• a.The Adams County Sheriff shall have the responsibility of transporting all incarcerated defendants to and from Central Court.
• b.Out of County Defendants - The originating MDJ office shall notify the Sheriff's Office as soon as possible so arrangements may be made for transportation in advance. A Release of Prisoner shall accompany the request.
• c.State Prison Defendants - The originating MDJ office shall contact the District Attorney's office requesting a Writ be issued to enable the Sheriff to transport the defendant to Central Court.

7. Security

• d.d. Video Conferencing- The use of video conferencing per Pa.R.Crim.P. 119 shall be utilized where permissible. Incarcerated defendants may only participate by video conferencing if a waiver form has been executed by the defendant and provided to the originating MDJ Office or the presiding MDJ Office in advance of the preliminary hearing. When a defendant is presented by video before the Magisterial District Judge for a preliminary hearing, the MDJ shall conduct a colloquy to ensure that the defendant is waiving the right to be physically present for the hearing.

Security for Central Court shall be the responsibility of the Adams County Sheriff.

8. Payments

III. SCHEDULING

1. Calendar

• a.Central Court dates shall be established in advance according to procedures for creating other Adams County Court dates, and shall be published on the Court's yearly calendar. The calendar may be accessed by any person or organization by visiting https://www.adamscountypa.gov/courts/courtadministration/courtlist or by requesting a copy of the calendar from Court Administration.
• Absolutely no cash will be collected at the time of Central Court. Any bail and/or fines will be paid at the originating MDJ office or the Clerk of Courts Office depending on disposition.
• b.Central Court shall be held on Wednesdays of each week with the exception of holidays and shall be presided over by two rotating MDJs. In weeks where Wednesday is a holiday, Central Court shall commence on the next available non-criminal court day listed on the Court of Common Pleas calendar. The MDJ who is on call during the week of Central Court shall presiding over the “hearing block”. Regarding coverage of the “waiver block”, the MDJs will equally rotate coverage so that each MDJ covers the “waiver block” every fourth week. This rotating schedule