2053 Adoption of new local rules of court--2002; no. CP-03-AD-0000189-2002  

  • ARMSTRONG COUNTY

    Adoption of New Local Rules of Court--2002; No. CP-03-AD-0000189-2002

    [36 Pa.B. 6375]
    [Saturday, October 21, 2006]

    Order

       And Now, this 3rd day of October, 2006, it is hereby Ordered that an additional part to the Local Rules of Court be created to be known as Part VII, pertaining to Local Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure.

       It is further Ordered that the following rules be adopted as a Local Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure:

    Rule 102  Citing the Local Rules of Juvenile Court Procedures
    These Local Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure are intended to implement the Pennsylvania Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure. A rule shall be cited as ''L.R.J.C.P. ______ .''
    Rule 210  Approval of Arrest Warrant Applications
    (a)  The District Attorney of Armstrong County having filed a certification pursuant to Pa.R.J.C.P. 210(b), no arrest warrant application charging any offense set forth in subsection (b), below, shall hereafter be accepted by any judicial officer unless it has been approved by an attorney for the Commonwealth prior to its filing.
    (b)  Subsection (a) of this rule shall apply when any of the following offenses is charged:
    (i)  Criminal homicide, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 2501;
    (ii)   Murder in any degree, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 2502;
    (iii)  Voluntary manslaughter, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 2503;
    (iv)   Involuntary manslaughter, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 2504;
    (v)   Homicide by vehicle, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 3732;
    (vi)  Homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 3735;
    (vii)  Aggravated assault, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 2702(a)(1) through (6), inclusive;
    (viii)  Rape, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121;
    (ix)  Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123;
    (x)  Robbery, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 3701(a)(1)(i) through (iv), inclusive; and
    (xi)  Aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3735.1.

    Comment

    The approval of the attorney for the Commonwealth may be oral in appropriate circumstances. When feasible, such oral approval should be communicated directly to the judicial officer, who should make proper notations thereof.

       It is further Ordered that the Court Administrator take all steps required by Pa.R.J.C.P. No. 121 for the publication, distribution and dissemination of the amendments and supplements provided for herein.

       It is lastly Ordered that the amendments and supplements provided for herein shall be effective thirty (30) days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

    By the Court

    JOSEPH A. NICKLEACH,   
    President Judge

    [Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-2053. Filed for public inspection October 20, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]

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