Berk. Cnty. Pa. 102
In the event an attorney is scheduled to appear at the same time before different judges of this court for Juvenile Court or Criminal Court proceedings, the attorney shall first appear in accordance with the following priority: Juvenile Court hearing, jury trial, trial without jury, pretrial hearing, Post Conviction Hearing Act hearing, sentencing, guilty plea, Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition hearing, motion; and as early as possible in advance of scheduled appearances, the attorney shall notify the judge (or his/her secretary or personal tipstaff) involved in lesser priority matters of the nature of the priority proceedings.
With respect to other proceedings involving an attorney scheduled to appear at the same time before different judges of this court or before this court and another court or tribunal, the attorney shall contact each judge and/or tribunal chairman involved, explain the conflict situation and seek guidance as to which proceeding the attorney shall first attend. If after contacting each judge and/or chairman involved, the attorney has not obtained permission to give one proceeding priority over the other or others, the attorney shall contact the Emergency Motions Judge of this court for instruction and direction.
Berk. Cnty. Pa. 102