Phil. Cnty. Pa. *786

As amended through December 18, 2021

Rule *786 - Criminal Court Priority List

(A) Whenever an attorney has more than one criminal case listed in different courtrooms on the same day, the attorney shall appear in each courtroom wherein the attorney's case or cases are listed and provide scheduling and contact information. The attorney will be expected to report to the highest priority room to which the attorney has been assigned.

Priority List (listed in the order of their priority)

(1) Homicide Case Assignment

(2) Criminal Calendar Program

(3) Major Felony Program

(4) Felony Waiver Program

(5) Municipal Court List Rooms

(6) Criminal Motions List and PCRA Hearings

(7) Any Other Assignment.

An attorney not actually on trial who desires to attend a Preliminary Hearing must obtain the prior approval of the Judge presiding in the highest priority room to which the attorney is assigned.

Note: Administrative Regulation 74-4, December 2, 1974; superseded by Administrative Regulation 79-4, October 22, 1979; amended December 8, 1980, effective immediately.

(B) Federal and Common Pleas Court Conflicts

(1) Common Pleas Court

Since the District Court lists criminal and civil cases interchangeably, the Common Pleas Court shall follow the same policy with respect to the engagement of counsel as set forth under civil cases, including Advance Special Listings.

(2) District Court

The District Court shall recognize as engaged any attorney-of-record in any homicide or major criminal case actually on trial and where same has been scheduled for trial by the appropriate Calendar Judge at the calendar call held no more than three days prior to the actual trial date.

Phil. Cnty. Pa. *786

General Court Regulation 73-2, March 2, 1973, as amended by General Court Regulation 73-13, supplement July 10, 1974. Former rule *805 was renumbered and amended September 20, 2019, effective 12/2/2019.