Cumberland County Court Update

Representatives from GFAA's Government Affairs Committee, GFAA President Jeremy Seeland, Government Affairs Committee Co-chair Ryan Mumper, and GFAA's Executive Director Bryan Holladay, met with the Cumberland County Clerk of Court to discuss the challenges members have had over the last year concerning scheduling complications created by e-filing. Our members have been dealing with inconsistent dates and times scattered across the calendar, which made it difficult to plan and manage cases effectively. Especially those who use are considered bulk filers. 

A few main updates and changes came from this meeting: 

• Wednesdays will become bulk-filing days. 
• Loebsack & Brownlee PLLC will be assigned a docket every first and third Wednesday of each month. 
• Hutchens Lawn Firm will be assigned a docket the second Wednesday of each month. 
• Pro se filers and Loebsack & Brownlee PLLC overflow will be heard the fourth Wednesday of each month. 
• Loeback & Brownlee PLLC cases that do not fit into their assigned slots will be calendared at the clerk's discretion (any other day). 

From November 5 through December 31, Wednesday dockets will be capped at 50 cases/day, and will be heard from 8:30 AM  to 2:30 PM. Starting January 1, 2026, the Clerk hopes to increase bulk-filing caps to 60 cases/day with a max of seven cases heard every half-hour.

The Government Affairs Committee has another meeting scheduled in February for follow-up comment. 

Questions or comments you would like to share, please e-mail info@mygfaa.org.