Westmoreland Cnty. C.P. Criminal Rules RULE WC 117

(a) After hours coverage shall be provided by a magisterial district judge, assigned on

a rotational schedule, who has county-wide jurisdiction and who operates between

the hours of 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Holidays and

weekend coverage shall be provided by an assigned on-call magisterial district

judge.

(1) The “duty” magisterial district judge will hold court by video conferencing

available from any approved advanced communication technology site.

The magisterial district court office will remain closed to the public during

after hours coverage except at the discretion of the magisterial district

judge.

(2) In the event a magisterial district judge is needed when the court is not

scheduled for after hours coverage for the issuance of a search or arrest

warrant, a protection from abuse petition, or other emergency matter; the

“duty” magisterial district judge will be contacted through Westmoreland

911.

(3) Procedures for executed summary warrants shall be pursuant to

Pa.R.Crim.P. 431, and Westmoreland Rule of Criminal Procedure WC431.

(b) Bail in the form of certified check, cashier’s check or money order, may be

posted after normal business hours at the Westmoreland County Prison. Bail

may be posted electronically via PA ePay Bail Online Case Payments, by

accessing http://ujsportal.pacourts.us. In the event bail is posted

electronically, in order to release the defendant, the person posting bail must

contact the Westmoreland County Prison to ensure that all conditions of bail

have been satisfied and all necessary bail-related documents have been

completed.

Rescinded March 16, 2013; New Rule WC520 adopted April 16, effective May 16, 2022.