Eri. Cnty. Pa. 1102
Effective with the September 1992 court term, one judge of the eight scheduled to preside over trials will initially be assigned to hear non-jury criminal trials. For a case to proceed non-jury during the trial session, the non-jury colloquy must take place no later than the Wednesday preceding the start of the trial session. Furthermore, the non-jury trial itself shall take place during the two-month period of the court session. The cases, if necessary, will be prioritized according to the date of the waiver of jury trial. Any cases not reached during the two-month period will be assigned to the judge hearing non-jury cases during the following court session. Any guilty pleas on cases prior to verdict shall be referred back to the assigned judge for sentencing. All rules regarding plea bargaining and continuances will still apply.
Eri. Cnty. Pa. 1102