Court of Common Pleas of Carbon County, Pennsylvania Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

(570) 325-8556

Contact the District Court Administrator at (570) 325-8556 about accessibility and accommodations, and make all arrangements at least 72 hours before a hearing or other court business.

For information about accessible facilities and reasonable accommodations available to disabled individuals having business before the court, please contact the Office of the District Court Administrator at (570) 325-8556. All arrangements must be made at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to any hearing or business before the court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

If the facility has no available detention space, the arresting agency must notify the on-call judge through the Communication Center; a preliminary arraignment is then required before detention or commitment to prison.

If no detention facilities are available at the facility, the arresting agency shall notify the on-call Magisterial District Judge through the Communication Center of that fact and a preliminary arraignment shall be required prior to detention or commitment to Prison.

CRITICAL

Unless the following exception applies, an arbitrator unable to serve must notify Court Administration within ten days of the scheduled event.

Except as qualified by the next sentence, any appointed arbitrator must notify Court Administration of their inability to serve within ten (10) days of the scheduled event so that a suitable replacement can be secured by Court Administration.

CRITICALCivil cases

An incarcerated party to a custody action who cannot attend a scheduled proceeding and wants to participate electronically must request Court Administration’s permission seven days beforehand and arrange participation with Court Administration and the facility’s Warden.

Any party to a custody action, who is incarcerated and cannot attend any scheduled proceeding and wishes to participate by electronic means, shall request permission from Court Administration seven (7) days before the scheduled event. Said party shall be responsible for making the arrangements with Court Administration and the Warden of said facility where the party is incarcerated.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Contact

Phone

The arresting officer must telephone the Communication Center to request and initiate scheduling of the arraignment.

Scheduling of the arraignment shall be initiated by the arresting officer contacting the Comm. Center by telephone and requesting an arraignment.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Contact

Phone to duty judge

During the stated hours, the arresting officer must initiate arraignment scheduling by telephoning the Communications Center to contact the on-call MDJ.

Between the hours of 4:30 P.M. and 10:00 P.M. Monday through Friday and on weekends and holidays from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M., the police officer shall contact the on-call MDJ through the Communications Center (Comm. Center) to conduct a preliminary arraignment. Scheduling of the arraignment shall be initiated by the arresting officer who shall contact the Comm. Center by telephone to request an arraignment.

CRITICALCriminal cases

After the arraignment, the officer must speak to the MDJ to receive the defendant’s disposition.

Upon completion of the arraignment, the police officer shall speak to the MDJ and be notified of the disposition of the defendant. (Bail, ROR or incarceration)

CRITICAL

For information about accessible facilities and accommodations, contact the court office, and make all arrangements at least 72 hours before any hearing or court proceeding.

Para información sobre locales accessibles y alojamiento disponibles a individuos incapacitados que tengan diligencias ante el tribunal, por favor comuníquese con nuestra oficina. Todos los arreglos deberán hacerse al menos 72 horas antes de cualquier audiencia o diligencia ante el tribunal.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Contact

Letter fax to duty judge

The arresting officer must fax the arraignment paperwork to the MDJ location before the arraignment.

Prior to the arraignment the arresting officer shall fax the following paperwork to the MDJ location: a. Criminal complaint and Affidavit of Probable Cause; and b. Copy of the Bail Information Sheet for Overnight Arraignments regarding the defendant’s criminal record and flight risk, and the officer’s bail recommendation for the MDJ.

CRITICALCriminal cases

When the Carbon County Courthouse is closed, Rule 210 applications must be submitted to the on-duty magisterial district judge.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND DECREED that when the Carbon County Courthouse is closed, applications under Rule 210 SHALL BE SUBMITTED to the “on- duty” magisterial district judge.

WARNINGCivil cases

Any change in an arbitrator’s practice or association with another lawyer must be reported immediately to the District Court Administrator.

NOTE: Any change in your status of practicing with or being associated with any other lawyer or lawyers shall immediately be reported to the District Court Administrator.

WARNING

Contact the court office for information about accessibility and accommodations, and make all arrangements at least 72 hours before a hearing or court proceeding.

Para información sobre locales accessibles y alojamiento disponibles a individuos incapacitados que tengan diligencias ante el tribunal, por favor comuníquese con nuestra oficina. Todos los arreglos deberán hacerse al menos 72 horas antes de cualquier audiencia o diligencia ante el tribunal.

WARNING

An arbitrator who is unable to attend but for whom another member of the arbitrator's firm is able to attend should notify Court Administration no less than three (3) days before the arbitration hearing if an attorney within the same firm is going to appear for the Arbitration in place of the appointed arbitrator.

An arbitrator who is unable to attend but for whom another member of the arbitrator's firm is able to attend should notify Court Administration no less than three (3) days before the arbitration hearing if an attorney within the same firm is going to appear for the Arbitration in place of the appointed arbitrator.

WARNING

A self-represented party must keep the court, other self-represented parties, and attorneys of record supplied with current contact information.

In accordance with Carbon County Rule of Civil Procedure 1012, a self-represented party is under a continuing obligation to provide current contact information to the court, to other self-represented parties, and to attorneys of record.

WARNING

Request the appropriate complaint or petition from the prothonotary.

Request the appropriate complaint or petition from the prothonotary.

INFOCriminal cases

Contact

Phone

When a DUI ARD has been negotiated, a District Justice Office staff member makes telephone arrangements to schedule a CRN evaluation.

When a DUI ARD has been negotiated, telephonic arrangements are made by a staff member of the District Justice Office to schedule a Court Reporting Network (CRN) evaluation.

WARNING

Phone

(570) 325-8556

Contact the District Court Administrator by phone for information about accessibility and accommodations, and make all arrangements at least 72 hours in advance.

For information about accessible facilities and reasonable accommodations available to disabled individuals having business before the court, please contact the Office of the District Court Administrator at (570) 325-8556. All arrangements must be made at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to any hearing or business before the court.