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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ADAMS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Administrative Order
Number 5 of 2024
In Re: Central Court
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 26^{th} day of March, 2024, with the Court continuing to find that the administration of justice has been greatly assisted through the creation of Central Court in 2010, it is HEREBY ORDERED that the Fifty-First Judicial District shall continue to conduct preliminary hearings for certain types of criminal offenses in which the Issuing Authorities of the various Magisterial District Courts have jurisdiction. This process shall be known as “Central Court” and will be subject to the following:
- Central Court shall be held in the Courtroom located at the Adams County Human Services Building, 525 Boyds School Road, Gettysburg, PA 173
- Central Court shall be held in the Courtroom located at the Adams County Human Services Building, 525 Boyds School Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325.
- Central Court shall be held in the Courtroom located at the Adams County Human Services
- Central Court shall be held on Wednesdays of each week, unless such day shall constitute a legal holiday, in which event, the President Judge shall determine if Central Court will occur on the preceding or following business day.
- The President Judge shall provide for the assignment of Magisterial District Judges to preside over Central Court on a rotating basis.
- The President Judge shall provide for
- The President Judge shall provide for the assignment of Magisterial District
- Magisterial District Judges, when so assigned, shall exercise all powers given to Magisterial District Judges by the laws of this Commonwealth.
- Central Court shall operate as reflected in the “Adams County Court of Common Pleas Central Court Procedures”, attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
- The President Judge shall, from time to time, establish written procedures for Central Court as the needs of justice and efficient administration require.