Washington Cnty. C.P. Admin Order - Pretrial Services

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

CIVIL DIVISION

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In Re: Pretrial Services ) CV-2025-00001

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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER

AND NOW, this 11" day of July, 2025, the Adult Probation and Parole Office Pretrial

Services Unit having been designated as the bail agency of the Court of Common Pleas of

Washington County pursuant to Washington County Local Rule of Criminal Procedure L-530, it

is hereby ORDERED that the following regulations and policy objectives shall govern the

Pretrial Services program

1. The goals of the Pretrial Services Unit are twofold: (1) to reduce the jail population for

low-risk individuals; and (2) to ensure public safety from the dangers posed by high-risk

individuals

2. The Pretrial Services Unit assists the judiciary by utilizing a risk assessment tool and

generating background reports for the Court’s consideration concerning bail decisions

3. To fulfill its purpose and achieve the goals of the Pretrial Services program, the Pretrial

Services Unit shall monitor and investigate new commitments to the Washington County

Correctional Facility on a daily basis. A pretrial assessment shall be conducted on all

defendants charged with any criminal offense (excluding Criminal Homicide) and

detained pending disposition of their case. The Pretrial Officer shall conduct the pretrial

assessment within 72 hours of the defendant being committed into the Washington

County Correctional Facility, except, if the defendant is committed on a weekend/holiday,

the assessment shall be conducted within 72 hours following the next business day

Information gathered by the Pretrial Officer includes, but is not limited to, employment

history, residency status, criminal history, and drug/alcohol/mental health issues

4. In addition to generating a pretrial assessment, the Pretrial Officer shall supervise the

defendant until the final disposition of their criminal case

5. Additionally, at the time ofa Preliminary Arraignment, the Magisterial District Judge

shall order a pretrial assessment for all defendants charged with the following offenses

regardless of whether the defendant is committed or released

1. Aggravated Assault, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2702

2. Aggravated Indecent Assault, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3125

3. Drug Delivery Resulting in Death, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2506

4. Homicide by Vehicle, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3732

5. Homicide by Vehicle While DUI, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3735

6. Incest, 18 Pa.C.S. § 4302

7. Indecent Assault, 18 Pa.C.S. 3126

8. Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123;

9. Kidnapping, 18 Pa.C.S. § 2901

10. Rape, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121;

11. Robbery, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3701

12. Sexual Abuse of Children, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6312

13. Sexual Assault, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3124.1

14. Statutory Sexual Assault, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3122.1

15. Unlawful Contact with a Minor, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6318; and

16. Any case involving domestic violence

6. The Pretrial Officer shall furnish a pretrial assessment report to the assigned Magisterial

District Judge prior to the preliminary hearing. The Magisterial District Judge shall

provide copies of the report to the Commonwealth’s attorney, defense counsel, and to any

unrepresented defendant at the preliminary hearing. Utilizing the pretrial assessment

report, the Magisterial District Judge may modify bail as deemed appropriate

7. Ifadefendant on pretrial supervision violates any conditions of their bail, the Pretrial

Officer shall notify the District Attorney’s Office in writing. Thereafter, the District

Attorney’s Office may petition the assigned Court of Common Pleas Judge for a Bail

Revocation Hearing

BY THE COURT

Villerio Crobange P

VALARIE COSTANZO, PRESIDENT JUDGE