A. Definitions - The following words and phrases shall have, unless the context indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section.

Domestic Relations Warrant - A warrant issued by the Court of Common Pleas as a result of a party's failure to appear at a Domestic Relations proceeding before that Court. A Domestic Relations warrant shall carry a caption docketed as DR-___-___.

Juvenile Warrant – A warrant issued by the Court of Common Pleas as a result of a party's failure to appear at a Delinquency or Dependency proceeding before that Court. A Delinquency warrant shall carry a caption docketed as JV-___-___. A Dependency warrant shall carry a caption docketed as DP-___-___.

Field Receipt Process – Also referred to as “Sign and Release”, a warrant service process established by the President Judge through Administrative or Supervisory Order of Court which permits authorized personnel, including Constables, to direct a subject of a warrant to appear for a bench warrant hearing without the need to take the subject of the warrant into custody, under conditions as outlined in said Order of Court.

Legal Holiday - For purposes of this manual, the following shall be defined as legal holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. For those holidays identified herein which annually fall on a rotating calendar day, the actual date shall be defined as the day designated as the federal holiday.

Miscellaneous Warrant - A warrant issued by the Adams County Court of Common Pleas related to a party's failure to appear at a Court proceeding, failure to respond to juror summons, for the collection of fees, fines, costs, and restitution. The miscellaneous warrant shall carry a caption docketed as MD-___-___. From time to time, a miscellaneous warrant will include the docket numbers of the original cases in which the defendant was ordered to pay fees, fines, costs, and restitution. The inclusion of the CR number for the underlying convictions in the caption of the warrant shall not affect such warrant's treatment as a miscellaneous warrant.

Misdemeanor/Felony Warrant - A warrant issued by the Adams County Court of Common Pleas following the defendant's non-appearance in a pending criminal action. Misdemeanor/felony warrants shall include any warrant issued for the pre-trial arrest of any individual charged with misdemeanor/felony offenses. Misdemeanor/felony warrants shall also