Beaver Cnty. C.P. Local Rules Criminal Procedure Rule 542

(A) At the preliminary arraignment or at the time of the issuance of a summons, the

issuing authority shall schedule the preliminary hearing on a date and time assigned by

the Court Administrator. The issuing authority shall give notice to the defendant and to

counsel for the defendant, if any, of the date and time selected. The issuing authority shall

promptly transfer all papers to the Court Administrator.

(B) The presiding Central Court Magisterial District Judge may, for cause shown, grant a

continuance and shall note on the transcript every continuance together with:

(1) the grounds for granting each continuance;

(2) the party requesting the continuance;

(3) the new date and time of the preliminary hearing.

(C) Each Motion to Continue Preliminary Hearing shall contain the following

information:

(1) the grounds for requesting each continuance;

(2) the name of opposing counsel and opposing counsel's position on the motion;

(3) the number of prior continuances, if any.

(D) Motions to Continue Preliminary Hearing made on the date of the Scheduled Hearing

shall require the following:

(1) The moving party to personally appear before the presiding Magisterial District Judge

in Central Court and present a written motion after notice to opposing counsel.

(2) the Magisterial District Judge to enter a ruling after entertaining argument from both

counsel.

(E) Motions to Continue Preliminary Hearing made prior to the Scheduled Hearing Date

shall require the following:

(1) the moving party to personally appear before the presiding Magisterial District Judge

in Central Court and present a written motion after notice to opposing counsel; or

(2) deliver either in person, mail or fax, no later than 3:00 p.m. on the business day prior

to the scheduled hearing date, a written motion to continue, to Central Court staff.

(a) Central Court staff, upon receiving the motion to continue, shall relay the motion to

the presiding Magisterial District Judge at Central Court.

(b) The presiding Magisterial District Judge will enter a ruling.

(F) Any Motion to Continue Preliminary Hearing received after 3:00 p.m. on the business

day prior to the scheduled hearing date will require the moving party to personally appear

and present the motion to the presiding Magisterial District Judge at Central Court on the

day of the hearing after notice to opposing counsel.

(G) Any motion to continue a preliminary hearing must be presented to a Magisterial

District Judge for disposition before any action is taken, even if both parties have no

objection to the continuance.