• B. Delivery to the Court. Upon the filing of the petition with the Prothonotary, the petitioner(s) shall have the petition forwarded to the Court Administrator for processing.

C. The Board.

  1. Boards of View shall generally be composed of three (3) persons, with the chairperson being an attorney licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania whose principal office is located in Adams County.
  2. The Court may revoke the appointment of the Board, or any member thereof, for whatever cause that the Court deems appropriate.

D. Deposit.

  1. When the request for a Board of View concerns a private road or other circumstance where a party is statutorily responsible for such costs the Court shall, upon appointment of the Board of View, direct the petitioner to deposit a sum with the Prothonotary to cover the fees and expenses of the Board. That sum shall be from time to time designated by the President Judge but shall initially be set at $1,000.00. No further action on the petition shall occur until the deposit is presented to the Prothonotary. The Prothonotary shall notify the chairperson of the Board of such receipt.
  2. The Court may, at the request of the chairperson, direct that additional sums be deposited consistent with the services provided or to be provided by the Board. In such circumstance the proceedings shall be stayed pending receipt of the additional deposit, unless otherwise directed by the Court.
  3. The Prothonotary shall maintain the deposit, pay fees and expenses therefrom as directed by the Court, and return any remaining balance to the petitioner within forty (40) days after the date of approval of the Report of the Board by the Court.

E. Compensation and Expenses.

  1. Boards of View shall be compensated at a rate established from time to time by the Court.
  2. A Petition For Compensation and Expenses shall be made by the Board of View at the time of the filing of its Report. A copy of that petition shall be served upon all parties of record, or their attorneys.