Fayette Cnty. C.P. Local Rules and Administrative Orders - Amended March 12,... Rule 117

(a) All Magisterial District Judge Offices shall be open for regular business on

Mondays through Fridays from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

(b) On-call Magisterial District Judge(s) shall be available for continuous

coverage in Protection from Abuse Act cases, the issuance of warrants, accepting

bail, and for providing the services set forth in Pa.R.Crim.P §117(A)(2)(a), (b), (c),

and (d). The President Judge shall establish the schedule of on-call duty in

accordance with the traditional system presently utilized.

(c) Magisterial District Judges, the Clerk of Courts and Warden of the Fayette

County Prison or his designee, shall be authorized to accept bail in accordance with

the provisions, and subject to the limitations, of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal

Procedure.

(d) Magisterial District Judges shall be available during normal business hours for

all other business.

NOTE: Adopted June 22, 2006, effective August 1, 2006.

RULE 120(B)

ATTORNEYS – WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE

A motion to withdrawal an attorney’s appearance shall include (1) the name,

address, and telephone number of the defendant; (2) the date of birth of the defendant

and the last four numbers of his or her Social Security Number; (3) if the defendant is

incarcerated, the name of the facility and his or her inmate identification number; (4) a

list of prior counsel who represented the defendant in the case; and (5) a list of co-defendants and the name of any other defendant who is charged in the same incident,

including the name(s) of counsel for any other defendant identified. If the appointment of

new counsel is required to continue the case, the motion to withdraw should include a

request for appointment of new counsel.

Note: Adopted March 16, 2022, effective May 2, 2022.