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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:

• 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

• CYF Court scheduled for Monday, November 3, 2025, Courtroom #2, is cancelled

• Veteran’s Court scheduled for Monday, November 3, 2025, Courtroom #2, is cancelled

• Revocations scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2025, Courtroom #2, are moved to Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 10:30am

• Sentence Court scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2025, Courtroom #1, is cancelled

• Plea Court scheduled for Wednesday, November 5, 2025, Courtroom #2 is cancelled. (Plea Court remains as scheduled in Courtroom #1)

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

• DRO Support Contempts scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2025, Courtroom #2, are moved to Wednesday, October 29, 2025, AM

• Plea Court scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2025, Courtroom #2, is cancelled. (Plea Court remains as scheduled in Courtroom #1)

• Juvenile Delinquency Court scheduled for Friday, November 7, 2025, Courtroom #2, is moved to Wednesday, November 12, 2025, PM. (additional Delinquency cases will be heard Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 2:00PM)

• 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