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Rule 405 – Issuance of Citation

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania

When a criminal proceeding in a summary case is instituted by issuing a citation to the defendant:

(1) the law enforcement officer who issues the citation shall exhibit an official sign of the officer’s authority; and
(2) the law enforcement officer contemporaneously shall give the defendant a paper copy of the citation containing all the information required by Rule 403.

234 Pa. Code ยง 405

Committee Explanatory Reports:

Report explaining the January 16, 1996 Comment revisions published with the Court’s Order at 26 Pa.B. 437 (February 3, 1996) .

Final Report explaining the March 1, 2000 reorganization and renumbering of the rules published with the Court’s Order at 30 Pa.B. 1478 (March 18, 2000) .

Final Report explaining the February 6, 2003 amendments concerning issuance of citations published with the Court’s Order at 33 Pa.B. 973 (February 22, 2003) .