Rule 150.1 - Bench Warrants(a) In any court case when a bench warrant issued by a judge of the Criminal Division is executed, or the subject of the warrant has surrendered, the bench warrant hearing shall be conducted in open court and on the record by the Motions Judge.(b) If the defendant is incarcerated in the Allegheny County Jail, these proceedings may be conducted using two-way simultaneous audio-visual communication, in the discretion of the Motions Judge.(c) If bail is set as a result of the bench warrant hearing, the requirements of All.C.R.Crim.P. 529.1 must be met.Amended effective 4/9/2024.