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CHAPTER 4. PROCEDURES IN SUMMARY CASES
Committee Introduction to Chapter 4. Former Chapter 50 Part A. Instituting Proceedings
400. Means of Instituting Proceedings in Summary Cases. Former Rule 51 401. Means of Instituting Proceedings in Summary Cases Charging Parking Violations. Former Rule 95 Part B. Citation Procedures
402. Persons Who Shall Use Citations. Former Rule 52 403. Contents of Citation. Former Rule 53 Part B(1). Procedures When Citation Is Issued to Defendant
405. Issuance of Citation. Former Rule 55 406. Procedure Following Issuance of Citation. Former Rule 56 407. Pleas in Response to Citation. Former Rule 57 408. Not Guilty Pleas--Notice of Trial. Former Rule 58 409. Guilty Pleas. Former Rule 59 Part B(2). Procedures When Citation Filed
410. Filing of Citation. Former Rule 60 411. Procedures Following Filing of Citation--Issuance of Summons. Former Rule 61 412. Pleas in Response to Summons. Former Rule 62 413. Not Guilty Pleas--Notice of Trial. Former Rule 63 414. Guilty Pleas. Former Rule 64 Part C. Procedures in Summary Cases When Complaint Filed
420. Filing of Complaint. Former Rule 65 421. Procedure Following Filing of Complaint--Issuance of Summons. Former Rule 66 422. Pleas in Response to Summons. Former Rule 67 423. Not Guilty Pleas--Notice of Trial. Former Rule 68 424. Guilty Pleas. Former Rule 69 Part D. Arrest Procedures in Summary Cases Part D(1). Arrests With A Warrant
430. Issuance of Arrest Warrant. Former Rule 75 431. Procedure When Defendant Arrested With Warrant. Former Rule 76 Part D(2). Arrests Without A Warrant
440. Arrest Without Warrant. Former Rule 70 441. Procedure Following Arrest Without Warrant. Former Rule 71 Part E. General Procedures in Summary Cases
450. Motions. (Reserved) No Former Rule 451. Service. Former Rule 80 452. Collateral. Former Rule 81 453. Joinder of Offenses and Defendants. Former Rule 82 454. Trial in Summary Cases. Former Rule 83 455. Trial in Defendant's Absence. Former Rule 84 456. Default Procedures: Restitution, Fines, and Costs. Former Rule 85 457. Withdrawal of Charges in Summary Cases. Former Rule 87 458. Dismissal in Summary Cases Upon Satisfaction or Agreement. Former Rule 88 Part F. Procedures in Summary Cases for Appealing to Court of Common Pleas for a Trial De Novo
460. Notice of Appeal. Former Rule 86(A), (D), (E), (F), (H), (I) 461. Stays. Former Rule 86(B), (C) 462. Trial De Novo. Former Rules 86(G) and 1117(c) Part G. Special Procedures in Summary Cases Under the Vehicle Code
470. Procedures Related to License Suspension After Failure to Respond to Citation or Summons. Former Rule 91 471. Disposition Report. Former Rule 92 CHAPTER 5. PRETRIAL PROCEDURES IN COURT CASES Part A. Preservation of Testimony
500. Preservation of Testimony After Institution of Criminal Proceedings. Former Rule 9015 501. Preservation of Testimony by Videotape Recording. Former Rule 9015A Part B. Instituting Proceedings
502. Instituting Proceedings in Court Cases. Former Rule 101 Part B(1). Complaint Procedures
503. Complaint Procedures Generally. Former Rule 103 504. Contents of Complaint. Former Rule 104 505. Complaints: Joinder of Offenses and Defendants. Former Rule 105 506. Approval of Private Complaints. Former Rule 106 507. Approval of Police Complaints and Arrest Warrant Affidavits by Attorney for the Commonwealth--Local Option. Former Rule 107 508. Procedure Following Submission of Complaint to Issuing Authority. Former Rule 108 509. Use of Summons or Warrant of Arrest in Court Cases. Former Rule 109 Part B(2). Summons Procedures
510. Contents of Summons; Time of Preliminary Hearing. Former Rule 110 511. Service of Summons. Former Rule 112 512. Procedure in Court Cases Following Issuance of Summons. Former Rule 113 Part B(3). Arrest Procedures in Court Cases (a) Arrest Warrants
