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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.

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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