If a defendant is incarcerated as a result of the current charges, the defendant will have the right to have a preliminary hearing starting at 11:00 A.M. during the hearing block. The Sheriff shall produce the defendant at the Human Services Building by 10:30 A.M. The MDJ presiding over the hearing block shall proceed with the matter regardless if the matter is a waiver or a hearing. It shall be the responsibility of the arraigning / and or originating MDJ to provide notification of the date, time and location of the preliminary hearing to any officer, witness and / or victim(s) in the case where the defendant is incarcerated following preliminary arraignment and otherwise fails to post bail. Unless the District Attorney notifies the officer, witness(es) and / or victim(s) to not appear, the officer, witness(es) and / or victim(s) are expected to appear for the 11:00 A.M. hearing block for those incarcerated defendants.

The Central Court schedule shall contain the block time, name of the defendant, originating MDJ office, docket number, affiant, defense attorney (if available), lead charge, and a space for notes.

Court Administration shall have the responsibility for ensuring that the weekly schedule is available electronically to all MDJ Offices, Adams County police departments, PSP, Sheriff, District Attorney, Public Defender, Victim/Witness, Adams County Adult Correction Complex, Court Administrator, and any named private defense attorneys listed on the schedule on the Monday preceding the next Central Court date. If Monday is a holiday, the schedule shall be available electronically the next business day. Thereafter, Court Administration will make available a supplemental list on the Tuesday preceding Central Court at approximately 3:00 P.M. to reflect any last-minute changes to the schedule.

No cases shall be added to the list after it has been distributed unless not included by processing error.

Requests for continuances shall be acted upon by the originating MDJ up to the day of Central Court. Written notification of the decision shall be the responsibility of the originating MDJ office. Requests for continuances on the day of Central Court shall be determined by the presiding MDJ with full consideration given to the impact on victims, defendants, witnesses and other persons required to appear for the hearing. All requests for continuances shall be acted upon in accordance with Pa.R.Crim.P.542.

In the event the originating MDJ will not be available during the time from the Friday immediately before the day of Central Court and the day of Central Court, a