513. Requirements for Issuance. Former Rule 119 514. Duplicate and Alias Warrants of Arrest. Former Rule 121 515. Execution of Arrest Warrant. Former Rule 122 516. Procedure in Court Cases When Warrant of Arrest Is Executed Within Judicial District of Issuance. Former Rule 123 517. Procedure in Court Cases When Warrant of Arrest Is Executed Outside Judicial District of Issuance. Former Rule 124 (b) Arrests Without Warrant
518. Procedure in Court Cases Initiated by Arrest Without Warrant. Former Rule 102 Part C. Bail
520. Bail Before Verdict. Former Rule 4001 521. Bail After Finding of Guilt. Former Rule 4009 522. Detention of Witnesses. Former Rule 4017 Part C(1). Release Procedures
523. Release Criteria. Former Rule 4002 524. Types of Release on Bail. Former Rule 4003 525. Bail Bond. Former Rule 4004 526. Conditions of Bail Bond. Former Rule 4005 527. Nonmonetary Conditions of Release on Bail. Former Rule 4006 528. Monetary Condition of Release on Bail. Former Rule 4007 529. Modification of Bail Order Prior to Verdict. Former Rule 4008 Part C(2). General Procedures in All Bail Cases
530. Duties and Powers of a Bail Agency. Former Rule 4010 531. Qualifications of Surety. Former Rule 4011 532. Substitution of Surety or Security. Former Rule 4012 533. Increased Amount of Monetary Condition of Bail. Former Rule 4013 534. Duration of Obligation. Former Rule 4014 535. Receipt for Deposit; Return of Deposit. Former Rule 4015 536. Procedures Upon Violation of Conditions: Revocation of Release and Forfeiture; Bail Pieces; Exoneration of Surety. Former Rule 4016 Part D. Proceedings in Court Cases Before Issuing Authorities
540. Preliminary Arraignment. Former Rule 140 541. Waiver of Preliminary Hearing. Former Rule 140A 542. Preliminary Hearing. Former Rule 141 543. Continuance of a Preliminary Hearing. Former Rule 142 544. Disposition of Case at Preliminary Hearing. Former Rule 143 545. Witnesses: Compulsory Process. Former Rule 144 546. Dismissal Upon Satisfaction or Agreement. Former Rule 145 547. Return of Transcript and Original Papers. Former Rule 146 548. Amendment of Transcript in Court Cases. Former Rule 147 549. Compelling Transmission of Papers by Issuing Authority. Former Rule 148 550. Pleas of Guilty Before District Justice in Court Cases. Former Rule 149 551. Withdrawal of Prosecution Before Issuing Authority. Former Rule 151 Part E. Informations
560. Information: Filing, Contents, Function. Former Rule 225 561. Withdrawal of Charges by Attorney for the Commonwealth. Former Rule 224 562. Copy of Information to Be Furnished Defendant. Former Rule 227 563. Joinder of Offenses in Information. Former Rule 228 564. Amendment of Information. Former Rule 229 565. Presentation of Information Without Preliminary Hearing. Former Rule 231 566. Application of Indictment Statutes to Information. Former Rule 232 Part F. Procedures Following Filing of Information
570. Pretrial Conference. Former Rule 311 571. Arraignment. Former Rule 303 572. Bill of Particulars. Former Rule 304 573. Pretrial Discovery and Inspection. Former Rule 305 Part F(1). Motion Procedures
574. Motions. Former Rule 9020 575. Answers. Former Rule 9021 576. Filing. Former Rule 9022 577. Service. Former Rule 9023 578. Omnibus Pretrial Motion for Relief. Former Rule 306 579. Time for Omnibus Pretrial Motion and Service. Former Rule 307 580. Disposition of Pretrial Motions. Former Rule 310 581. Suppression of Evidence. Former Rule 323 582. Joinder--Trial of Separate Indictments or Informations. Former Rule 1127 583. Severance of Offenses or Defendants. Former Rule 1128 584. Motion for Change of Venue or Change of Venire. Former Rule 312 585. Nolle Prosequi. Former Rule 313 586. Court Dismissal Upon Satisfaction or Agreement. Former Rule 314 587. Motion for Dismissal. Former Rule 315 588. Motion for Return of Property. Former Rule 324 Part G. Plea Procedures
590. Pleas and Plea Agreements. Former Rule 319 591. Withdrawal of Plea of Guilty. Former Rule 320 CHAPTER 6. TRIAL PROCEDURES IN COURT CASES
