4. You are scheduled for trial during the trial term beginning ___, 20 at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom No. 2, fourth floor, Adams County Courthouse. Jury selection will take place on the first day of the trial term and trials will be held throughout the length of the trial term. Your failure to appear will result in forfeiture of your bail and issuance of a warrant for your arrest. If you fail to appear without cause for jury selection or trial, your absence may be deemed waiver of your right to be present and the proceeding, including trial, may be conducted in your absence. If trial occurs in your absence, you may be found guilty of all charges against you and subject to all penalties provided by law including imprisonment.
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN ATTORNEY OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR COUNSEL UPON COMPLETION OF AN APPLICATION FOR COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL AVAILABLE AT THE ADAMS COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE AT 717-337-9842.
I, the undersigned defendant, acknowledge that I have received a copy of the above Notice of Court Dates and understand that should I fail to appear on the dates set forth hereinabove, a bench warrant may be issued for my arrest. I further understand that a trial may be held in my absence if I fail to appear on the trial dates set forth hereinabove.
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Rule 542.2. Scheduling of Court Dates.
The date on which a defendant shall be directed to appear for formal arraignment, non-trial disposition conference, DUI date or plea date, and trial will be as follows:
Arraignment shall be scheduled on the arraignment date as established bi-annually by schedule adopted by the Court.
Non-trial disposition conference shall be scheduled as established bi-annually by schedule adopted by the Court.
Plea dates shall be held on DUI dates and plea dates as established by the Court Calendar, as supplemented by the Court Administrator's Office pursuant to paragraph B hereinbelow.
Jury selection and trial shall be scheduled on the first day of the criminal trial term, as established by the Court Calendar, which follows the DUI date/plea date established above.
The Court Administrator’s Office shall biannually prepare a schedule from the Court Calendar, which shall list the dates of arraignment, non-trial disposition conference, DUI date or plea date, and jury selection/trial term applicable for cases held for court on or before each Central Court date. On or before January 1st and July 1st of each year,