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N. 150 BENCH WARRANTS
(a) Bench warrant hearings required by PA.R.CRIM. P. 150(A)(1) shall be
conducted by the motions judge if the judge who issued the bench warrant is unavailable.
(b) The Warden of Northampton County Prison promptly shall notify the Court
Administrator that an individual is being held on a bench warrant.
(c) The Court Administrator shall schedule the bench warrant hearing so that the
individual is not held prior to hearing longer than 72 hours, or until the close of the next
business day, if the 72 hours expires on a non-business day. The Court Administrator
promptly shall notify the District Attorney, the Public Defender or defendant’s attorney if
an appearance has been entered, and the Office of Pre-trial Services of the bench warrant
hearing.