Magisterial District Judge Administrative Order on DUI

Overview

This document is an Administrative Order issued by the Magisterial District Judges of Blair County, Pennsylvania. It reaffirms a previous order from August 31, 2010, regarding the handling of criminal cases involving Driving Under the Influence (DUI). The order aims to expedite these specific cases.

Key Directives

The order establishes the following rules for DUI preliminary hearings:

• Scheduling: Preliminary hearings must be scheduled three (3) weeks from the date of filing at a Magisterial District Court.
• Continuance Requests: Requests to postpone (continuance) hearings from the Commonwealth, Defendant, or Defense Counsel will not be granted unless there is an extenuating circumstance that would result in potential hardship or prejudice.
• Valid Extenuating Circumstances: General unavailability of counsel due to scheduling conflicts does not constitute an extenuating circumstance.
• Duration of Continuance: If a continuance is granted due to a valid extenuating circumstance, the case shall be continued for only one (1) week.

Signatories

The order is signed by the following District Judges:

• Fred B. Miller
• Paula M. Aigner
• Steven D. Jackson
• Andrew L. Blattenberger
• Daniel C. DeAntonio
• Benjamin F. Jones