Part A. General Provisions
600. Prompt Trial. Former Rule 1100 601. Presence of Judge. Former Rule 1105 602. Presence of the Defendant. Former Rule 1117 603. Exceptions. Former Rule 1115 604. Opening Statements and Closing Arguments. Former Rule 1116 605. Mistrial. Former Rule 1118 606. Challenges to Sufficiency of Evidence. Former Rule 1124 607. Challenges to the Weight of the Evidence. Former Rule 1124A 608. Motion for Judgment of Acquittal After Discharge of Jury. Former Rule 1125 Part B. Non-Jury Procedures
620. Waiver of Jury Trial. Former Rule 1101 621. Procedure When Jury Trial Is Waived. Former Rule 1102 622. Time for Court Action Following Non-Jury Trial. Former Rule 1122 Part C. Jury Procedures
630. Juror Qualification Form, Lists of Trial Jurors, and Challenge to the Array. Former Rule 1104 Part C(1). Impaneling Jury
631. Examination and Challenges of Trial Jurors. Former Rule 1106 632. Juror Information Questionnaire. Former Rule 1107 633. Examination and Challenges of Alternate Trial Jurors. Former Rule 1108 634. Number of Peremptory Challenges. Former Rule 1126 635. Exhaustion of the Jury Panel. Former Rule 1109 Part C(2). Conduct of Jury Trial
640. Swearing the Trial Jury to Hear the Cause. Former Rule 1110 641. Consent to Be Tried by Less Than Twelve Jurors. Former Rule 1103 642. Sequestration of Trial Jurors. Former Rule 1111 643. View by Jury. Former Rule 1112 644. Note Taking by Jurors. Former Rule 1113 645. Seating and Discharge of Alternate Jurors. Former Rule 1108(a) 646. Material Permitted in Possession of the Jury. Former Rule 1114 647. Request for Instructions, Charge to the Jury, and Preliminary Instructions. Former Rule 1119 648. Verdicts. Former Rule 1120 649. Sealed Verdict. Former Rule 1121 CHAPTER 7. POST-TRIAL PROCEDURES IN COURT CASES
Part A. Sentencing Procedures
700. Sentencing Judge. Former Rule 1401 701. Pleas of Guilty to Multiple Offenses. Former Rule 1402 702. Aids in Imposing Sentence. Former Rule 1403 703. Disclosure of Pre-Sentence Reports. Former Rule 1404 704. Procedure at Time of Sentencing. Former Rule 1405 705. Imposition of Sentence. Former Rule 1406 706. Fines or Costs. Former Rule 1407 707. Documents Transmitted to Prison. Former Rule 1408 708. Violation of Probation, Intermediate Punishment, or Parole: Hearing and Disposition. Former Rule 1409 Part B. Post-sentence Procedures
720. Post-Sentence Procedures; Appeal. Former Rule 1410 721. Procedures for Commonwealth Challenges to Sentencing; Appeals. Former Rule 1411 722. Contents of Order for Expungement. Former Rule 9017 CHAPTER 8. SPECIAL RULES FOR CASES IN WHICH DEATH SENTENCE IS AUTHORIZED
800. Applicability of Subchapter. Former Rule 351 801. Notice of Aggravating Circumstances. Former Rule 352 802. Guilty Plea Procedure. Former Rule 353 803. Procedure When Jury Trial Is Waived. Former Rule 354 804. No Sealed Verdict. Former Rule 355 805. Closing Arguments at Sentencing Hearing. Former Rule 356 806. Sentencing Verdict Slip. Former Rule 357 807. Form for Jury Sentencing Verdict Slip. Former Rule 358A 808. Form for Trial Judge Sentencing Verdict Slip. Former Rule 358B 809. Sentence. Former Rule 359 810. Post-Sentence Motion. Former Rule 360 811. First Degree Murder Review Form. Former Rule 361 CHAPTER 9. POST-CONVICTION COLLATERAL PROCEEDINGS
900. Scope. Former Rule 1500 901. Initiation of Post-Conviction Collateral Proceedings. Former Rule 1501 902. Content of Petition for Post-Conviction Collateral Relief; Request for Discovery. Former Rule 1502 903. Docketing and Assignment. Former Rule 1503 904. Appointment of Counsel; In Forma Pauperis. Former Rule 1504 905. Amendment and Withdrawal of Petition for Post-Conviction Collateral Relief. Former Rule 1505 906. Answer to Petition for Post-Conviction Collateral Relief. Former Rule 1506 907. Disposition Without Hearing. Former Rule 1507 908. Hearing. Former Rule 1508 909. Procedures for Petitions in Death Penalty Cases: Hearing; Disposition. Former Rule 1509 910. Appeal. Former Rule 1510 CHAPTER 10. RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE FOR THE PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL COURT
