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Rule 565 – Presentation of Information Without Preliminary Hearing

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania

(A) When the attorney for the Commonwealth certifies to the court of common pleas that a preliminary hearing cannot be held for a defendant for good cause, the court may grant leave to the attorney for the Commonwealth to file an information with the court without a preliminary hearing.
(B) When a juvenile has been transferred for prosecution as an adult, the attorney for the Commonwealth may file an information with the court without a preliminary hearing.

234 Pa. Code ยง 565

Committee Explanatory Reports:

Report explaining the August 12, 1993 amendments published at 22 Pa.B. 3826 (July 25, 1992) .

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 August 24, 2004 Comment revision concerning preliminary hearing in defendant’s absence published with the Court’s Order at 34 Pa.B. 5025 (September 11, 2004) .

Final Report explaining the April 1, 2005 Comment revision concerning Rules of Juvenile Court Procedure published with the Court’s Order at 35 Pa.B. 2213 (April 16, 2005) .