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Berks County Court implemented a mandatory electronic notification system designed to send out automatic electronic reminders to defendants of upcoming criminal court dates.  Effective July 1, 2019, these reminders will be sent via text message or email as a courtesy and will not be considered official notice of any upcoming court date.  The Administrative Order establishing this program can be found here.  The Berks County Notification Intake Form is to be completed at the time of arraignment or waiver of arraignment.

• **Berks County Notification Intake Form**
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Texts will come from the following number:
    484-339-0003

Emails will come from Berkscourtalert@countyofberks.com.

• Administrative Order (Effective 12/26/2017)
• Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Program Application

Required Forms (Effective 7/30/2021)

• Urgent Notice - English
• Urgent Notice - Spanish
• Certification of Status

Defendant's Packet

• Cover Letter
• Mortgage Foreclosure Diversionary Program Checklist
• IRS Form 4506-T (Request for Transcript of Tax Return)
• Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Form 710 (Mortgage Assistance Application) - English
• Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Form 710 (Mortgage Assistance Application) - Spanish​

 

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All transcripts of official court proceedings shall be prepared only upon written authorization or order of Court. No transcript of any official court proceeding may be prepared without the written consent of the Common Pleas Court judge assigned to the respective case. In the event that the assigned judge cannot be contacted by all exhaustive means, the authorization must be made by the respective Administrative Judge or the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas.

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