THE COURTS

MERCER COUNTY

Revision and Restatement of the Local Criminal Rules; No. 1438 Misc. 2004

[34 Pa.B. 5259]

Order

   And Now, this 1st day of September, 2004, the court hereby Approves, Adopts and Promulgates the Revision and Restatement of the Local Criminal Rules of the Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County, effective thirty (30) days after the date of publication of these Rules in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, pursuant to Rule 105 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.

   When effective, these Local Rules of Criminal Procedure supercede all prior Local Rules of Criminal Procedure, which are hereby repealed.

   It is also Ordered and Directed the Court Administrator of Mercer County, in accordance with Pa. Rule of Criminal Procedure 105, shall file seven (7) certified copies of these Rules with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, furnish two (2) certified copies to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, and file one certified copy with the Criminal Procedural Rules Committee.

   It is further Ordered and Directed that Local Rules shall be kept continuously available for public inspection and copying in the Office of the Clerk of Courts of Mercer County. Upon request and payment of reasonable costs of reproduction and mailing, the Clerk of Courts shall furnish to any person a copy of the Local Rules.

   A copy of these Revised and Restated Rules shall be published in the Mercer County Law Journal.

By the Court

FRANCIS J. FORNELLI,   
President Judge

Local Rules of the Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County, 35th Judicial District Supplementing the Rules of Criminal Procedure Promulgated by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Rule L310 Admission to A. R. D. in Cases of Driving While Under the Influence of Intoxicating Beverages, Out of State Persons, Administration Fee in D.U.I. Cases, Content of A. R. D. Applications and Orders

   a.  Prior to admission into the A. R. D. Program in driving while under the influence of intoxicating beverage cases, the applicant must appear in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, before a certified examiner for the administration of the Mortimer-Filkens test, the results of which shall be evaluated by the Court Reporting Network. (75 Pa.C.S.A. 3816.)

   b.  All applicants who are accepted into the A. R. D. Program will be required to attend either the Mercer County Counter Attack School Program or the equivalent of the Mercer County Counter Attack School Program in the applicant's home county and state. (75 Pa.C.S.A. 1549)

   c.  If the Court Reporting Network reports counseling and treatment are necessary, it may be ordered in the applicant's home county and state.

   d.  All persons who are found guilty of driving while under the influence, plead guilty to driving while under the influence or are accepted into A. R. D. must pay through the Office of the Clerk of Courts, in addition to all other costs, $150.00 for administration of such cases.

   e.  All motions requesting admission into the A. R. D. Program shall contain the following: ''I request the continuance of any further proceedings in my case until it is determined whether I am eligible for A. R. D., and if I am admitted into it, for the length of time I am in the program, plus ninety days thereafter.''

   f.  All Orders admitting applicants into the A. R. D. Program shall contain the following: ''Defendant's request for a continuance of all proceedings in this case pending a determination of his eligibility for the A. R. D. Program and for the time he is in the program plus ninety days is granted.''

Rule L528 Percentage Cash Bail System

   a.  A defendant charged with a crime in Mercer County, or a third party surety who is not a professional bondsman or an agent or representative of a professional bondsman, may if authorized by the Issuing Authority or the Court execute a bail bond and deposit with the Issuing Authority or Clerk of Courts by depositing money equal to ten percent (10%) of the amount of bail set, but in no event less than fifty dollars ($50.00).

   b.  The money furnished shall be receipted for, deposited, accounted for, forfeited or returned in accordance with Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure 535 and 536.

   c.  If there has been no forfeiture, upon full and final disposition of the case, the Clerk of Courts or Issuing Authority shall retain any bail-related fees or commissions authorized by law, and the reasonable costs, if any, of administering the cash bail system. The balance shall be returned to the person who deposited it with the Issuing Authority or the Clerk of Courts within twenty (20) days of full and final completion of the case. Notice of the full and final disposition shall be sent by the Clerk of Courts to the person who originally posted the money at the address of record upon a full and final completion of the case. Any money not claimed within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date the notice is sent of the full and final disposition of the case shall be deemed as fees and shall be forfeited to the use of the County of Mercer.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTING BAIL

   1.  Both a resident and a non-resident may be eligible to post percentage cash bail at the discretion of the District Justice or the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas.

   2.  You must post 10% of the bail as set by the District Justice or the Court, but in no event less than $50.00.

   3.  The defendant must attend all Court hearings in his case, or be subject to being placed in jail on a Bench Warrant issued by the Court, and subject to the bail money being forfeited.

   4.  After the defendant's case is completed, the Clerk of Courts Office will return the bail to the surety. Bail will be returned only to the person who posted it within twenty (20) days of the full and final completion of the case.

   5.  The surety is liable to forfeit 10% of the bail amount which has been posted, and if the defendant does not appear as ordered, 100% will be forfeited.

