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Adams Cnty. C.P. Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 105.3
Requests for Closed Hearings
Except as otherwise provided by law or state rule, a party to a criminal action
intending to request that a proceeding be closed to the public, must give notice as
follows:
(Caption)
Take notice that the undersigned intends to present a request to the Court on
______ , 20 ____ , at ____ in Courtroom No./Chambers that proceedings concerning
_________________ be closed to the public.
The notice shall be posted in the Clerk of Courts' office and shall be mailed to every
newspaper in general circulation in Adams County at least ten (10) days prior to presentment.
The moving party will be required to file proof of service at the time the request is made.
Comment: It is not intended that this Rule apply when a statute or general rule requires a private,
or in camera hearing. It is intended to apply in situations where a judge has discretionary
authority to bar the public from a proceeding.
Provenance
- Source
- www.adamscountypa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
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