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Rule 589 – Pretrial Disposition of Summary Offenses Joined with Misdemeanor, Felony, or Murder Charges

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Pennsylvania

(A) In any case in which a summary offense is joined with a misdemeanor, felony, or murder charge, and therefore is part of the court case, when there is a dismissal of all misdemeanor, felony, and murder charges, unless the Commonwealth appeals the disposition, the trial judge shall dispose of the summary offense.
(B) In any case in which all the misdemeanor, felony, and murder charges are withdrawn pursuant to Rule 561, any remaining summary offenses shall be disposed of in the court of common pleas.

234 Pa. Code ยง 589

Committee Explanatory Reports:

Final Report explaining the new rule published with the Court’s Order at 36 Pa.B. 1385 (March 25, 2006) .

Final Report explaining the February 12, 2010 amendments to paragraph (B) concerning the disposition of summary offenses at the court of common pleas published with the Court’s Order at 40 Pa.B. 1068 (February 27, 2010) .