Adams Cnty. C.P. Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 542

A. In all cases where defendants are held for court, the Magisterial District Judge shall

provide the defendant and counsel of record notice of the dates of formal arraignment,

non-trial disposition conference, DUI date or plea date, and criminal trial term

including jury selection. Notice shall be given at the conclusion of the preliminary

hearing. The notice (hereinafter “Written Notice”) shall be in the form set forth in Rule

542.1 and shall be signed by the defendant and counsel, if any. The defendant and

defense counsel of record shall be given a copy of the Written Notice at the time of

acknowledgement. In the event the preliminary hearing is waived, the Written Notice

may be given solely to counsel who thereafter shall have the Written Notice executed

by their client and filed with the Clerk of Court’s Office prior to formal arraignment.

Counsel shall also provide a copy of the Written Notice to their client. No further

notice of the scheduled court dates shall be required.

B. The court dates for further appearance of the defendant will be set in accordance with

Local Rule 542.2.

C. The issuing authority shall transmit the original Written Notice of court dates, along

with the transcript, to the Clerk of Court’s Office within five (5) days of the defendant

being held for court.