Court of Common Pleas of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

When a presiding Magisterial District Judge grants a continuance in open court, the judge must inform the Central Court Coordinator which party is responsible for requesting it.

(ii) inform the Central Court Coordinator which party is to be assigned responsibility for requesting the continuance.

CRITICAL

When a presiding Magisterial District Judge grants a continuance in open court, the judge must inform the Central Court Coordinator.

(i) inform the Central Court Coordinator of the continuance

CRITICAL

The Court of Common Pleas decides whether to grant or deny Central Court continuance requests.

The Court of Common Pleas shall grant or deny all Central Court continuance requests.

CRITICAL

If cause explains the defendant’s failure to appear, the issuing authority must continue the hearing to a specific date and time and give notice of the new date, time, and place.

- a. If the issuing authority finds that there was cause explaining the defendant's failure to appear, the issuing authority shall continue the preliminary hearing to a specific date and time, giving notice of the new date, time, and place as provided in Rule 542(G)(2). In this scenario, the issuing authority shall not issue a bench warrant.

CRITICAL

Except as provided in subparagraph 2, continuance requests must be submitted in writing on the Central Court Continuance form to the Office of Court Administration.

Except as provided in subparagraph 2, all continuance requests shall be submitted in writing on the Central Court Continuance form and shall be submitted to the Office of Court Administration.

WARNING

The preliminary-hearing scheduling deadline may be extended for cause shown.

extended for cause shown