I HAVE READ OR HAD READ TO ME THE ABOVE INFORMATION, AND I FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS.
 

___________________________
Defendant

___________________________
Surety

      Witness ______
 

      Date ______

APPLICATION FOR BAIL

This application is to be filled out by any person placed on bail.

INFORMATION

Name _________________ Telephone No. __________ 

Alias __________ 

Address __________ 

With Whom Living __________ 

Relationship to this Person __________ 

Charges __________ 

Prosecutor __________ 

Single ( ) Married ( ) Separated ( ) Divorced ( ) 

ADDITIONAL PERSONAL INFORMATION 
 

Date of Birth ______ Race ______ Male _____ Female _____ 
 

Weight ______ Height ______ Build ______ 
 

Color of Eyes ______ Eyeglasses: Yes _____ No _____ Color of Hair ______ 
 

Length of Hair ______ Bald: Yes _____ No _____ Partly Bald: Yes _____ No _____
 

False Teeth: Yes _____ No _____ Describe any physical handicaps: __________
 

Scars: Yes _____ No _____ If yes, describe __________
 

Tattoos: Yes _____ No _____ If yes, describe __________
 

Facial Marks: Yes _____ No _____ If yes, describe __________
 

List Previous Convictions: __________
 

Social Security No. _____ - _____ - _____ Driver's License No. __________
 

Motor Vehicle Registration No. ______ State of Issuance __________
 

State Your Source of Income: __________
 

Employer's Name and Address: __________
 

If unemployed, list last employer and address __________
 

__________
 

If on Public Assistance, Claim Number __________
 

If not on Public Assistance, but have Medical Card, Medical Card No. __________
 

If on Unemployment Compensation, State Claim Number __________
 

Are you under order to pay support? Yes _____ No _____
 

If yes, what court and for whom? __________ 

__________ 

Have you ever been on bail before? Yes _____ No _____ If so, what court? __________ 

__________
 

Do you have any bank accounts? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, name of bank and address: __________ 

__________
 

Have you ever been a patient in a Mental Institution? Yes _____ No _____
 

If yes, where and when? __________
 

Are you addicted to alcohol? Yes _____ No _____ Have you ever received treatment for this addiction?
 

Yes _____ No _____ If so, where and when? __________ 

__________ 
 

Are you addicted to drugs? Yes _____ No _____ Have you ever received treatment for this addiction?
 

Yes _____ No _____ If so, where and when? __________ 
 __________
 

State the names and addresses of any other relatives living in Mercer County:
 

__________ 

__________ 
 

MERCER COUNTY INFORMATION SHEET FOR PERCENTAGE CASH BAIL SYSTEM
THIRD PARTY CASH BAIL INFORMATION

   (In addition to the Application for Bail, the following information should be obtained from the person posting the Cash Bail and should be attached to the Application for Bail of the defendant.) 

Client's Name _________________ No. __________
 

Name of third party posting bond __________
 

Address _________________ Telephone __________

 

Occupation  _________________ Employer __________
 

Employer's Phone No. __________
 

( ) Own Resident ( ) Rent Residence ( ) Own Other Real Estate
 

If Yes as to Other Real Estate, describe __________ 

__________
 

Mortgage held by __________
 

Date of Birth ______ Race ______ Male _____ Female _____
 

Weight ______ Height ______ Build ______
 

Color of Eyes ______ Eyeglasses: Yes _____ No _____
 

Color of Hair ______ Length of Hair ______
 

Bald: Yes _____ No _____ Partly Bald: Yes _____ No _____
 

False Teeth: Yes _____ No _____
 

Describe any physical handicaps: __________ 

__________
 

Scars? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, describe __________
 

Tattoos? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, describe __________
 

( ) Own Automobile ( ) Automobile Financed by __________
 

Title ______ Plate ______ Year ______
 

Make ______ Model __________
 

Amount deposited by third party __________
 

Defendant ______ Others __________
 

Have you ever been on bond before? Yes _____ No _____
 

If so, what court? __________
 

Do you have any bank accounts? Yes _____ No _____
 

If yes, name of bank & address: __________
 

Have you ever been a patient in a Mental Institution?
 

Yes _____ No _____ If yes, where and when? __________
 

Are you addicted to alcohol? Yes _____ No _____
 

If Yes, have you received treatment for this addiction? Yes _____ No _____
 

If so, where and when? __________
 

Are you addicted to drugs? Yes _____ No _____
 

Have you ever received treatment for this addiction?
 

Yes _____ No _____ If so, where and when? __________
 

State the names and addresses of any other relatives living in Mercer County:
 

__________ 

__________ 

__________
 

Additional Information: __________ 

__________ 

__________ 

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-1774. Filed for public inspection September 24, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]

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