As amended through September 26, 2023
Rule 117 - Coverage: Issuing Warrants: Preliminary Arraignments and Summary Trials: and Setting and Accepting Bail(a) All Magisterial District Judge Offices shall be open for regular business on Mondays through Fridays from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.(b) On-call Magisterial District Judge(s) shall be available for continuous coverage in Protection from Abuse Act cases, the issuance of warrants, accepting bail, and for providing the services set forth in Pa.R.Crim.P 117(A)(2)(a), (b), (c), and (d). The President Judge shall establish the schedule of on-call duty in accordance with the traditional system presently utilized.(c) Magisterial District Judges, the Clerk of Courts and Warden of the Fayette County Prison or his designee, shall be authorized to accept bail in accordance with the provisions, and subject to the limitations, of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.(d) Magisterial District Judges shall be available during normal business hours for all other business.Adopted June 22, 2006, effective 8/1/2006.