The Adams County Legal Journal is designated for the publication of Court or other legal notices as required by the various statutes, laws, rules, orders or decrees of the Court in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Both the Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts shall maintain in public view a bulletin board for the purpose of posting required notices.
Research and Reference Facility: The Adams County Law Library shall be used as a research facility by the Court, county officials, and county attorneys, in accordance with law, and subject to rules promulgated by the Law Library Committee and approved by the Court. In furtherance of a desire to maintain the Adams County Law Library as a complete County Reference Law Library, the following publications are to be provided for the law library:
All published slip opinions authored by the Adams County Court shall be delivered to the Adams County Law Library which shall hereinafter act as a depository for said Opinions.
All ordinances of municipalities and townships, including Zoning Ordinances, shall be made available to the Adams County Law Library.
Open to the public: The Adams County Law Library shall be a facility open to the general public subject to rules promulgated by the Law Library Committee and approved by the Court.
Law Library Committee: The President Judge shall appoint a chairman and committee to operate and maintain the Adams County Law Library. Committee members shall be selected from members of the Adams County Bar Association and shall serve at the pleasure of the President Judge. The committee may deal directly with the Adams County Commissioners in budgetary matters. The committee shall annually file a report and accounting with the Court. Upon approval, the report shall be filed of record in the Prothonotary's Office.
1. The library is open to the public during the hours of 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m., Monday through Friday, except during those times when the Courthouse is closed.