Beaver Cnty. C.P. Local Rules Criminal Procedure Rule 552

(A) In all cases in which a defendant has been charged with an offense of a third degree

misdemeanor or greater, the defendant shall be required to appear at the Beaver County

Regional Booking Center (RBC) located in the Beaver County Jail, 6000 Woodlawn

Boulevard, Aliquippa, PA, 15001.

(B) Pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S. 9112, an arresting authority shall be responsible for taking the

fingerprints of persons arrested for misdemeanors, felonies or summary offenses which

become misdemeanors on a second arrest after conviction of a summary offense. The

Regional Booking Center shall serve as the designated fingerprinting site for all arresting

authorities in Beaver County.

(C)(1) In cases in which a defendant has been arraigned at the District Justice office and

fails to post bond, the defendant shall be fingerprinted and photographed at the RBC

subsequent to his or her commitment at the Beaver County Jail.

(2) In cases in which a defendant has been arrested during night, weekend or holiday

hours, unless the charges proceed by summons, the defendant shall be taken directly to

the RBC for a video arraignment and booking procedure before being committed to the

Beaver County Jail or being released on bond.

(3) In cases of private prosecutions, the defendant may only be fingerprinted and

photographed after conviction of the alleged offense. An order shall be issued from the

Court of Common Pleas after such conviction directing the Defendant to report to the

RBC to be fingerprinted and photographed.

(4) In cases which proceed by issuance of a summons, the District Justice presiding at

Central Court at the scheduled Preliminary Hearing, shall order the defendant to submit

to the Regional Booking Center within five (5) days following the date of issuance of

such order.

(D) A booking fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be assessed and collected by the Beaver

County Clerk of Courts after sentencing upon conviction of or plea to a misdemeanor or

felony offense or acceptance into the Accelerated Rehabilitation Program. This fee will

not apply to those Defendants whose cases are dismissed by the District Justice,

withdrawn or nolle prossed by the Commonwealth or who enter a guilty plea to a

summary offense at the time of the preliminary hearing.