Berks Cnty. C.P. Judicial Rules Rule 102

In the event an attorney is scheduled to appear at the same time before different judges of this court

for Juvenile Court or Criminal Court proceedings, the attorney shall first appear in accordance with the

following priority: Juvenile Court hearing, jury trial, trial without jury, pretrial hearing, Post Conviction

Hearing Act hearing, sentencing, guilty plea, Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition hearing, motion; and

as early as possible in advance of scheduled appearances, the attorney shall notify the judge (or his/her

secretary or personal tipstaff) involved in lesser priority matters of the nature of the priority proceedings.

With respect to other proceedings involving an attorney scheduled to appear at the same time before

different judges of this court or before this court and another court or tribunal, the attorney shall contact

each judge and/or tribunal chairman involved, explain the conflict situation and seek guidance as to which

proceeding the attorney shall first attend. If after contacting each judge and/or chairman involved, the

attorney has not obtained permission to give one proceeding priority over the other or others, the attorney

shall contact the Emergency Motions Judge of this court for instruction and direction.

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