1000. Scope of Rules. Former Rule 6000 1001. Disposition of Criminal Cases--Philadelphia Municipal Court. Former Rule 6001 1002. Procedure in Summary Cases. Former Rule 6002 1003. Procedure in Non-Summary Municipal Court Cases. Former Rule 6003 1004. Arraignment Prior to Trial. Former Rule 6004 1005. Pretrial Applications for Relief. Former Rule 6005 1006. Notice of Right to Appeal or to Petition for Certiorari; Guilty Plea Challenge Procedure. Former Rule 6006 1007. Challenge to Guilty Plea. Former Rule 6007 1008. Contents of Notice of Appeal or Petition for Certiorari. Former Rule 6008 1009. Notice to Municipal Court Judge and Attorney for the Commonwealth of Appeal or of Petition for Certiorari. Former Rule 6009 1010. Procedure on Appeal. Former Rule 6010 1011. Bail. Former Rule 6011 1012. Recording and Transcribing Municipal Court Proceedings; Admissibility of Testimony at Trial De Novo. Former Rule 6012 1013. Prompt Trial--Municipal Court. Former Rule 6013 CHAPTER 11. ABOLITIONS AND SUSPENSIONS
1100. Abolition of Practice and Procedure Under Repealed Statutes. Former Rule 9998 1101. Suspension of Acts of Assembly. Former Rules 39, 159, 340, 1415, 2020
Disposition Table
Current Rule New Rule CHAPTER 1. SCOPE OF RULES, CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS, LOCAL RULES
1. Scope of Rules. New Rule 100 2. Purpose and Construction. New Rule 101 3. Definitions. New Rule 103 4. Citing the Criminal Procedural Rules. New Rule 102 5. Design of Forms. New Rule 104 6. Local Rules. New Rule 105 CHAPTER 20. ISSUING AUTHORITIES: VENUE, LOCATION, AND RECORDING OF PROCEEDINGS
21. Venue. New Rule 130 22. Location of Proceedings Before Issuing Authority. New Rule 131 23. Continuous Availability and Temporary Assignment of Issuing Authorities. New Rule 132 24. Powers of Temporarily Assigned Issuing Authorities. New Rule 133 25. Objections to Venue. New Rule 134 26. Transcript of Proceedings Before Issuing Authority. New Rule 135 27. Publicity and Recording of Proceedings. New Rule 112 CHAPTER 30. PROCEDURES IMPLEMENTING 42 PA.C.S. §§ 4137, 4138, AND 4139: CRIMINAL
CONTEMPT POWERS OF DISTRICT JUSTICES, JUDGES OF THE PITTSBURGH MAGISTRATES
COURT, AND JUDGES OF THE TRAFFIC COURT OF PHILADELPHIA
30. Contempt Proceedings Before District Justices, Pittsburgh Magistrates Court Judges, and Philadelphia Traffic Court Judges. New Rule 140 31. Appeals from Contempt Adjudications by District Justices, Pittsburgh Magistrates Court Judges, or Philadelphia Traffic Court Judges. New Rule 141 32. Procedures Governing Defaults in Payment of Fine Imposed As Punishment for Contempt. New Rule 142 39. Suspension of Acts of Assembly--Chapter 30. New Rule 1101 CHAPTER 50. PROCEDURE IN SUMMARY CASES
Committee Introduction to Chapter 50 New Chapter 4 Part I: Instituting Proceedings
51. Means of Instituting Proceedings in Summary Cases. New Rule 400 Part II. Citation Procedures
52. Persons Who Shall Use Citations. New Rule 402 53. Contents of Citation. New Rule 403 Part IIA: Procedures When Citation Is Issued To Defendant
55. Issuance of Citation. New Rule 405 56. Procedure Following Issuance of Citation. New Rule 406 57. Pleas in Response to Citation. New Rule 407 58. Not Guilty Pleas--Notice of Trial. New Rule 408 59. Guilty Pleas. New Rule 409 Part IIB: Procedures When Citation Filed
60. Filing of Citation. New Rule 410 61. Procedures Following Filing of Citation--Issuance of Summons. New Rule 411 62. Pleas in Response to Summons. New Rule 412 63. Not Guilty Pleas--Notice of Trial. New Rule 413 64. Guilty Pleas. New Rule 414 Part III: Procedures in Summary Cases When Complaint Filed
