Philadelphia Cnty. C.P. Municipal Court-Criminal Rule 438

All defendants charged with a Municipal Court case, who do not make bail within 10 days after

preliminary arraignment, and all defendants charged with a felony, whose preliminary hearing is

continued for more than 20 days, shall be listed forthwith in Crash Court at a Philadelphia county

prison.

Crash Court shall be conducted one day a week and shall be presided over by a Municipal Court

Judge. Attorneys from the District Attorney’s Office and the Defender Association shall be

present, together with a Quarter Sessions Clerk and the defendant.

At Crash Court, each case shall be reviewed and one of the following actions may be taken:

1. Agreement by the District Attorney to reduce bail;

2. Agreement by the District Attorney to reduce the charge to a summary criminal offense and

accept a guilty plea;

3. Relisting the matter within 48 hours to the Criminal Justice Center for a guilty plea;

4. Relisting the matter on an accelerated basis for trial or preliminary hearing;

5. Bail to remain the same and date for next action set.

Note: Amended by the Municipal Court Board of Judges on November 18, 2005; effective March 15, 2006.