Westmoreland Cnty. C.P. Criminal Rules RULE WC 150

(a) Whenever an individual is committed to the Westmoreland County Prison pursuant

to a bench warrant issued by a Westmoreland County judicial officer, the Warden or

designee, shall promptly, or in no case later than the beginning of the next business

day, notify the court administrator who shall:

(1) schedule a bench warrant hearing, and

(2) notify the district attorney, defense counsel of record, sheriff and probation

office.

(b) Pursuant to Pa. R. Crim. P. 150(A)(4), whenever an individual is committed to the

Westmoreland County Prison pursuant to a bench warrant issued by a judicial

officer outside of Westmoreland County, the Warden or designee, shall promptly

notify the proper authorities in the county of issuance.

(c) Any judge of the Court Of Common Pleas Of Westmoreland County may conduct a

bench warrant hearing if the judge who issued the bench warrant is unavailable.

Any Westmoreland County magisterial district judge may conduct a bench warrant

hearing if the magisterial district judge who issued the bench warrant is unavailable.

(d) The Westmoreland County Warden shall release an individual held on a bench

warrant by operation of law if the bench warrant hearing does not occur within 72

hours of commitment or by the close of the next business day if the 72 hours expires

on a non-business day. The president judge shall advise the warden of any days in

addition to weekends or holidays that are non-business days.

Adopted July 13, 2006, effective August 28, 2006.