DELAWARE COUNTY Monetary Bail Acceptance at Correctional Facility; No. 05-0193 [36 Pa.B. 4604]
[Saturday, August 19, 2006]Order And Now, this 26th of July, 2006, it is hereby Ordered and Decreed that the enclosed Local Rule 117 is effective thirty (30) days from date of publication in the PA Bulletin:
1. Magisterial District Judges shall provide continuous coverage for issuance of search warrants pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 203, arrest warrants pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 513 and for the acceptance of deposits of bail.
2. Magisterial District Judges shall also provide coverage to conduct preliminary arraignments, conduct summary trials or set collateral in summary cases following arrests with a warrant issued pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P 430(A), set bail whenever an out-of-county warrant of arrest is executed within the Judicial District, accept complaints and provide such other services as may be required by Pa.R.Crim.P. 117(A) (2) (a), (b), (c) and (d).
3. In Order to provide after hours coverage for the services set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2, Magisterial District Judges shall rotate evenings, weekends, and holidays according to the provisions of the previous Orders of this Court establishing the Duty Groups within the Judicial District.
4. The Duty Magisterial District Judge shall provide after hours coverage in accordance with the long-standing hearing schedules set forth in the previous Orders of this Court establishing the Duty Groups within this Judicial District.
5. The Duty Magisterial District Judge shall be continuously available during his or her regular after hours coverage for the issuance of search warrants pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 203, arrest warrants pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 513 and to accept deposits of bail as further provided for in paragraph 8 of this Order.
6. In the event a Magisterial District Judge is needed for the issuance of a search or arrest warrant or other emergency matter when the Court is not scheduled for after hours coverage, the Duty Magisterial District Judge will be contacted as provided for in paragraph 7 of this Order.
7. The Duty Magisterial District Judge shall be contacted by either the Delaware County Emergency Services Center (911), the local law enforcement agency or the Pennsylvania State Constable when it becomes necessary to hold a preliminary arraignment or summary trial, issue a search warrant or warrant of arrest, set or accept bail or provide the other services set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Order.
8. All Magisterial District Court offices shall be open for normal business on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. except that Magisterial District Court 32-2-40 shall be open between the hours of 2:00 P.M. and 10:00 P.M. on Monday through Thursday and between the hours of 11:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. on Friday for the purpose of conducting normal business and to act as the ''Duty Court'' for the Folcroft Duty Group on Monday through Thursday.
9. Monetary bail may be accepted by the issuing authority between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. on Monday through Friday, by the Duty Magisterial District Judge during his or her regular after hours coverage, and by the Warden of the George Hill Correctional Facility (or his designee) between the hours of 8:00 P.M. and 8:30 A.M. daily. If the issuing authority is unavailable to accept deposits of bail to illness, vacation, or continuing education, the Magisterial District Judge covering for the issuing authority may accept the bail.
By the Court
KENNETH A. CLOUSE,
President Judge[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-1600. Filed for public inspection August 18, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]
