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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 24-610

THE COURTS

Title 255—LOCAL COURT RULES

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY

Local Rule—NCR-308; No. AD-2024-7

[54 Pa.B. 2348]
[Saturday, May 4, 2024]

Order

 And Now, this 24th day of April, 2024, it is hereby Ordered that the Court hereby Adopts Northumberland County Local Rule of Criminal Procedure NCR-308 Transportation of Prisoners. This Rule shall be effective June 1, 2024.

 The Northumberland County District Court Administrator is directed as follows:

 (1) File one (1) copy to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts via email to adminrules@pacourts.us.

 (2) One paper copy mailed to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin to the following address:

 Pa. Code and Bulletin
Legislative Reference Bureau
647 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120

 And another copy e-mailed in a Microsoft Word format only to bulletin@palrb.us.

 (3) One copy shall be sent to the Editor of the Northumberland County Legal Journal.

 (4) Publish a copy of the Administrative Order with Local Rule on the web site of Northumberland County.

 (5) Thereafter, compile the Local Rule within the complete set of local rules no later than 30 days following the publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 It is further Ordered that a copy of the Local Rule shall be kept continuously available for public inspection and copying in the office of the Prothonotary of Northumberland County.

By the Court

PAIGE ROSINI, 
President Judge

Rule NCR-308. Transportation of Prisoners.

 The attorney representing a defendant who is incarcerated is responsible for obtaining a Transportation Order to secure the defendant's appearance at trial or hearing. If a defendant is unrepresented by counsel or is proceeding Pro Se, the District Attorney shall arrange for the transporting of the defendant for a trial or hearing.

 All Transportation Orders must be filed with the Clerk of Courts and served upon the Sheriff of Northumberland County (three (3) certified copies) a minimum of fourteen (14) business days (not counting the day of filing, the day of the hearing, or holidays) prior to the scheduled date of hearing or trial when the defendant is incarcerated in an out of county facility. The Transportation Order shall be in the same format as previously prescribed.

 If the defendant is incarcerated in a facility located in the county, a Transportation Order is not necessary but a minimum of three (3) business days' notice to the Sheriff is required.

(Amended effective June 1, 2024.)

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-610. Filed for public inspection May 3, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]


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