PA · rules
Westmoreland Cnty. C.P. Criminal Rules RULE WC 568
BENCH WARRANTS
(a) The person executing a bench warrant shall deliver the subject of the warrant to the
warden of the Westmoreland County Detention Center. The warden shall, at the
earliest possible time, notify the court administrator that the subject of the warrant
is in custody.
(b) If the subject of the warrant voluntarily surrenders, the court administrator must be
informed by the agency to which the subject has surrendered.
(c) Upon receiving notice that a bench warrant has been executed or that the subject
has surrendered, the court administrator will immediately notify the issuing judge,
district attorney, and any counsel of record that the subject is in custody. In the
event the issuing judge is unavailable, notice shall be given to a judge of this court
assigned criminal cases who is available. After consultation with the judge, the court
administrator shall schedule a hearing to be held as soon as possible. The court
administrator shall give an oral notice of the hearing, and shall maintain a record of
that notice.
Adopted December 16, 1993, effective April 1, 1994. Renumbered from WC330 May 10, 2001, effective July 2,
2001.
Provenance
- Source
- www.westmorelandcountypa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
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