In Re: 5th Judicial District (Allegheny County)
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Opinion
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN DISTRICT
IN RE: 5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT : No. 23 WM 2020 (ALLEGHENY COUNTY) - DECLARATION : OF JUDICIAL EMERGENCY :
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 29th day of June, 2021, the Application for Relief, filed by the
Honorable Kim Berkeley Clark, is GRANTED, IN PART.
To the extent the Application seeks authorization for the President Judge of the 5th
Judicial District to continue suspending, through August 31, 2021, Rule of Criminal
Procedure 600 and any procedural rules related to the use of advanced communication
technology (ACT) in court proceedings, the Application is GRANTED. Judges shall be
present in the courthouse, judicial center, or other court facility whenever a proceeding is
being conducted by ACT, except for extraordinary circumstances, such as when court
properties have been closed due to inclement weather or other emergency under
Pa.R.J.A. Nos. 1950-1954, or when a proceeding is not being conducted during normal
business hours.
In all other respects, the Application is DENIED.
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