (also please see screen shot below)

 

Dauphin County Economic & Small Business Resources

• March 26 - Corona Virus – Dauphin County Economic & Small Business Resources

Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Resources:

• March, 2021 - Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Resource Guide
• January, 2021 - Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Resource Guide
• June 16 - Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Resource Guide
• May 29 - Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Resource Guide
• December 10 - Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Resource Guide

CARES Act:

• FAQ from Pittsburgh Congressman on the CARES Act
• CARES Act Employer Payroll Deferral WARNING
• CARES RRP Informational Flyer

Employee/Employer/Getting back to Work:

• FFCRA Employee Rights Poster
• Request for Emergency Paid Sick Leave Form
• PA Reviews Life-Sustaining Businesses (SkarklatosZonarich)
• 04-29-20 Further Guidance for Exception Permitting Attorneys to Access Their Offices (PBA)
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Phila. office)

Estate Planning:

• Estate Planning During COVID-19

Family Law Matters:

• The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (SkarlatosZonarich)
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Emergency Paid Sick & Family Leave Expansion Explained

Insurance Matters:

• March 21 - Insurance Department Notice Regarding COVID-19 Insurance Coverage

Landlord/Tenant:

• What to do if You Can't Pay Your Rent

Notary Matters:

• Waiver 14 - Notaries in Person Requirement - Limited Real Estate Transactions
• PA Department of State Allows Remote Notary of Some Documents
• 04-21-20 Remote Notarization of all Documents Legal in PA Until 60 Days After COVID-19 Emergency Expires

Paycheck Protection/Payroll:

• ABA Paycheck Protection Program Summary
• Paycheck Protection Program: Frequently Asked Questions
• Payroll Tax Credits: Frequently Asked Questions

Unemployment Compensation:

• Office of Unemployment Compensation

Other COVID Resource Pages/Information:

• Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Page
• SkarlatosZonarich COVID-19 Page
• USJ Resource Page
• Third Circuit and District Court Websites via PBA
• PA Department of Health
• New EEOC Virus Advice Touches on Screenings, Medical Info
• Harrisburg Social Security Office New Fax Number

 

HOW YOU CAN HELP?: The Director of Downtown Daily Bread describes the dire situation that homeless and hungry people and the ministries that serve them are facing.  You and other individuals/families can help by placing food and/or bottled water or boxed drinks in the Community Pantry Cupboard along Cranberry Street beside St. Stephen's Cathedral School. The wooden cupboard has a latched door and steel mail boxes are mounted on each side of the cupboard.  Items may be put into any one of the containers.   People can drive to St. Stephen's in a car, stop at the box, place items in it, and drive away, thereby not making contact with anyone.  Always use Purell afterwards. Food could be P&J or cheese sandwiches (plastic wrapped or bagged), hard boiled eggs, and self-opening food containers.  It's rewarding way to serve the needy and get out of the house for a brief trip.