Court Filing
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MONROE COUNTY FORTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: No. 722 MD 2025 : V.: : Ann Parham: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: No. 723 MD 2025 : v.: : Brandon Andreola: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: No. 724 MD 2025 : v.: : Jesse Harris: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania No. 725 MD 2025 : v.: : Maggie Sanders: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: No. 726 MD 2025 : V.: : Ralph Vecchio: DECORUM ORDER AND NOW, this 13th day of June, 2025, after consultation with the Administrative Office of the Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC), and the Monroe County Sheriff, IT IS ORDERED as follows: 1. This order shall apply to the conduct of all scheduled court proceedings held in these cases in the Monroe County Courthouse. 2. The provisions noted as " mandatory " shall be applied by the court and enforced accordingly by the sheriff. The provisions noted as " Informational " are intended to provide guidance to reporters and members of the general public who will be attending any of the court proceedings. MANDATORY 1. All reporters and members of the general public must enter the courthouse through the Monroe Street entrance. Security screening will take place there and at the entrance to the courtroom, as required by the sheriff. 2. Reporters and members of the general public will begin to be admitted to the courtroom 45 minutes before the start of a hearing. Admission will close 5 minutes before the hearing starts, except as authorized by the sheriff. 3. All reporters and members of the public must be seated before the proceeding begins. 4. The following applies to all persons attending a court proceeding: a. Reporters will be permitted to use laptops, electronic tablets, or similar devices in the courtroom for the sole purpose of note-taking. Transmission from or recording by laptops, electronic tablets, or any electronic device in the courtroom is prohibited. b. Members of the general public and the Media are permitted to carry cell phones in the courthouse but all such devices must be turned OFF before entering the courtroom. Except as permitted in subparagraph 4 (e), any use of Internet or telephone service for transmission from the courthouse is prohibited. Electronic transmission, video and / or sound recording, or any other electronic duplication via cell phone or similar device is prohibited in the courthouse. c. No photography, videography, or recording device of any type may be used on the second or third floors of the courthouse. d. Except as specifically approved by the court, no news media interviews shall be conducted on the second or third floors of the courthouse. e. Reporters may use the Juror Room to prepare and file stories before and after the court hearing. The number of reporters permitted in the Juror Room at any given time may be limited at the direction of the sheriff to ensure facilities are not overtaxed. All reporters are reminded that they shall not electronically transmit stories, pictures, or video anywhere in the courthouse except as provided in this subparagraph. f. No camera tripod setups will be permitted in the courthouse or along any of the sidewalks surrounding the courthouse. 5. The Sheriff of Monroe County, in consultation with the court, shall have authority to make such reasonable rules and regulations as may be required to provide adequate security intended to assure the safety of all those in the courthouse and on the courthouse grounds as well as the orderly conduct of any court proceeding. These regulations may include, but are not limited to, the following: a. No person will be permitted to bring backpacks, large purses, or satchels of any kind into the courtroom, except as authorized by the sheriff. b. No person will be permitted to bring food or beverages into the courtroom. c. No person, except those authorized by the court, will be permitted beyond the bar of the courtroom. 6. Any person who violates the provisions of this order is subject to penalties for contempt of court. In addition, any reporter, and the news organization the reporter represents, may be prohibited from attendance for the remainder of the proceeding. INFORMATIONAL 7. Upon entering the courthouse and the courtroom, reporters must present credentials from their media outlet, which must include a photo. Those who do not have media credentials with a photo must present their media credential together with another valid photo identification. 8. Limited parking is available near the courthouse. Reporters and members of the public who will be attending a court hearing should allow ample time to find parking and make their way to the courthouse. 9. Reporters are reminded that Pennsylvania law prohibits parking within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant, within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, and otherwise parking in a manner that prevents vehicles from traveling on streets. Damage caused to county and / or borough property will be reported to law enforcement. 10. The courthouse will open at 8:00 am and the hearings are currently scheduled for 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 6. 13. Inquiries regarding court processes and procedures may be directed to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, Stacey Witalec, Director of Communications / Spokesperson at 717-877-2997 or Stacey.Witalec@pacourts.us. BY THE COURT: Ctn Slick Arthur L. Zulick, President Judge cc: Monroe County Sheriff Clerk of Courts Court Administration JUN 18 '25 PM3: 29 Abigail Parnell, Esquire