RULE N117(B) COVERAGE — MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT COURTS
A. Normal business hours for magisterial district courts shall be from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The holiday schedule
of the Northampton County Government shall apply to the magisterial
district courts.
B. Coverage at other than normal business hours shall be as follows:
(1) The county shall consist of two regions; — region one consists of
magisterial districts 03-2-03, 03-2-07, 03-2-08, 03-2-09, 03-3-01,
03-3-02, 03-3-03.
— region two consists of magisterial districts 03-1-04, 03-2-01
03-2-04, 03-2-05, 03-2-06, 03-2-10, 03-2-11, 03-2-12.
(2) In each region, a magisterial district judge shall be assigned on a
one week rotation to provide continuous on call after hour
coverage. The schedule of after hour coverage duties shall be
posted in the office of the Court Administrator, and in each
magisterial district court, published in the Northampton County
Reporter, and provided to the following: District Attorney,
Public Defender, Sheriff, each police department including the
Pennsylvania State Police, Turning Point and the Northampton
County 911 emergency operator.
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2006