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JUDGE'S CHAMBERS
Thirty-Third Judicial District
Armstrong County Courthouse
Kittanning, Pennsylvania 16201

   

MEMO

    

TO:  Armstrong County Bar Association
       Magisterial District Judges

    

FROM: James J. Panchik, President J
DATE: January 3, 2025

    

RE: UPDATE TO THE ARMSTRONG COUNTY LOCAL RULES
       OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS -BINDER

     

     On January 27, 2025, the Court's Local Rules Binder, Part II- Local Rules of Criminal Procedure, will be updated to incorporate the Adoption of New Local Court Rule 576. I-Electronic Filing and Service of Legal Papers, adopted December I l, 2024, effective January 27, 2025. If you have a Local Rules Binder, to ensure you have the most up-to-date version, we suggest the following:

   

 l)    Go to the Armstrong County Courts website at accourts.com;
2)    Access the "Local Rules" tab;
3)    Click on the "Table of Rules" tab, print out and replace this section in your Binder;
4)    Click on the "Local Rules of Criminal Procedure" tab, print out and replace this section in your Binder.

     

JJP/t1f

   


     

Please be advised of the following changes on the Court Calendar:

        

       

  There will be no motions court Tuesday, June 24, 2025 or Friday, June 27, 2025

 

  CYF scheduled for Monday, June 23, 2025 is moved to Monday, June 30, 2025, 9:00am, Courtroom #2

    

  Veteran’s Court scheduled for Monday, June 23, 2025 is moved to Monday, June 30, 2025 at 1:00pm, Courtroom #2

    

  Revocations scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2025 are moved to Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 1:00pm, Courtroom #2

     

  There will be no Motions Court Tuesday, June 24, 2024

     

  Sentence Court scheduled for Thursday, June 26, 2025 is moved to Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 8:30am, Courtroom #2

       

  Non- Jury Trials scheduled for Friday, June 27, 2025 are moved to Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 1:00pm, Courtroom #2

     

  There will be no Motions Court Friday, June 27, 2025

    

  Non-Jury Trials scheduled for Monday, June 23, 2025 are cancelled

     

  Sentence Court scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2025 is moved to Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 8:30am, Courtroom #1

      

  Revocation Hearings scheduled for Thursday, June 26, 2025, Courtroom #1, are cancelled

    

  Sentence Court scheduled for Tuesday, July 1, 2025 are cancelled, and cases have been added to the Sentence list on Tuesday, August 5, 2025

    

  CYF Permanency Hearings scheduled for Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Courtroom #1 are cancelled

    

  Plea Court scheduled for Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 8:30am, Courtroom #1 are cancelled

     

  Plea Court scheduled for Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 1:00 pm, Courtroom #1 are cancelled

    

  ARD Court scheduled for Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 8:30, Courtroom #3, is moved to Courtroom #1

    

  Arraignment Court scheduled for Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 8:30am, Courtroom #3, is moved to Courtroom #2

   

  Summary Court scheduled for Monday, July 28, 2025 is cancelled

    

  ARD Court scheduled for Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 8:30am, Courtroom #3,  is moved to Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 1:00pm, Courtroom #2

   
  Arraignment Court scheduled for Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 8:30am, Courtroom #3,  is moved to Courtroom #2

      

  Sentence Court scheduled for Thursday, August 21, 2025 is moved to Monday, August 18, 2025, 1:00pm, Courtroom #2

    

  Summary Court scheduled for Monday, August 25, 2025 at 8:30am, Courtroom #3, is moved to Friday, August 29, 2025, at 8:30am, Courtroom #2

    

  ARD Court scheduled for Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 8:30am, Courtroom #3,  is moved to Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 1:00pm, Courtroom #2

     
  Arraignment Court scheduled for Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 8:30am, Courtroom #3, is moved to Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 8:30am, Courtroom #2

   

  Dependency Court scheduled for Monday, September 15, 2025 is cancelled.

      
  Veteran’s Court scheduled for Monday, September 15, 2025 is cancelled.

       
  Summary Court scheduled for Monday, September 29, 2025, at 8:30am, Courtroom #3, is moved to Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 1:00pm, Courtroom #2

     

  ARD Court scheduled for Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 8:30am, Courtroom #3,  is moved to Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 1:00pm, Courtroom #2

     
  Arraignment Court scheduled for Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 8:30am, Courtroom #3,  is moved to Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 8:30am, Courtroom #2


  Summary Court scheduled for Monday, October 27, 2025 at 8:30am, Courtroom #3,  is moved to Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 8:30am, Courtroom #2

     

  ARD Court scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 8:30am, Courtroom #3, is moved to Courtroom #1

      
  Arraignment Court scheduled for Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 8:30am, Courtroom #3, is moved to Courtroom #2

      
  Summary Court scheduled for Monday, November 24, 2025 is cancelled

    

  ARD Court scheduled for Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 8:30am, Courtroom #3,  is moved to Courtroom #1

       

  Arraignment Court scheduled for Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 8:30am, Courtroom #3, is moved to Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 8:30am, Courtroom #2

      

  Summary Court scheduled for Monday, December 22, 2025 at 8:30am, Courtroom #3,  is moved to Courtroom #2

     

    


 

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