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Rule 300. Scheduling Procedures. (Warren County)

(1) Annually, no later than October 30th, the Court Administrator shall publish a schedule for the succeeding year setting forth the following pertinent dates for each case with the appropriate schedule for each case to be set in motion by the date the defendant either waives his or her preliminary hearing or is bound over following that preliminary hearing:

(a) The date of the court arraignment which shall be the first available arraignment date at least 20 days after the preliminary hearing is held or waived.
(b) The date for the settlement conference as required by Local Rule 311 which shall be no later than 45 days after court arraignment.
(c) The date for Criminal Calendar Call, which shall follow settlement conference and precede jury selection.
(d) The day of jury selection.

(2) The Court Administrator shall immediately, after publishing said schedule, provide copies to each sitting District Justice, the District Attorney's office, the Public Defender's office, and each member of the county criminal defense bar known to the Court Administrator. Copies shall also be available free of charge at all times in the Court Administrator's office and the Clerk of Courts office.

(3) (a) At the time defendant is bound over to Court or waives his preliminary hearing, the District Attorney shall complete a Criminal Case Scheduling Form with an original and five copies substantially in the form set forth as Form 300(3)(a).

(b) The District Justice shall orally advise the defendant and counsel of the time, date, and place of arraignment and that the failure to appear at such arraignment may result in the defendant's arrest and forfeiture of bond.
(c) The District Justice shall require the defendant to sign the Criminal Case Scheduling Form indicating the defendant is aware of the time and place of arraignment and of obligation to appear at the arraignment and other proceedings noted thereon.
(d) Once the Criminal Case Scheduling Form has been completed, the defendant shall be provided with a copy and the District Attorney shall retain a copy. If they are present, a copy shall be provided to the defendant's attorney.

All undistributed copies, together with the original Criminal Case Scheduling Form shall be attached to the official record when it is forwarded to the Clerk of Courts as required by Pa.R.Crim.P. 146 and shall be distributed by the Clerk of Courts.

Form 300 (3)(a)
                  IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
            OF THE 37TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
                     WARREN COUNTY BRANCH
                           CRIMINAL

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

		VS.			No.
					OTN  No.
__________________________________
Defendant 
                 CRIMINAL CASE SCHEDULING FORM

Charges:  _________________________________________
Date Complaint filed:________________________________
Defense counsel:	___________________________________
Date of Preliminary hearing/waiver_____________________

                       IMPORTANT NOTICE
	You and your attorney and/or attorney's representative are required to
appear for the following proceedings.  These dates may not be changed
without leave of Court.

	1. Arraignment:_______________________________,  in the Main Courtroom,
Warren County Courthouse, Warren, PA.  Arraignment may be waived but only
if you have an attorney prior to your arraignment date.
	2. Settlement conference:_________________________,  in the Main
Courtroom, Warren County Courthouse, Warren, PA.
	3. Criminal Calendar Call:_______________________,  in the Main
Courtroom, Warren County Courthouse, Warren, PA.


CAUTION:  CRIMINAL CALENDAR CALL WILL BE THE LAST DAY YOU WILL BE
PERMITTED TO ENTER A GUILTY PLEA AS A RESULT OF A PLEA BARGAIN.  AFTER
THIS DATE, YOU MUST EITHER GO TO TRIAL OR PLEAD AS CHARGED.

4. Jury Selection:________________________________,  in the Main
Courtroom, Warren County Courthouse,  Warren, PA.

FAILURE TO APPEAR ON ANY OF THE ABOVE DAYS MAY RESULT IN FORFEITURE OF
YOUR BAIL BOND AND THE ISSUANCE OF A BENCH WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST AS WELL
AS ADDITIONAL CHARGES OF DEFAULT IN REQUIRED APPEARANCE.

The undersigned hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy of this notice.

Date:________________________

                              ______________________________
Original: Clerk of Courts     Signature of Defendant
Copies:   Ct. Administrator     
          District Attorney   ______________________________
          Defense Counsel     Signature of Counsel
          Defendant
                              ______________________________
			      Signature of District Attorney