Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Rule 1954 - Court security(a) The president judge of each judicial district shall establish a local court security committee that shall meet at least twice per year. The president judge or designee shall chair the local court security committee. Local court security committee membership shall include, at a minimum, a member of the county executive branch, the district court administrator and a magisterial district judge. The duties of the local court security committee shall be to: (1) develop, review and make recommendations to the president judge on protocols, policies and procedures necessary to protect the public, court personnel and court facilities in the event of an emergency, including the continuity of operations plan and emergency action plans;(2) communicate the approved protocols, policies and procedures identified in paragraph (a)(1) to all court employees;(3) review and assess the judicial district's security incident reports specified in paragraph (b) and recommend to the president judge appropriate actions; and(4) develop and recommend to the president judge training programs for court employees on safety and security awareness. (b) The president judge shall ensure that all reporting requirements of the Pennsylvania Judicial Incident Reporting System ("PAJIRS") are completed by the district court administrator or his or her designee no later than the close of business on the day that any reportable action occurs.(c) The president judge shall ensure the completion of court facility security assessments as prescribed by the Court Administrator.The provisions of Rule 1954 are adopted December 28, 2009, effective immediately, 40 Pa.B. 218.