Rule 117 - Scheduling ProceduresA. The scheduling of Central Court proceedings shall be overseen by the District Court Administrator.B. The Office of Court Administration shall coordinate the scheduling of all cases assigned to Central Court for each Magisterial District Judge.C. After docketing and processing criminal complaints, the staff of the issuing authority (MDJ Staff) will contact the Court Administrator's office to obtain dates and times for the scheduling of Central Court proceedings.D. Unless otherwise directed by the President Judge, Preliminary Hearings shall be scheduled and held weekly on Wednesdays in Courtroom No. 1 of the Huntingdon County Courthouse, commencing at 8:45 a.m.E. Unless otherwise directed by the President Judge, hearings to set bail and to provide defendants an opportunity to waive their preliminary hearings shall be scheduled and held every other week on Wednesdays in Courtroom No. 1 of the Huntingdon County Courthouse, commencing at 12:30 p.m.F. Central Court is intended to be a forum to make preliminary disposition of criminal cases. It is not to be an informal meeting place to initiate settlement discussions. 1. Prosecuting attorneys and defense attorneys are urged to make contact with each other to discuss their cases prior to Central Court.2. Magisterial District Judges are directed to conduct Central Court in an orderly and efficient manner.