Bed. Cnty. Pa 300.1

As amended through April 5, 2024
Rule 300.1 - Summary Case ARD
(A) The District Attorney of Bedford County has filed a certification pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 300, and:
(1) has elected that ARD in summary cases shall exclusively proceed in the Court of Common Pleas pursuant to the procedures in Pa.R.Crim.P. 302, and
(2) has designated the following classes of offenses and/or offenders, in addition to those which are statutorily excluded, as ineligible for summary case ARD:
(b) violations arising out of Title 24 (relating to Education),
(c) violations arising out of Title 75 (relating to Vehicles),
(d) any violation that results in serious bodily injury and/or death of any person.
(B) Summary cases shall not be submitted for ARD consideration before the minor judiciary under Pa.R.Crim.P. 301.
(C) Summary cases submitted for ARD consideration by the District Attorney shall proceed pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 311 through Pa.R.Crim.P. 315.
(1) Upon being notified that the District Attorney is moving a summary case for ARD consideration, a hearing under Pa.R.Crim.P. 312et seq. shall be scheduled for the next available date reserved for Summary Appeal hearings.
(D) If the judge finds that ARD is an appropriate disposition in the case, the following conditions may be imposed:
(1) court costs,
(2) a program fee of not less than $100, nor more than $500,
(3) payment of restitution,
(4) probation under the supervision of the Bedford County Office of Probation and Parole for a term not to exceed three (3) months,
(5) successful completion of a Youth Alcohol Awareness Program,
(6) successful completion of an Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Program,
(7) completion of community service hours,
(8) any conditions as may be agreed to by the parties, or
(9) any other conditions that the judge believes are reasonable and appropriate.
(E) The procedures for refusal, violation, completion and/or termination of ARD programs in summary cases shall be in accordance with Pa.R.Crim.P. 317 through Pa.R.Crim.P. 320.

Bed. Cnty. Pa 300.1

Adopted September 12, 2013, effective 11/12/2013; amended May 22, 2017, effective 7/10/2017