Local Rules of Court

C. Centralized Arraignment After being processed and booked at a Lancaster County Regional Booking Center during Duty Court Hours, Defendants are required to be either: Transported by the arresting police department to the Lancaster City Public Safety Building to be held there for detention until preliminary arraignment is conducted by the assigned Duty Court Magisterial District Judge, either in person or by video conference, or, Held by the arresting police department at a location designated by the Court as an approved Advanced Communication Technology Site for the purpose of video conferencing until preliminary arraignment is conducted by the assigned Duty Court Magisterial District Judge by video conference. 1. 2.

III. Required Coverage Duties

A. Search Warrants and Arrest Warrants; Protection From Abuse Petitions, and Acceptance of Bail

Magisterial District Judges with jurisdiction during regular business hours and the Duty Court Judge during Duty Court hours shall be available to provide continuous coverage for the issuance of search warrants pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 203, arrest warrants pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 513, requests to accept bail pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 520(B), and requests for emergency relief under the Protection From Abuse Act.

B. Preliminary Arraignments, Accepting Criminal Complaints and Setting Bail

Magisterial District Judges with jurisdiction during regular business hours and the Duty Court Judge during Duty Court Hours shall be available without unnecessary delay to conduct preliminary arraignments pursuant to Rule 516, to set bail pursuant to Rule 517(A), and to accept criminal complaints and conduct preliminary arraignments pursuant to Rule 519(A)(1).

C.

Summary Offense Arrest Warrants and Arrests Without a Warrant

Magisterial District Judges with jurisdiction during regular business hours and the Duty Court Judge during Duty Court Hours shall be available without unnecessary delay for the purpose of providing the services set forth in Pa.R.Crim.P.117(A)(2)(a) requiring conducting summary trials or setting collateral in summary cases under Rule 431(B)(3) and Rule 441(C).

D.

Summary Offense Bench Warrants

If a summary Bench Warrant is executed during regular business hours, the Magisterial District Judge with jurisdiction shall be available without unnecessary delay to