65. Filing of Complaint. New Rule 420 66. Procedure Following Filing of Complaint--Issuance of Summons. New Rule 421 67. Pleas in Response to Summons. New Rule 422 68. Not Guilty Pleas--Notice of Trial. New Rule 423 69. Guilty Pleas. New Rule 424 Part IV: Procedures in Summary Cases When Defendant Is Arrested Without Warrant
70. Arrest Without Warrant. New Rule 440 71. Procedure Following Arrest Without Warrant. New Rule 441 Part V: Procedures Regarding Arrest Warrants in Summary Cases
75. Issuance of Arrest Warrant. New Rule 430 76. Procedure When Defendant Arrested With Warrant. New Rule 431 Part VI: General Procedures in Summary Cases
80. Service. New Rule 451 81. Collateral. New Rule 452 82. Joinder of Offenses and Defendants. New Rule 453 83. Trial in Summary Cases. New Rule 454 84. Trial in Defendant's Absence. New Rule 455 85. Default Procedures: Restitution Fines, and Costs. New Rule 456 86. Appeals From Summary Judgments. New Rules 460, 461, and 462 87. Withdrawal of Charges in Summary Cases. New Rule 457 88. Dismissal in Summary Cases Upon Satisfaction or Agreement. New Rule 458 90. Defects in Form, Content, or Procedure--Summary Cases. New Rule 109 Part VII: Special Procedures in Summary Cases Under the Vehicle Code
91. Procedures Related to License Suspension After Failure to Respond to Citation or Summons. New Rule 470 92. Disposition Report. New Rule 471 Part VIII: Procedures in Summary Cases Charging Parking Violations
95. Proceedings in Summary Cases Charging Parking Violations. New Rule 401 CHAPTER 100. PROCEDURE IN COURT CASES
Part I: Instituting Proceedings
101. Means of Instituting Proceedings in Court Cases. New Rule 502 102. Procedure in Court Cases Initiated by Arrest Without Warrant. New Rule 518 Part II: Complaint Procedures
103. Complaint Procedures Generally. New Rule 503 104. Contents of Complaint. New Rule 504 105. Complaints: Joinder of Offenses and Defendants. New Rule 505 106. Approval of Private Complaints. New Rule 506 107. Approval of Police Complaints and Arrest Warrant Affidavits by Attorney for the Commonwealth--Local Option. New Rule 507 108. Procedure Following Submission of Complaint to Issuing Authority. New Rule 508 Part III: Summons and Arrest Warrant Procedures in Court Cases
109. General Rule: Use of Summons or Warrant of Arrest in Court Cases. New Rule 509 Part A. Summons Procedures
110. Contents of Summons; Time of Preliminary Hearing. New Rule 510 112. Service of Summons. New Rule 511 113. Procedure in Court Cases Following Issuance of Summons. New Rule 512 Part B. Arrest Warrant Procedures
119. Requirements for Issuance. New Rule 513 121. Duplicate and Alias Warrants of Arrest. New Rule 514 122. Execution of Arrest Warrant. New Rule 515 123. Procedure in Court Cases When Warrant of Arrest Is Executed Within Judicial District of Issuance. New Rule 516 124. Procedure in Court Cases When Warrant of Arrest Is Executed Outside Judicial District of Issuance. New Rule 517 Part IV: Proceedings Before Issuing Authorities
140. Preliminary Arraignment. New Rule 540 140A. Waiver of Preliminary Hearing. New Rule 541 141. Preliminary Hearing. New Rule 542 142. Continuance of a Preliminary Hearing. New Rule 543 143. Disposition of Case at Preliminary Hearing. New Rule 544 144. Witnesses: Compulsory Process. New Rule 545 145. Dismissal Upon Satisfaction or Agreement. New Rule 546 146. Return of Transcript and Original Papers. New Rule 547 147. Amendment of Transcript in Court Cases. New Rule 548 148. Compelling Transmission of Papers by Issuing Authority. New Rule 549 149. Pleas of Guilty Before District Justice in Court Cases. New Rule 550 Part V: Miscellaneous
150. Defects in Form, Content, or Procedure--Court Cases. New Rule 109 151. Withdrawal of Prosecution Before Issuing Authority. New Rule 551 159. Suspension of Acts of Assembly--Chapters 50 and 100. New Rule 1101
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